Open AccessA Murine Commensal Protozoan Influences Host Glucose Homeostasis by Facilitating Free Choline Generation
Author(s) -
Yanbo Kou,
Lei Meng,
Shenghan Zhang,
Xiao Zheng,
Mengnan Liu,
Shisan Xu,
Qiyue Jing,
Hanying Wang,
Jun Han,
Zhuanzhuan Liu,
Yijun Wei,
Yugang Wang
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
applied and environmental microbiology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 324
eISSN - 1070-6291
pISSN - 0099-2240
DOI - 10.1128/aem.02413-21
Subject(s) - gut flora , biology , metabolome , host (biology) , choline , metabolomics , glucose homeostasis , microbial metabolism , metabolism , bacteria , carbohydrate metabolism , microbiology and biotechnology , homeostasis , biochemistry , diabetes mellitus , bioinformatics , ecology , endocrinology , insulin resistance , genetics
Blood glucose levels are important for human health and can be influenced by gut microbes. However, its mechanism of action was previously unknown.