Protocatechuic acid alleviates TMAO-aggravated atherosclerosis <i>via</i> mitigating inflammation, regulating lipid metabolism, and reshaping gut microbiota
Huafang Ding, Jianhui Liu, Zixing Chen, Zixing Chen, Shouhe Huang, Chi Yan, Erika Kwek, Zouyan He, Hanyue Zhu, Zhen‐Yu Chen, Zhen‐Yu Chen
Abstract
PCA could reverse the pro-atherosclerotic effect of dietary TMAO, which is accompanied by modulation of inflammatory cytokines, fatty acid metabolism and the gut microbiota composition.
Topics & Concepts
Protocatechuic acidLipid metabolismGut floraInflammationChemistryTrimethylamine N-oxideBiologyInternal medicineEndocrinologyBiochemistryImmunologyMedicineTrimethylamineAntioxidantGut microbiota and healthGinger and Zingiberaceae researchGenomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress