About the Authors
- Audrey M. Neyrinck
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Affiliation Metabolism and Nutrition Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
- Sam Possemiers
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Affiliation Laboratory of Microbial Ecology and Technology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Céline Druart
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Affiliation Metabolism and Nutrition Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
- Tom Van de Wiele
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Affiliation Laboratory of Microbial Ecology and Technology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Fabienne De Backer
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Affiliation Metabolism and Nutrition Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
- Patrice D. Cani
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Affiliation Metabolism and Nutrition Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
- Yvan Larondelle
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Affiliation Institut des Sciences de la Vie, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Nathalie M. Delzenne
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* E-mail: nathalie.delzenne@uclouvain.be
Affiliation Metabolism and Nutrition Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
Competing Interests
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: AMN NMD. Analyzed the data: AMN CD NMD. Wrote the paper: AMN NMD. Performed the in vivo experiments and biochemical analysis: AMN CD FDB. Performed RNA extraction in tissues and measured mRNA levels by Q-PCR: CD FDB. Participated to the in vivo follow-up of animal study, OGTT and sampling at the end of the experiment: PDC. Performed and interpreted gut microbiota analysis (DGGE and PCA, Q-PCR): SP TVDW. Analyzed the data of fatty acid composition in the adipose tissue: YL. Provided intellectual input on the paper and reviewed the paper: PDC SP TVDW NMD YL. Planned and supervised all experiments and manuscript preparation: NMD.