An unexpected role for bile acid synthesis in adaptation to low temperature

Folkert Kuipers, Albert K. Groen

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Abstract

Enhanced conversion of dietary cholesterol to bile acids through the alternative pathway leads to cold-associated, metabolically beneficial changes in the intestinal microbiome and to elevated bile acid levels that contribute to adaptive thermogenesis
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)800-802
JournalNature medicine
Volume23
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

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