ABCB11 and primary biliary cholangitis: The study of Takeyama et al. [30] pointed out that the mRNA expression levels of sodium taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide (NTCP), BSEP, and hepatic cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase (CYP7A1) were significantly higher in the PBC patients than in the controls (P < 0.01).