Maternal High Fat Diet Alters Gut Microbiota of Offspring and Exacerbates DSS-Induced Colitis in Adulthood

Runxiang Xie, Yue Sun, Jingyi Wu, Shumin Huang, Ge Jin, Zixuan Guo, Yujie Zhang, Tianyu Liu, Xiang Liu, Xiaocang Cao,

Frontiers in Immunology · 2018 · 118 citations · 48 references

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Our data reveal that MHFD in early life can inhibit intestinal development, induce dysbiosis and low-grade inflammation and lead to the disruption of intestinal mucosal barrier in offspring, and enhance DSS-induced colitis in adulthood.

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