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    Glossary Lithocholic acid

    secondary bile acid produced by intestinal bacteria

    Lithocholic acid (LCA) is a secondary bile acid produced in the intestines by bacterial action on primary bile acids. It plays a role in the digestion and absorption of fats and fat-soluble vitamins, but high levels of LCA can be toxic to liver cells and have been linked to certain diseases, including liver cancer.

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    1. 698 Effect of lithocholic acid as a ligand of vitamin D receptor on hair growth in alopecia Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2016
    2. Hairless Modulates Ligand-Dependent Activation of the Vitamin D Receptor-Retinoid X Receptor Heterodimer Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin · 2012 · 28 citations
    3. 700 Oncostatin M is upstream of JAK-STAT signaling during the murine hair cycle Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2016
    4. 702 dsRNA induces ectopic KRT9 expression via WNT/β-catenin-mediated signaling Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2016
    5. Photo-downregulation of SIRT4 mitigates aging in mice by enhancing H3K9ac via fatty acid metabolism bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 2026
    6. Retinoid-mediated stimulation of steroid sulfatase activity in myeloid leukemic cell lines requires RARα and RXR and involves the phosphoinositide 3-kinase and ERK-MAP kinase pathways Journal of Cellular Biochemistry · 2005 · 24 citations
    7. Vitamin D resistance 2006 · 45 citations
    8. Very-long-chain Acyl-CoA Synthetases Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2007 · 191 citations
    9. Gut microbiota-derived metabolites in keloid and hypertrophic scarring Frontiers in Microbiology · 2025 · 3 citations
    10. The Implication of Mechanistic Approaches and the Role of the Microbiome in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): A Review Metabolites · 2023 · 1 citations
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