Effects of GLP-1 receptor agonist on changes in the gut bacterium and the underlying mechanisms

Abstract There is a close relationship between the gut microbiota and metabolic disorders. In this study, acute administration of the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) liraglutide to mice increased the cecal levels of caseinolytic protease B, a component of Escherichia coli, and of...

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Main Authors: Shunsuke Kato, Takehiro Sato, Hiroki Fujita, Masahiro Kawatani, Yuichiro Yamada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88612-x