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An Assay to Study Bile-Salt Induced Biofilm Formation through EPS Matrix Detection
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2025
This video demonstrates a fluorescence-based method for quantifying bile salt-induced biofilm formation. Upon the addition of bile salts in the culture of a pathogenic enteric bacteria, biofilm production is detected using a fluorescent lectin that binds to the polysaccharides in the extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) matrix of the biofilm.
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Metal-free Synthesis of Ynones from Acyl Chlorides and Potassium Alkynyltrifluoroborate Salts
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2015
The goal of this manuscript is to demonstrate a straightforward method for the preparation of ynones from acyl chloride and potassium alkynyltrifluoroborate salt starting materials. The one-pot reaction proceeds rapidly in the presence of boron trichloride without exclusion of air and moisture.
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Bile Salt-induced Biofilm Formation in Enteric Pathogens: Techniques for Identification and Quantification
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2018
This protocol enables the reader to analyze bile salt-induced biofilm formation in enteric pathogens using a multifaceted approach to capture the dynamic nature of bacterial biofilms by assessing adherence, extracellular polymeric substance matrix formation, and dispersion.
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Ileectomy-induced Bile Overaccumulation in Mouse Intestine
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2017
Small intestine-dependent bile acid reabsorption and feedback inhibition of hepatic bile acid synthesis is important for systemic homeostasis and health. In this study, we describe a mouse model for ileal resection to evaluate ileectomy-induced bile malabsorption, overaccumulation, and toxicity in mouse intestine.
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Molten-Salt Synthesis of Complex Metal Oxide Nanoparticles
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2018
Here, we demonstrate a unique, relatively low-temperature, molten-salt synthesis method for preparing uniform complex metal oxide lanthanum hafnate nanoparticles.
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Cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase initiates the classical pathway in hepatocytes by adding the first hydroxylation step to cholesterol. This places the enzyme at the entry point of the conversion sequence, before side-chain oxidation and conjugation occur. Its position makes it a key mechanistic link between hepatic cholesterol metabolism and production of molecules later secreted into bile.
Conjugation with glycine or taurine occurs after cholesterol hydroxylation and side-chain oxidation, producing the bile salts that hepatocytes secrete into bile. This step is important because the resulting molecules carry forward the pathway’s digestive role: in the intestine, they emulsify dietary lipids and help form micelles that support absorption of fatty acids and fat-soluble vitamins.
Most bile salts are recovered after reaching the intestine through enterohepatic circulation. Their recovery links intestinal use back to hepatic metabolism rather than ending the process after a single digestive episode. Consequently, bile salt synthesis serves two connected roles in biology: enabling lipid absorption and providing a route through which cholesterol is eliminated and its balance is regulated.
A useful sequence starts with cholesterol hydroxylation in hepatocytes, specifically initiation by cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase. Side-chain oxidation follows, and the pathway then ends with conjugation to glycine or taurine. Hepatocyte secretion places the products in bile, after which intestinal lipid handling and recovery through enterohepatic circulation can be considered as linked downstream stages.
Bile salts help by emulsifying dietary lipids in the intestine and forming micelles. These actions create the functional context needed for absorption of fatty acids and fat-soluble vitamins. This means bile salt activity connects hepatic processing of cholesterol with the intestine’s ability to absorb dietary lipids and vitamins.
Its importance spans several biological systems. In hepatocytes, the pathway transforms cholesterol; in bile, its products support intestinal lipid handling; and through enterohepatic circulation, recovered bile salts reconnect these processes. This makes the pathway a useful framework for understanding how liver metabolism, nutrient absorption, and cholesterol elimination operate as an integrated system.