The Claim

The mTORC1 and AMPK signaling pathways are associated with the regulation of lipid metabolism genes in response to acetic acid in dairy cows, and these pathways may mediate the effects of microbial metabolites on milk fat synthesis.

Source: Circadian Rhythm Enhances mTORC1/AMPK Pathway-Mediated Milk Fat Synthesis in Dairy Cows via the Microbial Metabolite Acetic Acid.

What the research says

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How it works
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In plain English

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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The mTORC1 and AMPK signaling pathways are associated with the regulation of lipid metabolism genes in response to acetic acid in dairy cows, suggesting they mediate the effects of microbial metabolites on milk fat synthesis.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Circadian Rhythm Enhances mTORC1/AMPK Pathway-Mediated Milk Fat Synthesis in Dairy Cows via the Microbial Metabolite Acetic Acid.

    The 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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