ArticleJournal of lipid research2015
Flavin containing monooxygenase 3 exerts broad effects on glucose and lipid metabolism and atherosclerosis.
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180 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 331 citations in OpenAlex.
- Gut microbial metabolite trimethylamine N-oxide as a novel predictor for adverse cardiovascular events after PCI: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.Nutrition journal · 2025Pooled it
- Gut microbiota-derived metabolite trimethylamine-N-oxide and multiple health outcomes: an umbrella review and updated meta-analysis.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- TMAO as a biomarker of cardiovascular events: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Internal and emergency medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Gut microbiota-associated metabolite trimethylamine N-Oxide and the risk of stroke: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.Nutrition journal · 2020Pooled it
- Impact of L-carnitine on plasma lipoprotein(a) concentrations: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Scientific reports · 2016 · on this mapPooled it
- Impact of chronic dietary red meat, white meat, or non-meat protein on trimethylamine N-oxide metabolism and renal excretion in healthy men and women.European heart journal · 2019Trial
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- l-Carnitine in omnivorous diets induces an atherogenic gut microbial pathway in humans.The Journal of clinical investigation · 2019Trial
- Microbial Transplantation With Human Gut Commensals Containing CutC Is Sufficient to Transmit Enhanced Platelet Reactivity and Thrombosis Potential.Circulation research · 2018Trial
- Trimethylamine-N-oxide and its biological variations in vegetarians.European journal of nutrition · 2017Trial
- Diets high in resistant starch increase plasma levels of trimethylamine-N-oxide, a gut microbiome metabolite associated with CVD risk.The British journal of nutrition · 2016Trial
- Relationship of Serum Trimethylamine N-Oxide (TMAO) Levels with early Atherosclerosis in Humans.Scientific reports · 2016Trial
- The Gut Microbiota-Metabolite-Host Axis in Cardiometabolic Diseases: Bridging Bench to Bedside.Cardiovascular drugs and therapy · 2026Review
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- β-cell FMO3-produced TMAO prevents NF-κB-mediated senescence and inflammation in ageing and diabetic conditions.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Elevated plasma TMAO levels associated with all-cause mortality in CAD patients in South China.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2026Observational
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- Gut Microbiota: Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Targeted Therapies.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Gut Microbial Choline TMA-Lyase CutC: From Metabolic Mechanism to a Novel Therapeutic Target for Diseases.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Gut Microbiota, Diet and Lipid Metabolism in Adolescents with NAFLD and Their Role in Preventive Strategies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
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Abstract
We performed silencing and overexpression studies of flavin containing monooxygenase (FMO) 3 in hyperlipidemic mouse models to examine its effects on trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) levels and atherosclerosis. Knockdown of hepatic FMO3 in LDL receptor knockout mice using an antisense oligonucleotide resulted in decreased circulating TMAO levels and atherosclerosis. Surprisingly, we also observed significant decreases in hepatic lipids and in levels of plasma lipids, ketone bodies, glucose, and insulin. FMO3 overexpression in transgenic mice, on the other hand, increased hepatic and plasma lipids. Global gene expression analyses suggested that these effects of FMO3 on lipogenesis and gluconeogenesis may be mediated through the PPARα and Kruppel-like factor 15 pathways. In vivo and in vitro results were consistent with the concept that the effects were mediated directly by FMO3 rather than trimethylamine/TMAO; in particular, overexpression of FMO3 in the human hepatoma cell line, Hep3B, resulted in significantly increased glucose secretion and lipogenesis. Our results indicate a major role for FMO3 in modulating glucose and lipid homeostasis in vivo, and they suggest that pharmacologic inhibition of FMO3 to reduce TMAO levels would be confounded by metabolic interactions.
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