Reposted by Wolfie Rankin
nice study that shows a link between a gut commensal bacterium and reducing cholesterol in mice via a gut-liver axis. The researchers looked at a mouse model of atherosclerosis 🧪 #microbiobology
nature.com
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.
