Duodenal Metatranscriptomics to Define Human and Microbial Functional Alterations Associated with Severe Obesity: A Pilot Study

Duodenal Metatranscriptomics to Define Human and Microbial Functional Alterations Associated with Severe Obesity: A Pilot Study

Obesity is a multifactorial disorder, and the gut microbiome has been suggested to contribute to its onset. In order to better clarify the role of the microbiome in obesity, we evaluated the metatranscriptome in duodenal biopsies from a cohort of 23 adult severely obese and lean control subjects usi...

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Main Authors: Ilaria Granata, Carmela Nardelli, Valeria D’Argenio, Salvatore Tramontano, Debora Compare, Mario Rosario Guarracino, Gerardo Nardone, Vincenzo Pilone, Lucia Sacchetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
metatranscriptomics
microbial-host duodenal transcriptome
human obesity
metabolism
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/11/1811

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