Polysaccharides from Lyophyllum decastes reduce obesity by altering gut microbiota and increasing energy expenditure

A core gut microbiome in obese and lean twins

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Metabolic Endotoxemia Initiates Obesity and Insulin Resistance

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The gut microbiota as an environmental factor that regulates fat storage

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Diet-Induced Obesity Is Linked to Marked but Reversible Alterations in the Mouse Distal Gut Microbiome

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