PFOS aggravates atherosclerosis via Bacteroides caecimuris expansion-driven bile acid remodeling and subsequent intestinal FXR-TLR3 signaling cascade
Lu Jiang, S W Huang, Zhen Xu, Rongxin Guo, Jiahui Zhu, Haowei Liang, Chao Yuan, Zhenghao Zhao, Fengyuan Lv, Yutong Ai, Ke Xu, Yutong Wu, Xin Li, Guoqiang Qin, Chenyu Li, , Z. Y. Fang
This study shows PFOS worsens atherosclerosis by expanding Bacteroides caecimuris, altering bile acids, and activating FXR-TLR3 signaling in the gut.
bioRxiv · Jul 8, 2026 · PreprintPathology