“…Natural occurring BAs, BA derivatives, and steroid hormones were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich or Steraloids (Newport, RI) except the following compounds. Lagodeoxycholic acid (3α,12β-dihydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oic acid, lago-DCA, 8 ), 3-dehydrochenodeoxycholic acid (3-oxo-7α-hydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oic acid, 3-dehydro-CDCA, 20 ), 3-deoxychenodeoxycholic acid (7α-hydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oic acid, 3-deoxy-CDCA, 21 ) were synthesized as described previously. – Nor-BAs, 3α-hydroxy-24-nor-5β-cholan-23-oic acid (nor-LCA, 26 ), 3α,7α-dihydroxy-24-nor-5β-cholan-23-oic acid (nor-CDCA, 28 ), and 3α,7β-dihydroxy-24-nor-5β-cholan-23-oic acid (nor-UDCA, 38 ), and dinor-BAs, 3α,7α-dihydroxy-23,24-dinor-5β-cholan-22-oic acid (dinor-CDCA, 29 ) and 3α,7β-dihydroxy-23,24-dinor-5β-cholan-22-oic acid (dinor-UDCA, 39 ), were synthesized by side chain degradation of their corresponding BAs as described previously. , Bile alcohols, 5β-cholane-3α,7α,24-triol (CDC-OH, 30 ), 5β-cholane-3α,7α,12α,24-tetrol (C-OH, 36 ), and 5β-cholane-3α,7β,24-triol (UDC-OH, 40 ), and bile sulfonates, 3α,7α-dihydroxy-5β-cholane-24-sulfonate (CDC-Sul, 31 ), 3α,7α,12α-trihydroxy-5β-cholane-24-sulfonate (C-Sul, 37 ), and 3α,7β-dihydroxy-5β-cholane-24-sulfonate (UDC-Sul, 41 ), were synthesized from the corresponding BAs as described previously – 7-Fluorinated BA derivatives, 7α-fluoro-LCA (3α-hydroxy-7α-fluoro-5β-cholan-24-oic acid, 7α-F-LCA, 18 ) and 7β-fluoro-LCA (3α-hydroxy-7β-fluoro-5β-cholan-24-oic acid, 7β-F-LCA, 19 ), were synthesized as described previously .…”