New insight suggests gut microbiota as a component in energy balance. However, the underlying mechanisms by which gut microbiota can impact metabolic regulation is unclear. A recent study from our lab shows, for the first time, a link between gut microbiota and energy balance circuitries in the hypothalamus and brainstem. In this article we will review this study further.
Copyright © 2015. Published by Elsevier Inc.
KEYWORDS:
BDNF; GLP-1; Gut microbiota; Obesity
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