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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-09-01
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Series: | Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352345X17300759 |