Colonic Microbiota Encroachment Correlates With Dysglycemia in HumansSummary

Background and Aims: Mucoid structures that coat the epithelium play an essential role in keeping the intestinal microbiota at a safe distance from host cells. Encroachment of bacteria into the normally almost-sterile inner mucus layer has been observed in inflammatory bowel disease and in mouse mod...

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Main Authors: Benoit Chassaing, Shreya M. Raja, James D. Lewis, Shanthi Srinivasan, Andrew T. Gewirtz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352345X17300759