#WeekendRead! #MicrobiotaPower! Yin, Mou, Tang, Zhao &co show @nature.com that Bacteroidota-derived pentadecanoid acid C15:0 #PA -a odd-chain saturated fatty acid- protects against #atherosclerosis by reducing cholesterol levels via HMG-CoA reductase inhibition as #statins do! #LipidPower!
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A gut microbial odd-chain fatty acid alleviates atherosclerosis in mice - Nature
The administration of Bacteroides uniformis in mice can mitigate atherosclerosis via pentadecanoic acid, which directly inhibits HMG-CoA reductase to promote hepatic cholesterol clearance.