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Western diet induces dysbiosis with increased E coli in CEABAC10 mice, alters host barrier function favouring AIEC colonisation.
Gut - 1 Jan 2014
Martinez-Medina Margarita, Denizot Jérémy, Dreux Nicolas, Robin Frédéric, Billard Elisabeth, Bonnet Richard, Darfeuille-Michaud Arlette, Barnich Nicolas
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OBJECTIVE: Western diet is a risk factor for Crohn's disease (CD). Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 6 (CEACAM6) is abnormally expressed in CD patients. This allows adherent-invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC) to colonise the gut mucosa and leads to inflammation. We assessed th...
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