The Effect of Diet and Exercise on Intestinal Integrity and Microbial Diversity in Mice.

BACKGROUND:The gut microbiota is now known to play an important role contributing to inflammatory-based chronic diseases. This study examined intestinal integrity/inflammation and the gut microbial communities in sedentary and exercising mice presented with a normal or high-fat diet. METHODS:Thirty-...

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Main Authors: Sara C Campbell, Paul J Wisniewski, Michael Noji, Lora R McGuinness, Max M Häggblom, Stanley A Lightfoot, Laurie B Joseph, Lee J Kerkhof
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4783017?pdf=render