Our gut is a bustling hub of activity, home to trillions of microbes that work together with our bodies to keep us healthy. A recent study explores one fascinating aspect of this partnership: how gut ...

or FXR, which helps maintain a healthy gut through its intimate relationship with bile acids. FXR controls the production of bile acids in the liver, but it also responds in different ways to the ...

They do all this by binding to a receptor called FXR, which acts like a traffic light, controlling cholesterol metabolism and bile acid production to avoid excess buildup." Here's where the ...

University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers revealed how gut microbial bile acids impact colon cancer. One bile acid slows tumor growth by supporting the FXR protein, while another accelerates cancer ...

Scientists have known for some time that gut bacteria modify bile acids into a form that stimulates a receptor called FXR, which reduces bile production. The new study, published Jan. 8 in Nature ...

When gut bacteria produce large amounts of bile acids that activate FXR and reduce bile production, the body counteracts by producing BA-MCY. This prevents a slowdown in fat metabolism and ensures ...