Bile acids link the gut microbiota to both hepatic and intestinal metabolism, and this tripartite relationship has been implicated in gastrointestinal disease. In this Review, the authors outline the mechanistic links between bile acid–microbiota crosstalk and gastrointestinal inflammation and carcinogenesis, with a specific emphasis on the major bile-acid-sensing receptors.
- Wei Jia
- Guoxiang Xie
- Weiping Jia