Gut Dysbiosis and Adaptive Immune Response in Diet-induced Obesity vs. Systemic Inflammation

A mutual interplay exists between adaptive immune system and gut microbiota. Altered gut microbial ecosystems are associated with the metabolic syndrome, occurring in most obese individuals. However, it is unknown why 10–25% of obese individuals are metabolically healthy, while normal weight individ...

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Main Authors: Jana Pindjakova, Claudio Sartini, Oriana Lo Re, Francesca Rappa, Berengere Coupe, Benjamin Lelouvier, Valerio Pazienza, Manlio Vinciguerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01157/full