Gut microbiota: A sweet tale of mice and microbes

Gut microbiota: A sweet tale of mice and microbes

The gut microbiota regulates host metabolism and feeding behavior. A new study shows that microbiota depletion leads to sucrose overconsumption and increases motivation to obtain sucrose in mice, suggesting that the gut microbiota suppresses overconsumption of palatable foods.

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Veröffentlicht in:Current biology 2023-01, Vol.33 (1), p.R18-R20
Hauptverfasser: Yu, Kristie B, Hsiao, Elaine Y
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Feeding Behavior
Gastrointestinal Microbiome
Motivation
Sucrose
Taste
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Zusammenfassung:The gut microbiota regulates host metabolism and feeding behavior. A new study shows that microbiota depletion leads to sucrose overconsumption and increases motivation to obtain sucrose in mice, suggesting that the gut microbiota suppresses overconsumption of palatable foods.
ISSN:0960-9822
1879-0445
DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2022.11.058