The intestinal microbiota regulates host cholesterol homeostasis.

Tiphaine Le RoyEmelyne LécuyerBenoit ChassaingMoez RhimiMarie LhommeSamira BoudebbouzeFarid IchouJúlia Haro BarcelóThierry HubyMaryse GuerinPhilippe GiralEmmanuelle MaguinNathalie KapelPhilippe GérardKarine ClémentPhilippe Lesnik

Published in: BMC biology (2019)

These results indicate that the intestinal microbiota determines the circulating cholesterol level and may thus represent a novel therapeutic target in the management of dyslipidemia and cardiovascular diseases.

Keyphrases

low density lipoprotein
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
cardiovascular risk factors
coronary artery disease