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Regulation of host weight gain and lipid metabolism by bacterial bile acid modification in the gut

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Joyce, Susan A., MacSharry, John, Casey, Patrick G., Kinsella, Michael, Murphy, Eileen F., Shanahan, Fergus, Hill, Colin, Gahan, Cormac G. M.·2014·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Significance: It is known that the gastrointestinal microbiota influences adiposity and weight gain in the host. However the mechanisms by which gut microorganisms coordinate host physiological processes are currently unclear. We demonstrate that a single, widely distributed function of the gut microbiota, bile salt hydrolase (BSH) activity, significantly influences lipid metabolism, weight gain, and cholesterol levels in the host. In our study microbial BSH activity was shown to direct expression of host signalling pathways with known roles in lipid metabolism, circadian rhythm, and epithelial cell function. The work defines the significant impact of in situ bile hydrolysis on host metabolism and indicates how this finding may be exploited as a potential intervention strategy for the control of obesity and metabolic syndrome.

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Authors
Joyce, S. A., MacSharry, J., Casey, P. G., Kinsella, M., Murphy, E. F., Shanahan, F., Hill, C., & Gahan, C. G. M.
Affiliations
  • APC Microbiome Institute (IE)
  • Nutrition, and
  • University College Cork (IE)
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
2014-05-05
Volume
111
Issue
20
Pages
7421-7426
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
OpenAlex
W1966311917
Cited by
604
References
40
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16.94
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism
Keywords
gut microbiota, obesity, lipid metabolism, cholesterol metabolism, bile acids, host energy metabolism, adiposity, gnotobiotic mice, microbial gene function, PPARγ, ABCG5/8, RegIIIγ, circadian rhythm, hypercholesterolemia, weight gain
MeSH terms
Animals, Bile Acids and Salts, Circadian Rhythm, Escherichia coli, Germ-Free Life, Hydrolysis, Lactobacillus, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Transcription, Genetic, Signal Transduction, Weight Gain, Metabolic Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Tract, Adiposity, Lipid Metabolism, Mice, Adiponectin

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