Melatonin alleviates weanling stress in mice: involvement of intestinal microbiota

In conclusion, melatonin affects body weight gain, intestinal morphology, and intestinal ETEC infection through intestinal microbiota in weanling mice. The findings highlight the importance of intestinal microbiota in mediating the various physiological functions of melatonin in the host. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Source: Journal of Pineal Research - September 1, 2017 Category: Research Authors: Wenkai Ren, Peng Wang, Jiameng Yan, Gang Liu, Benhua Zeng, Tarique Hussain, Can Peng, Jie Yin, Bie Tan, Tiejun Li, Hong Wei, Guoqiang Zhu, Russel J. Reiter, Yulong Yin Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

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