The potential of various bile acids to induce procoagulant tissue factor (TF) activity in viable HepG2 cells and primary human hepatocytes was investigated. Increased TF activity correlated with the molecules’ ability to enter the cells and activate the farnesoid X receptor (FXR) suggesting a crucial role of FXR in bile acid-mediated TF activity within the liver parenchyma.
- Theresa Greimel
- Jörg Jahnel
- Axel Schlagenhauf