Microbiome: The microbiota maintains oxygen balance in the gut

Nature Reviews Microbiology 15, 574 (2017).
doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.112

Author: Irene Vacca
A recent study describes a new molecular mechanism used by the gut microbiota to maintain a state of homeostasis in the intestinal lumen, and highlights the importance of PPARγ signalling in this complex regulation.

Source: Nature Reviews Microbiology - September 4, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Irene Vacca Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: research