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Microbial programming of health and disease starts during fetal life - Koleva - 2015 - ... - 0 views

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    Only abstract available.  Authors propose, which is supported by other evidence, that the gut microbiome of the infant begins while in utero.
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Diet-Microbiota Interactions Mediate Global Epigenetic Programming in Multiple Host Tis... - 0 views

  • SCFAs play a dual role both as substrates for metabolism and as signaling molecules
  • SCFAs can be either directly converted (acetate) or oxidized (propionate and butyrate) to acetyl-Co
  • Here we demonstrate that microbial colonization regulates global histone acetylation and methylation in multiple host tissues in a diet-dependent manner
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  • complex functional interactions between diet, gut microbiota, and host health.
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    diet changes gut microbiota, which changes genetic expression--it is called epigenetics.  This is an animal study.
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