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Regulation of Immune Cell Functions by Bile Acid-Activated Receptors
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  • Chat Pan Kenneth CHEUNG,
  • Jiao MA,
  • Rodrigo Loiola,
  • Xingxuan CHEN,
  • Wei JIA
Chat Pan Kenneth CHEUNG
Hong Kong Baptist University

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Jiao MA
Hong Kong Baptist University
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Rodrigo Loiola
Université d'Artois Faculté des Sciences Jean Perrin
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Xingxuan CHEN
Hong Kong Baptist University
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Wei JIA
Hong Kong Baptist University School of Chinese Medicine
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Abstract

Bile Acid-Activated Receptors (BARs) such as a G-protein-coupled receptor (TGR5) and the farnesol X receptor (FXR) activated by bile acids (BAs) are implicated in the regulation of microbiota-host immunity in the intestine, as well as in dendritic cells, macrophages and T cells. The mechanistic roles of these receptors in immune signaling suggest they may also influence the development of metabolic disorders. In this perspective, we provide a summary of recent literature reports describing the main regulatory pathways and mechanisms of BARs and how they affect immune cell proliferation, activation, and signaling in the context of inflammatory diseases.