Metformin Affects Gut Microbiota Composition and Diversity Associated with Amelioration of Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis in Mice

• Main Authors: Zhiyi Liu (Author), Wangdi Liao (Author), Zihan Zhang (Author), Ruipu Sun (Author), Yunfei Luo (Author), Qiongfeng Chen (Author), Xin Li (Author), Ruiling Lu (Author), Ying Ying (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an increasingly common and globally emergent immune-mediated disorder. The etiology of IBD is complex, involving multiple factors such as immune dysregulation, environmental factors, genetic mutations, and microbiota dysbiosis, exacerbated by a lack of...