Waste from Gut Bacteria Helps Host Control Weight

Friday, October 17, 2008 - 17:35 in Biology & Nature

A single molecule in the intestinal wall, activated by the waste products from gut bacteria, plays a large role in controlling whether the host animals are lean or fatty, a research team, including scientists from UT Southwestern Medical Center, has found in a mouse study.

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