Vitamin A Deficiency in the Early-Life Periods Alters a Diversity of the Colonic Mucosal Microbiota in Rats

Vitamin A Deficiency in the Early-Life Periods Alters a Diversity of the Colonic Mucosal Microbiota in Rats

Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) remains a public health issue worldwide, affecting pregnant women and children. The early-life microbiota is a potentially effective intervention target for modulating immune and metabolic development of the host. This paper investigates the effects of VAD during different...

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Main Authors: Baolin Chen, Shu Liu, Di Feng, Lu Xiao, Ting Yang, Tingyu Li, Wuqing Sun, Jie Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
gut mucosal microbiota
pregnancy
lactation
weaning period
vitamin A deficiency (VAD)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2020.580780/full

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