Gut microbes may steer where fat accumulates—through an ancient signaling hub
Fat tissue grows in two ways: existing fat cells swell, or progenitor cells spawn new fat cells. When new-cell formation falls behind long-term energy surplus, lipids pile up inside aging fat cells. A review argues that Wnt signaling sits at the junction where gut microbial metabolites may decide which way fat tissue goes.
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