When Gut Microbiota Creep into Fat, the Fat Creeps Back.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2020.10.008 and PMC identifier 8101628.
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Crohn Disease
- Gastrointestinal Microbiome