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In dairy cows, a substance made by gut microbes (acetic acid) might affect milk fat by turning on certain cellular switches (mTORC1 and AMPK) that control fat-related genes.
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Circadian Rhythm Enhances mTORC1/AMPK Pathway-Mediated Milk Fat Synthesis in Dairy Cows via the Microbial Metabolite Acetic Acid.
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2024 Dec 18The study shows that a substance made by gut microbes in cows, called acetic acid, helps control milk fat production by turning on certain switches in cells, including two key ones called mTORC1 and AMPK.
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