Because germ-free (GF) mice are resistant to diet-induced obesity and malabsorb fat, we examined whether small bowel microbiota directly modulate host processes involved in lipid digestion and absorpt
Recently, the role of stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) as a regulator of fatty acid desaturation in goose GCs was identified, whereby metabolite changes in lipid-related metabolism, was found to be close
Chordin-like-2 (CHRDL2) is a secreted BMP antagonist, with overexpression and genomic variants associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. BMP signalling in the normal intestinal epithelium operates
Reactivation of the gammaherpesviruses Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and murine gammaherpesvirus 68 (MHV68) from latently infected B cells has been linked to