Component

Chenodeoxycholic acid

Chenodeoxycholic acid

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  1. Chenodeoxycholic acid increased ALAS1 mRNA and enzyme activity in primary human hepatocytes and liver slices through an FXR-linked regulatory mechanism.

    Experimental context and source evidence
    cross_nutrient
    Hepatic heme synthesis; ALAS1 is distinct from erythroid ALAS2.
    experimental_model
    Primary human hepatocytes and human liver slices; reporter assays
    exposure
    Experimental bile-acid or FXR-agonist treatment
    limitations
    No B6 manipulation; this is regulation of the pathway, not proof of a B6 rescue effect.
    nutrient_topic
    Vitamin B6 research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Vitamin B6
    organism
    Homo sapiens
    plain_language
    The liver heme pathway has its own regulation in addition to its cofactor needs.
    primary_references
    [b6-alas1-2007] Regulation of human liver delta-aminolevulinic acid synthase by bile acids. (2007). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17975826/ DOI: 10.1002/hep.21879
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Primary human hepatocytes and human liver slices

    Vitamin B6: mechanisms, deficiency and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 835–846

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Primary human hepatocytes and human liver slices; reporter assays · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### b6-met-alas1-fxr Chenodeoxycholic acid increased ALAS1 mRNA and enzyme activity in primary human hepatocytes and liver slices through an FXR-linked regulatory mechanism. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Vitamin B6 research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: The liver heme pathway has its own regulation in addition to its cofactor needs. organism: Homo sapiens tissue_or_cell_type: Primary human hepatocytes and human liver slices experimental_model: Primary human hepatocytes and human liver slices; reporter assays limitations: No B6 manipulation; this is regulation of the pathway, not proof of a B6 rescue effect. cross_nutrient: Hepatic heme synthesis; ALAS1 is distinct from erythroid ALAS2. exposure: Experimental bile-acid or FXR-agonist treatment [b6-alas1-2007] Regulation of human liver delta-aminolevulinic acid synthase by bile acids. (2007). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17975826/ DOI: 10.1002/hep.21879
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