Giving a specific amount of vinegar-like acid to cow liver cells in a lab seems to cut fat buildup by a third — this might mean it helps prevent fatty liver in cows.

Treating cow liver cells with higher amounts of a chemical called sodium acetate reduces fat buildup inside the cells—by up to 35%—which might help prevent fatty liver in cows.

In cow liver cells, a chemical called acetate seems to help reduce fat buildup, especially when more is used, and this effect goes away if a specific cellular switch (AMPK) is turned off.

When cow liver cells are treated with a range of vinegar-related chemicals, they use up energy in a way that triggers a key energy sensor in the cell — like flipping a switch when the battery runs low.

In cow liver cells, a chemical called acetate seems to turn off a key fat-making enzyme by flipping a molecular switch, and this only happens when another switch (called AMPK) is working.

When cow liver cells are exposed to certain levels of sodium acetate, it might slow down fat production by changing a key fat-making enzyme.