Modulating the Gut Microbiota Improves Glucose Tolerance, Lipoprotein Profile and Atherosclerotic Plaque Development in ApoE-Deficient Mice.

The importance of the gut microbiota (GM) in disease development has recently received increased attention, and numerous approaches have been made to better understand this important interplay. For example, metabolites derived from the GM have been shown to promote atherosclerosis, the underlying ca...

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Main Authors: Ida Rune, Bidda Rolin, Christian Larsen, Dennis Sandris Nielsen, Jenny E Kanter, Karin E Bornfeldt, Jens Lykkesfeldt, Karsten Buschard, Rikke Kaae Kirk, Berit Christoffersen, Johannes Josef Fels, Knud Josefsen, Pernille Kihl, Axel Kornerup Hansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4723129?pdf=render