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Hepatocyte MyD88 regulates bile acid synthesis and profile, which in turn influences gut microbiota composition and host glucose/lipid metabolism.

Your liver produces bile acids that act as hormones, influencing your gut bacteria and how you process sugar and fat. Disruptions in liver signaling (like inflammation) can alter these bile acids, potentially worsening metabolic health. A diet low in excessive fats may help maintain healthier bile acid profiles.

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Hepatocyte MyD88 controls the synthesis of bioactive lipids involved in glucose, lipid metabolism and inflammation. Hepatocyte MyD88 regulates the transcriptional activity of several genes involved in bile acid metabolism.
Thibaut Duparc et al. · Gut · 2016

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Strong mechanistic evidence linking gene expression, bile acid profiles, and microbiota changes.

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Hepatocyte MyD88 affects bile acids, gut microbiota and metabolome contributing to regulate glucose and lipid metabolism

Thibaut Duparc et al. · Gut · 2016

DOI 10.1136/gutjnl-2015-310904

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