Gut microbiota steroid sexual dimorphism and its impact on gonadal steroids: influences of obesity and menopausal status

Gut microbiota steroid sexual dimorphism and its impact on gonadal steroids: influences of obesity and menopausal status

Abstract Background Gonadal steroid hormones have been suggested as the underlying mechanism responsible for the sexual dimorphism observed in metabolic diseases. Animal studies have also evidenced a causal role of the gut microbiome and metabolic health. However, the role of sexual dimorphism in th...

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Main Authors: Jordi Mayneris-Perxachs, María Arnoriaga-Rodríguez, Diego Luque-Córdoba, Feliciano Priego-Capote, Vicente Pérez-Brocal, Andrés Moya, Aurelijus Burokas, Rafael Maldonado, José-Manuel Fernández-Real
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Sex
Gender
Gonadal steroids
Testosterone
Progesterone
Microbiome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-020-00913-x

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