The role of free fatty acid receptor 2 (FFAR2) in mediating the beneficial effects of fermentable carbohydrate on energy homeostasis
Intestinal microbiota play an important role in determining susceptibility to obesity. Their ability to ferment non-digestible carbohydrates, to produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), is thought to be important in influencing host metabolism. However, the underlying mechanisms are poorly understoo...
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Imperial College London
2014
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| Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.724089 |