Cecal versus fecal microbiota in Ossabaw swine and implications for obesity.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2018 at "Physiological genomics"
DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00110.2017
Abstract: The gut microbiome plays a critical role in the onset and progression of obesity and the metabolic syndrome. However, it is not well documented whether the cecal vs. the fecal microbiome is more relevant when… read more here.
Keywords: fecal samples; ossabaw swine; cecal samples; obese pigs ... See more keywords
Epigenetic and Transcriptomic Characterization of Pure Adipocyte Fractions From Obese Pigs Identifies Candidate Pathways Controlling Metabolism
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Frontiers in Genetics"
DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2019.01268
Abstract: Reprogramming of adipocyte function in obesity is implicated in metabolic disorders like type 2 diabetes. Here, we used the pig, an animal model sharing many physiological and pathophysiological similarities with humans, to perform in-depth epigenomic… read more here.
Keywords: pure adipocyte; transcriptomic characterization; obese pigs; characterization pure ... See more keywords