Targeting the Gut Microbiota to Treat Cachexia

Cachexia occurs in many chronic diseases and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. It is treated by nutritional support but often with limited effectiveness, leading to the search of other therapeutic strategies. The modulation of gut microbiota, whether through pro-, pre-, syn- or a...

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Main Authors: Laurence Genton, Julie Mareschal, Yannick Charretier, Vladimir Lazarevic, Laure B. Bindels, Jacques Schrenzel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
gut
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2019.00305/full