Reductions in Intestinal Taurine-Conjugated Bile Acids and Short-Chain Fatty Acid-Producing Bacteria Might be Novel Mechanisms of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty Rats

Conclusion The fecal BAs profiles and microbiota structure among OLETF rats were different from those of LETO rats during the entire course of T2DM development, indicating that reductions in intestinal T-BAs and specific SCFA-producing bacteria may be potential mechanisms of T2DM in OLETF rats. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text
Source: Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Tags: Article Source Type: research