Scientists have discovered two types of bacteria in the gut that lower cholesterol

Scientists have found two types of bacteria that, in interaction with each other, probably reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood

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Scientists have found two types of bacteria that, in interaction with each other, probably reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood and can have a positive effect on the health of the cardiovascular system.

This is stated in research scientists from the Broad Institute of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard in collaboration with the Massachusetts General Hospital, writes Medical News Today.

Researchers processed data on metabolites (products of metabolism) and microbial genomes of more than 1,400 participants.

The team discovered Oscillibacter bacteria and the process by which these microbes absorb and recycle cholesterol. People who have several types of these bacteria have lower cholesterol levels.

In laboratory conditions, scientists grew the organisms they found to identify likely byproducts of cholesterol processing. They found that Oscillibacter converts cholesterol into a substance that the body can excrete after being broken down by other bacteria.

The researchers also identified another type of intestinal bacteria that play an important role in lowering cholesterol – Eubacterium coprostanoligenes. Total cholesterol levels are reduced as a result of the interaction of these microbes with Oscillibacter.

Scientists believe that the discovery will create a basis for more targeted studies of the impact of changes in microflora on health and the susceptibility of people to diseases.

“The discovery of the cholesterol-metabolizing properties of Oscillibacter bacteria is exciting and suggests the possibility of using this probiotic strain as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of high cholesterol.”, – Yu-ming Ni, MD, cardiologist and lipidologist (specialist in fat metabolism disorders) of the MemorialCare Heart and Vascular Institute at Orange Coast Medical Center (California) talks about the potential of the opening.

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