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The Role Of Pas Kinase And The Gut Microbiome In Metabolism And Diabetes Onset In Mice, Andrew Rees, Laura Bridgewater
The Role Of Pas Kinase And The Gut Microbiome In Metabolism And Diabetes Onset In Mice, Andrew Rees, Laura Bridgewater
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Diabetes and obesity are among the most prevalent health concerns in the modern world. However, prevention of their onset and control of their symptoms are still largely limited by our understanding of how these diseases arise. Recent research has indicated that the composition of the gut microbiome is one of the important factors in development of these diseases (5). However, current thinking is not definitive on the relative importance of genetic factors, diet and the gut microbiome, among other factors (5,6). PAS Kinase provided a model through which we could compare the relative affects of genetics, gut microbiome and diet …