Intestinal ecology in the metabolic syndrome
Michele Petruzzelli, Antonio Moschetta, Michele Petruzzelli, Antonio Moschetta
Abstract
Nutritional and genetic factors alter the intestinal microflora, predisposing individuals toward metabolic syndrome. Gewirtz and coworkers (Vijay-Kumar et al., 2010), employing Toll-like receptor 5 null mice, present evidence for a direct relationship between malfunction of the innate immune system, changes in gut microbiota composition, and development of metabolic syndrome.
Source: PubMed