Identification and Characterization of a Novel Species of Genus <i>Akkermansia</i> with Metabolic Health Effects in a Diet-Induced Obesity Mouse Model

Identification and Characterization of a Novel Species of Genus <i>Akkermansia</i> with Metabolic Health Effects in a Diet-Induced Obesity Mouse Model

<i>Akkermansia muciniphila</i> is a well-known bacterium with the ability to degrade mucin. This metabolic capability is believed to play an important role in the colonization of this bacterium in the gut. In this study, we report the identification and characterization of a novel <i&...

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Main Authors: Ritesh Kumar, Helene Kane, Qiong Wang, Ashley Hibberd, Henrik Max Jensen, Hye-Sook Kim, Steffen Yde Bak, Isabelle Auzanneau, Stéphanie Bry, Niels Christensen, Andrew Friedman, Pia Rasinkangas, Arthur C. Ouwehand, Sofia D. Forssten, Oliver Hasselwander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
microbiome
<i>Akkermansia</i> sp.
metabolic health
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/11/13/2084

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