When Gut Microbiota Creep into Fat, the Fat Creeps Back.

Spencer, Sean P; Sonnenburg, Justin L · Cell · 2020

editorial · Level V

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Abstract

Ha and colleagues describe a previously unappreciated diversity of microbes in the mesenteric adipose tissue (MAT) surrounding the GI tract. Viable bacteria that are mislocalized from the gut microbiota and metabolically adapted to the MAT contribute to the "creeping fat" of Crohn's disease.

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