Salmonella lipopolysaccharide stimulates uptake of long-chain fatty acids in the small intestine
Eugene Koo, Gabriella M. Quinn, Cassie L. Behrendt, Brian Hassell, Katie N. Kang, Kelly A. Ruhn, Goncalo Dias do Vale, Jeffrey G. McDonald, Wenhan Zhu, Sebastian Winter, Lora V. Hooper
This study shows Salmonella LPS enhances fatty acid uptake in the mouse intestine via CD36 and myeloid TLR4, linking microbial sensing to lipid absorption and host defense.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Sep 2, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology