Sulfonation metabolism in the gut microbiota is the main metabolic pathway of cholesterol in hypercholesterolemic mice
Guang‐Tao Yan, Zehui Qin, Aitong Liu, Ziwei Huang, Xinhong Wang, Shanli Zhang, Xiaolin Xie, Xiaoqi Huang, Jiannan Chen, Yucui Li, Qingfeng Xie, Yuhong Liu, Ziren Su, Jianhui Xie
Abstract
. This suggested that the gut microbiota could regulate cholesterol metabolism and that it was feasible to reduce cholesterol levels by dietary interventions involving the gut microbiota.
Topics & Concepts
Gut floraMetabolismCholesterolHost (biology)BiologyMicrobiologyLipid metabolismMetabolic pathwayBiochemistryGeneticsGut microbiota and healthHelicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesGenomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress