胆汁酸在肝肠疾病中的免疫调节作用

Immunomodulatory effects of bile acid in hepatointestinal diseases

胆汁酸是胆固醇在肝脏中分解代谢的最终产物,是胆汁的主要成分,主要用于乳化脂类物质,促进脂类物质吸收。胆汁酸代谢失调与多种肝肠疾病,包括肝细胞肝癌、结直肠癌的发生发展密切相关;针对胆汁酸的药物在临床广泛应用。免疫细胞在肝肠疾病的进程中发挥重要作用,胆汁酸与肝肠免疫关系密切,影响多种免疫细胞的分化与功能,进而影响疾病的发生发展进程。综述了胆汁酸对肝肠免疫细胞的调控作用,以期为利用胆汁酸开发新型肝肠疾病治疗手段提供帮助。

Bile acid, the final product of cholesterol catabolism in liver and the main component of bile, is critical for the emulsification and absorption of lipids. Dysregulation of bile acid metabolism is closely related to various hepatic and intestinal diseases, including hepatocellular carcinoma and colorectal cancer. At present, the clinical drugs targeting bile acid are widely utilized. Immune cells play an important role in the process of hepatointestinal diseases. Bile acid is closely related to liver and intestine immune homeostasis, affecting the differentiation and function of various immune cells, and thus affecting the occurrence and development of diseases. In this paper, we will review the regulation effect of bile acid on hepatointestinal immune cells in order to develop new therapeutic methods for hepatointestinal diseases by using bile acid.