Gut microbially produced phenolic acids have differential and sex-dependent effects on host metabolic health
Jiyeon Kim, Kelley M. Carr, Sara Alqudah, Kathryn A. Bacik, Hannah Park, Clifton G. Fulmer, Muyiwa Awoniyi, Jan Claesen, Ina Nemet
The paper investigates the metabolic effects of phenolic acids produced by gut microbiota in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity, revealing sex-dependent impacts on glucose tolerance and lipid metabolism.
bioRxiv · Oct 18, 2026 · PreprintSystems Biology