Effects of secretin gene knockout on the diversity, composition, and function of gut microbiota in adult male mice

The gut microbiota plays a vital role in maintaining gastrointestinal homeostasis, however, whether it is influenced by gut hormones remains unknown. Secretin is a well-known gastrointestinal hormone produced by enteroendocrine S cells. This study utilized 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing to characteriz...

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Main Authors: Fengwei Zhang, Zhengyi Tao, Congjia Chen, Billy Kwok Chong Chow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1257857/full