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Lu Gao

University of ChicagoORCID 0000-0002-9264-6655Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1 Research Focus:metabolism & bioenergetics· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Gut Microbiota-derived Acetate Safeguards the Colonic Epithelial Acetyl-CoA Reserve to Avert Colonic Senescence

Jie Du, Rajesh Sarkar, Lei Wang, Roya AminiTabrizi, Lu Gao, Li Y, Ashley M. Sidebottom, Hardik Shah, Mengjie Chen, Matthew Odenwald, Yan Chun Li

The paper shows that acetate from gut microbiota maintains acetyl-CoA levels in colonic epithelial cells, preventing age-independent senescence and inflammation.

bioRxiv · May 19, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology