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β2→1-Fructans Modulate the Immune System In Vivo in a Microbiota-Dependent and -Independent Fashion
16 Feb 2017
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It has been shown in vitro that only specific dietary-fibers contribute to immunity but studies in vivo are not conclusive. Here we investigated degree of polymerization (DP) dependent effects of β2→1-fructans on immunity via microbiota dependent and independent effects. To this end, conventional or germ-free mice received short or long-chain β2→1-fructan for 5 days. Immune cell populations in the spleen,...
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