OntologiesdhbaclassesUBERON:0001970   
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001970

Vital aqueous secretion of the liver that is formed by hepatocytes and modified down stream by absorptive and secretory properties of the bile duct epithelium.

Defined byuberon
Also appears inpridecpontaismefoclo + 28
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fel
gall
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uberon

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bile

UBPROP_0000008

In many species, bile is stored in the gallbladder and upon eating is discharged into the duodenum.

UBPROP_0000009
  • aids the process of digestion of lipids in the small intestine
  • bile salts function to emulsify dietary fats and facilitate their intestinal absorption
  • elimination of cholesterol
  • major excretory route for potentially harmful exogenous lipophilic substances
  • many hormones and pheromones are excreted in bile, and contribute to growth and development of the intestine in some species and provide attractants for the weaning of non-human vertebrates
  • protects the organism from enteric infections by excreting immune globulin A (IgA), inflammatory cytokines, and stimulating the innate immune system in the intestine
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