Fecal microbiota transplantation does not alter bacterial translocation and visceral adipose tissue inflammation in individuals with obesity

• Main Authors: Guido J. Bakker (Author), Abraham S. Meijnikman (Author), Torsten P. Scheithauer (Author), Mark Davids (Author), Ömrüm Aydin (Author), Thomas C. C. Boerlage (Author), L. Maurits deBrauw (Author), Arnold W. van deLaar (Author), Victor E. Gerdes (Author), Albert K. Groen (Author), Daniël H. vanRaalte (Author), Hilde Herrema (Author), Max Nieuwdorp (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Aims Visceral adipose tissue inflammation is a fundamental mechanism of insulin resistance in obesity and type 2 diabetes. Translocation of intestinal bacteria has been suggested as a driving factor for the inflammation. However, although bacterial DNA was detected in visceral adipose tissu...