Purine-ifying uric acid by gut microbes.
Cell Chem Biol
; 30(7): 706-708, 2023 07 20.
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| ID: mdl-37478828
ABSTRACT
Elevated bloodstream levels of uric acid, a mammalian purine degradation product, are associated with several noncommunicable diseases. Recent studies by Kasahara et al. and Liu et al. define purine-degrading activities of the gut microbiota that lower bloodstream uric acid in atherosclerosis and gout disease models, establishing a novel microbial role in host health.
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Main subject:
Gastrointestinal Microbiome
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Gout
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Animals
Language:
En
Year:
2023
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Article