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Alejandro Esteller
It is necessary for elimination of cholesterol and xenobiotics from the body and
for dispersion and efficient absorption of digested dietary lipid in the upper
small intestine[1]. Biliary function is a vital function of the liver, which results
from the sequential vectorial transport of endogenous and exogenous
substrates through three compartments: the vascular space, cellular space and
biliary space. Canalicular bile is produced by polarized hepatocytes that hold
transporters in their basolateral (sinusoidal) and apical (canalicular) plasma
membrane. The biliary function is responsible for the homeostasis of lipid
metabolism, in particular cholesterol metabolism, elimination of toxic endoand xenobiotics such as bilirubin, lipid bacteria products (endotoxin), and
several inflammatory mediators[3]. Bile coming into the canaliculi is modified
by cholangiocytes through secretion and absorption. The main determinant of
bile formation is an osmotic filtration process resulting from active transport of
bile acids and other osmotic solutes[3].
biliares son producidos a partir de colesterol y antes de ser excretado desde los
hepatocitos estn enlazados a aminocidos especficos que les permite existir
como las sales biliares. Un lado de la molcula de las sales biliares est
cargado negativamente (hidroflico) mientras que la otra es hidrofbico
permitiendo que las sales biliares para formar micelas una cierta concentracin
de sales biliares se ha alcanzado. (Pavlov et al 1913)
Pavlov et al established the basic mechanisms of bile secretion, its entry into
the duodenum, and the role of bile in digestion. Bile is essential for the
intestinal digestion and absorption of nutriments.
from the body to a greater extent as cholesterol itself rather than by converting
it into BAs[38].