| Breast-gut connection: origin of chenodeoxycholic acid in breast cyst fluid. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 7906811 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The notion that a breast-gut connection might modulate the microenvironment of breast tissue was supported by the finding that breast cyst fluid contains bile acids that are characteristically found in the intestines. To establish that the gut, rather than circulating steroid precursors, is the source of bile acids in breast cyst fluid, we gave two patients deuterium-labelled chenodeoxycholic acid (three 200 mg doses by mouth), starting 9 days before aspiration of breast cysts. The chenodeoxycholic acid concentration of seven samples of aspirated cyst fluid ranged from 42 to 94 mumol/L. The corresponding serum concentrations of chenodeoxycholic acid on the same day were 0.8 and 2.9 mumol/L, of which the labelled compound comprised 13.0% (0.38 mumol/L) and 28.2% (0.23 mumol/L). The deuterated chenodeoxycholic acid concentrations in cyst fluid were 0.79 and 1.26 mumol/L in two samples from patient 1 and 3.22 mumol/L in patient 2; these values are equivalent to 11-17% of the serum concentrations [corrected]. This study shows that intestinal bile acids rapidly gain access to cyst fluid. Further studies should investigate the mechanisms that govern the exchange processes and the maintenance of the high cyst fluid to plasma concentration gradients, and the biological half-lives of individual constituents. |
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Authors:
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N B Javitt; K Budai; D G Miller; A C Cahan; U Raju; M Levitz |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Lancet Volume: 343 ISSN: 0140-6736 ISO Abbreviation: Lancet Publication Date: 1994 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-03-28 Completed Date: 1994-03-28 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985213R Medline TA: Lancet Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 633-5 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Hepatic Diseases, New York University Medical Center, NY 10016. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Chenodeoxycholic Acid / analysis*, blood, physiology Cholic Acids / analysis, blood Deoxycholic Acid / analysis, blood Deuterium / diagnostic use Exudates and Transudates / chemistry Female Fibrocystic Breast Disease / chemistry*, physiopathology Humans Middle Aged |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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CA02071/CA/NCI NIH HHS; DK32995/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Cholic Acids; 474-25-9/Chenodeoxycholic Acid; 7782-39-0/Deuterium; 83-44-3/Deoxycholic Acid |
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Erratum In:
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Lancet 1994 Apr 16;343(8903):986 |
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