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The gut microbiota influences skeletal muscle mass and function in mice

Shawon Lahiri, Hye-Jin Kim, Isabel García‐Pérez, Musarrat Maisha Reza, Katherine A. Martin, Parag Kundu, Laura M. Cox, Joel Selkrig, Joram M. Posma, Hongbo Zhang,

Science Translational Medicine · 2019 · 542 citations · 41 references

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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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