 In this study, researchers found that exposure to a certain type of plant toxin or microbiota can cause damage to the extra-hypatic bile ducts, EHBD, leading to a condition called biliriatresia, BA. They also discovered that a specific compound, biliatrosone, can induce similar effects in both BALB, C-mice and C-57BL6J mice, suggesting that it may be a potential therapeutic option for treating BA. This article was authored by Hans Christian Schmidt, Johanna Hagens, Pauline Shuppert and others.