Inter-organ Communication in the Regulation of Lipid Metabolism: Focusing on the Network Between the Liver, Intestine, and Heart

Recent studies have shown that lipid metabolism is regulated through the orchestration of multiple organs. Gut microbiota influences the metabolism of the liver through the production of fatty acids and phosphatidylcholine as well as the modulation of bile acid profile. Microbiota also affects the c...

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Main Authors: Masanori Ito, Satomi Adachi-Akahane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319302324