cholangioprotective
adj/koʊˌlændʒi.oʊ.prəˈtɛk.tɪv/
Etymology
From cholangio- + protective.
- borrowed from prōtēctīvus
Definitions
The property of protecting the bile ducts (cholangiocytes) from damage, disease, or…
The property of protecting the bile ducts (cholangiocytes) from damage, disease, or dysfunction. It is used in medical and pharmacological contexts to describe substances, therapies, or mechanisms that help maintain the health of the biliary system.
- Nonamidated norUDCA undergoes cholehepatic shunting enabling 'ductular targeting' and inducing a bicarbonate-rich hypercholeresis, with cholangioprotective effects.
- Agonism of these receptors exerts important cholangioprotective and anti-inflammatory effects.
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