A gut microbial odd-chain fatty acid alleviates atherosclerosis in mice

T1Covered by 1 source · first reported by Nature / Science / Nature Biotechnology at 07 Oct, 00:00 UTC

Nature, Published online: 07 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11142-x The administration of Bacteroides uniformis in mice can mitigate atherosclerosis via pentadecanoic acid, which directly inhibits HMG-CoA reductase to promote hepatic cholesterol clearance.

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• T1A gut microbial odd-chain fatty acid alleviates atherosclerosis in miceNature / Science / Nature Biotechnology07 Oct, 00:00