Alteration of gut microbiota in association with cholesterol gallstone formation in mice

Alteration of gut microbiota in association with cholesterol gallstone formation in mice

Abstract Background The gut microbiome exerts extensive roles in metabolism of nutrients, pharmaceuticals, organic chemicals. Little has been known for the role of gut microbiota in regulating cholesterol and bile acids in association with gallstone formation. This study investigated the changes in...

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Main Authors: Qihan Wang, Long Jiao, Chuanqi He, Haidong Sun, Qu Cai, Tianquan Han, Hai Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Gut microbiota
Cholesterol gallstone
16S rRNA gene sequencing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-017-0629-2

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