Non-digestible oligosaccharides directly regulate host kinome to modulate host inflammatory responses without alterations in the gut microbiota

Abstract Background Prebiotics are non-digestible food ingredients that enhance the growth of certain microbes within the gut microbiota. Prebiotic consumption generates immune-modulatory effects that are traditionally thought to reflect microbial interactions within the gut. However, recent evidenc...

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Main Authors: Richard Y. Wu, Pekka Määttänen, Scott Napper, Erin Scruten, Bo Li, Yuhki Koike, Kathene C. Johnson-Henry, Agostino Pierro, Laura Rossi, Steven R. Botts, Michael G. Surette, Philip M. Sherman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-017-0357-4