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Role of bile acids in the regulation of the metabolic pathways
Hiroki Taoka, Yoko Yokoyama, Kohkichi Morimoto, Naho Kitamura, Tatsuya Tanigaki, Yoko Takashina, Kazuo Tsubota, Mitsuhiro Watanabe
Hiroki Taoka, Tatsuya Tanigaki, Department of Environmental Information, Keio University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-0882, Japan
Yoko Yokoyama, Naho Kitamura, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-0882, Japan
Kohkichi Morimoto, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
Yoko Takashina, Research Institute of SFC, Keio University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-0882, Japan
Kazuo Tsubota, Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
Mitsuhiro Watanabe, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Department of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-0882, Japan
Mitsuhiro Watanabe, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
Author contributions: Taoka H, Watanabe M devised the study concept and design; Taoka H, Yokoyama Y, Morimoto K, Watanabe M searched the literature; Taoka H, Yokoyama Y, Morimoto K, Kitamura N, Watanabe M drafted the article; all authors revised the article for important intellectual content; Watanabe M gave final approval for the article.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No potential conflicts of interest. No financial support.
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Correspondence to: Mitsuhiro Watanabe, PhD, Professor of Graduate School of Media and Governance, Professor of Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Department of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University, tau42, 5322 Endo, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-0882, Japan.
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Received: October 1, 2015
Peer-review started: October 9, 2015
First decision: November 6, 2015
Revised: November 24, 2015
Accepted: May 17, 2016
Article in press: May 27, 2016
Published online: July 10, 2016
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