The gut microbiota regulates bone mass in mice

The gut microbiota regulates bone mass in mice

The gut microbiota modulates host metabolism and development of immune status. Here we show that the gut microbiota is also a major regulator of bone mass in mice. Germ-free (GF) mice exhibit increased bone mass associated with reduced number of osteoclasts per bone surface compared with conventiona...

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Main Authors: Sjögren, Klara, Engdahl, Cecilia, Henning, Petra, Lerner, Ulf H, Tremaroli, Valentina, Lagerquist, Marie K, Bäckhed, Fredrik, Ohlsson, Claes
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3415623/

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