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In mice, a natural chemical called acetate helps prevent fatty buildup in arteries, but only if a specific protein (GPR43) is present in certain immune cells—when that protein is missing, acetate doesn’t work anymore.
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The study found that giving acetate to mice with artery disease helps reduce plaque, but only if the mice have a specific protein (GPR43) in their immune cells—without it, acetate doesn’t work at all.
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