Regulation of Serum Amyloid A3 (SAA3) in Mouse Colonic Epithelium and Adipose Tissue by the Intestinal Microbiota

Christopher S. Reigstad; Gunnel Östergren Lundén; Jenny Felin; Fredrik Bäckhed

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0005842

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Regulation of Serum Amyloid A3 (SAA3) in Mouse Colonic Epithelium and Adipose Tissue by the Intestinal Microbiota

Christopher S. Reigstad,

Affiliations Sahlgrenska Center for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research/Wallenberg Laboratory, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Gunnel Östergren Lundén,

Affiliations Sahlgrenska Center for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research/Wallenberg Laboratory, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Jenny Felin,

Affiliations Sahlgrenska Center for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research/Wallenberg Laboratory, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Fredrik Bäckhed

* E-mail: fredrik.backhed@wlab.gu.se

Affiliations Sahlgrenska Center for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research/Wallenberg Laboratory, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Regulation of Serum Amyloid A3 (SAA3) in Mouse Colonic Epithelium and Adipose Tissue by the Intestinal Microbiota

Christopher S. Reigstad,
Gunnel Östergren Lundén,
Jenny Felin,
Fredrik Bäckhed

Published: June 9, 2009
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0005842

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Posted by Adam on 11 Jun 2009 at 12:37 GMT

This article was a pleasure to handle as AE. I think that it adds significantly to the rapidly evolving literature on the role of the commensal microbiota in obesity and that this is an area of investigation that will continue to flourish in the near future.

No competing interests declared.

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Regulation of Serum Amyloid A3 (SAA3) in Mouse Colonic Epithelium and Adipose Tissue by the Intestinal Microbiota

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