Increased oral detection, but decreased intestinal signaling for fats in mice lacking gut microbiota.

Germ-free (GF) mice lacking intestinal microbiota are significantly leaner than normal (NORM) control mice despite consuming more calories. The contribution of microbiota on the recognition and intake of fats is not known. Thus, we investigated the preference for, and acceptance of, fat emulsions in...

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Main Authors: Frank A Duca, Timothy D Swartz, Yassine Sakar, Mihai Covasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3387243?pdf=render