<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2024/2024-2-28-bile-acid-breakthrough.aspx" dsn="blogs"><homehero>true</homehero><pubDate>03/22/2024</pubDate><title>Bile acid breakthrough: MSU, Penn State researchers team up for microbiome discoveries</title><description><p><span data-contrast="auto">Michigan State University researchers discovered the enzyme responsible for producing microbially conjugated bile acids, some of the most abundant and crucial molecules in our gut. </span><span data-contrast="auto">Published in </span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Nature</span></i><span data-contrast="auto"> alongside a collaborative paper from Penn State, these findings reshape our understanding of the human microbiome with huge implications for bodily health.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&#34;201341983&#34;:0,&#34;335559739&#34;:160,&#34;335559740&#34;:276}"> </span></p></description><highlights/><author/><hero-image><img src="/_assets/images/news/2024/Bile%20Acid%20Social%20Media4.png" alt="Collage featuring Rob Quinn and Doug Guzior."/></hero-image><image><img src="/_assets/images/news/2024/Bile%20Acid%20Social%20Media4.png" alt="Collage featuring Rob Quinn and Doug Guzior."/></image></item>