Effects of Obesity and Gastric Bypass Surgery on Nutrient Sensors, Endocrine Cells, and Mucosal Innervation of the Mouse Colon

Effects of Obesity and Gastric Bypass Surgery on Nutrient Sensors, Endocrine Cells, and Mucosal Innervation of the Mouse Colon

Background: Nutrient-sensing receptors located on enteroendocrine (EEC) cells modulate appetite via detection of luminal contents. Colonic ‘tasting’ of luminal contents may influence changes to appetite observed in obesity and after weight loss induced by bariatric surgery. We as...

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Main Authors: Madusha Peiris, Rubina Aktar, Sarah Raynel, Zheng Hao, Michael B. Mumphrey, Hans-Rudolf Berthoud, L. Ashley Blackshaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
enteroendocrine cells (EECs)
appetite regulation
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB)
weight loss
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/10/1529

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