When cow liver cells are exposed to certain levels of a substance called acetate, it seems to turn down the activity of genes that tell the cell to make fat — and this might happen through a specific...

When cow liver cells are exposed to certain levels of sodium acetate, it seems to turn down the activity of genes involved in making fat, which might mean the cells make less fat.

When cow liver cells are exposed to certain levels of sodium acetate, it seems to turn down the activity of genes involved in making fat, which might mean less fat is produced in those cells.

In cow liver cells, a substance called acetate boosts a protein that helps burn fat, and the more acetate you add, the stronger the effect — but this only happens when another key energy-sensing switch is turned on.

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.

In cow liver cells, a certain amount of a chemical called sodium acetate seems to turn off a key fat-making enzyme, and this might be controlled by another switch called AMPK.