UT-Southwestern Medical Center: Intestinal Bacteria Release Molecular 'Brake' on Weight Gain
September 01, 2023
September 01, 2023
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release:
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UT Southwestern study in mice identifies host molecule, regulated by gut microbes, that inhibits absorption of dietary fats
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Bacteria that live in the intestines inhibit a molecule that limits the amount of fat absorbed, increasing weight gain in mice fed a high-sugar, high-fat diet, researchers from UT Southweste . . .
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UT Southwestern study in mice identifies host molecule, regulated by gut microbes, that inhibits absorption of dietary fats
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Bacteria that live in the intestines inhibit a molecule that limits the amount of fat absorbed, increasing weight gain in mice fed a high-sugar, high-fat diet, researchers from UT Southweste . . .