Genetic hypogonadal mouse model reveals niche-specific influence of reproductive axis and sex on intestinal microbial communities

Abstract Background The gut microbiome has been linked to many diseases with sex bias including autoimmune, metabolic, neurological, and reproductive disorders. While numerous studies report sex differences in fecal microbial communities, the role of the reproductive axis in this differentiation is...

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Main Authors: Laura Sisk-Hackworth, Jada Brown, Lillian Sau, Andrew A. Levine, Lai Ying Ivy Tam, Aishwarya Ramesh, Reeya S. Shah, Evelyn T. Kelley-Thackray, Sophia Wang, Anita Nguyen, Scott T. Kelley, Varykina G. Thackray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-023-00564-1