homeostasis/metabolism
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• similar to human patients, serum GGT levels are normal
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• when fed a 1% cholic acid supplemented diet for 7 days increase in total bilirubin levels is greater than in diet matched wild-type controls
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• in adults
• when fed a 1% cholic acid supplemented diet for 7 days increase in serum ALT levels is greater than in diet matched wild-type controls
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• in adults
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liver/biliary system
• patchy ductular reaction surrounding some portal triads at high magnification
• however, no significant steatosis, fibrosis, or necroinflammatory activity is seen at low magnification
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• the number of well-formed bile ducts per portal triad is significantly decreased while the number of cell clusters is increased
• when fed a 1% cholic acid supplemented diet for 7 days ductular retraction is increased compared to diet matched wild-type controls
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• when fed a 1% cholic acid supplemented diet for 7 days fibrosis is increased compared to diet matched wild-type controls
• however, on a normal diet no gross fibrosis is detected
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• viability of primary cholangiocytes cultured with cholic acid is reduced at baseline compared to wild-type cells
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• in response to cholic acid either in vitro or in vivo
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growth/size/body
• when fed a 1% cholic acid supplemented diet for 7 days mutant mice show increased weight loss and higher liver/body weight ratio compared to diet matched wild-type controls
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endocrine/exocrine glands
• the number of well-formed bile ducts per portal triad is significantly decreased while the number of cell clusters is increased
• when fed a 1% cholic acid supplemented diet for 7 days ductular retraction is increased compared to diet matched wild-type controls
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cellular
• in response to cholic acid either in vitro or in vivo
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