Revealed: How this common gut microbe protects against heart disease
In mice, the bacterium’s pentadecanoic acid cut arterial plaque by about half and lowered LDL cholesterol through the same enzyme targeted by statins.
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The gut bacterium Bacteroides uniformis produces a molecule that lowers blood cholesterol levels and reduces plaque buildup in blood vessels. A recent finding by Chinese researchers offers a new way to use the microbiome to prevent cardiovascular disease.
This gut bug may help lower LDL cholesterol like statins: Scientists find how
Scientists have identified a molecule made by a common gut bacterium that targets the same cholesterol-making pathway as statins. In mice, it lowered cholesterol and reduced artery-clogging plaque
A study reveals how the gut microbe Bacteroides uniformis significantly reduces cholesterol levels, offering potential heart disease prevention strategies.
Science and Haitek: A study published in Nature magazine showed that Bacteroids uniformis produces a substance that can suppress cholesterol fusion in the liver.
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