Although alcohol may increase GGT levels, elevations in GGT increase risk independently of alcohol intake
This pathway mainly regulates ferroptosis by inducing and activating the expression of SREBP1, which can target and activate the downstream SCD1, and SCD1 can inhibit cell ferroptosis by increasing the content of MUFA
This connection may be mediated by the gut microbiota and polyphenol-derived microbial metabolites, which also exert biologically relevant effects
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