Contributions of colonic short-chain fatty acid receptors in energy homeostasis
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is separated from the body’s internal environment by a single layer of epithelial cells, through which nutrients must pass for their absorption into the bloodstream. Besides food and drink, the GI lumen is also exposed to bioactive chemicals and bacterial products i...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-09-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2014.00144/full |