Microbiota-induced obesity requires farnesoid X receptor

Conclusions Our results indicate that the gut microbiota promotes diet-induced obesity and associated phenotypes through FXR, and that FXR may contribute to increased adiposity by altering the microbiota composition.

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Source: Gut - February 14, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Parseus, A., Sommer, N., Sommer, F., Caesar, R., Molinaro, A., Stahlman, M., Greiner, T. U., Perkins, R., Bäckhed, F. Tags: Open access Gut microbiota Source Type: research