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Altered Mucus Glycosylation in Core 1 O-Glycan-Deficient Mice Affects Microbiota Composition and Intestinal Architecture

A functional mucus layer is a key requirement for gastrointestinal health as it serves as a barrier against bacterial invasion and subsequent inflammation. Recent findings suggest that mucus composition may pose an important selection pressure on the gut microbiota and that altered mucus thickness o...

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Autores principales: Sommer, Felix, Adam, Nina, Johansson, Malin E. V., Xia, Lijun, Hansson, Gunnar C., Bäckhed, Fredrik
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3887012/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24416370
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0085254