Studies from Hangzhou Normal University Have Provided New Data on Gallstones (Sodium Butyrate Activates Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor G To Suppress Lithogenic Diet-induced Cholesterol Gallstones In Mice).

A study conducted at Hangzhou Normal University in Zhejiang, China, explored the effects of sodium butyrate (NaB) on cholesterol gallstones in mice fed a lithogenic diet. The research found that NaB activated peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-gamma) and suppressed gallstone formation, liver damage, and cholesterol metabolism-related gene expression. This study provides scientific evidence supporting the potential of NaB in treating gallstones by activating PPAR-gamma. For more information, readers can refer to the original article published in Food Science and Biotechnology. [Extracted from the article]