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Gut-derived lipopolysaccharide augments adipose macrophage accumulation but is not essential for impaired glucose or insulin tolerance in mice
BACKGROUND: Obesity is associated with accumulation of macrophages in white adipose tissue (WAT), which contribute to the development of insulin resistance. Germ-free (GF) mice have reduced adiposity and are protected against diet-induced obesity, OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the gut microbiota...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Group
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3505865/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22535377 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2011-301689 |