articleScience Translational MedicineJul 24, 2019GREEN OA

The gut microbiota influences skeletal muscle mass and function in mice

SLShawon LahiriHKHye-Jin KimIGIsabel García‐PérezMMMusarrat Maisha RezaKAKatherine A. Martin

Swedish Research Council · Karolinska Institutet · +14 more institutions

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Abstract

Treating germ-free mice with short-chain fatty acids (microbial metabolites) partly reversed skeletal muscle impairments. Our results suggest a role for the gut microbiota in regulating skeletal muscle mass and function in mice.

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  • Gut flora
  • Skeletal muscle
  • Function (biology)
  • Biology
  • Cell biology
  • Chemistry
  • Anatomy
  • Immunology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Zero hunger
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