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Mouse background strain profoundly influences Paneth cell function and intestinal microbial composition.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Gulati Ajay S, Shanahan Michael T, Arthur Janelle C, Grossniklaus Emily, von Furstenberg Richard J, Kreuk Lieselotte, Henning Susan J, Jobin Christian, Sartor R Balfour
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Increasing evidence supports the central role of Paneth cells in maintaining intestinal host-microbial homeostasis. However, the direct impact of host genotype on Paneth cell function remains unclear. Here, we characterize key differences in Paneth cell function and intestinal microbial composition in two widely utilized, genetically distinct mouse strains (C57BL/6 and 129/SvEv). In doing so, we...
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