Sodium-bile acid co-transporter is crucial for survival of a carcinogenic liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis in the bile.

• Hoofdauteurs: Fuhong Dai (Auteur), Won Gi Yoo (Auteur), Yanyan Lu (Auteur), Jin-Ho Song (Auteur), Ji-Yun Lee (Auteur), Youngro Byun (Auteur), Jhang Ho Pak (Auteur), Woon-Mok Sohn (Auteur), Sung-Jong Hong (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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The liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis inhabits the bile ducts, where bile concentration disparities across the fluke cell membrane can cause bile intoxication. Sodium-bile acid co-transporter (SBAT) plays a crucial role in bile acid recycling. The process by which SBAT imports bile acids is electrical...