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SUBMITTER: Luo Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9576740 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Luo Yuheng Y Lan Cong C Li Hua H Ouyang Qingyuan Q Kong Fanli F Wu Aimin A Ren Zhihua Z Tian Gang G Cai Jingyi J Yu Bing B He Jun J Wright André-Denis G AG
NPJ biofilms and microbiomes 20221017 1
As one of the promising next-generation probiotics (NGPs), Akkermansia muciniphila, a well-known mucin-degrading bacterium, has been proven to be closely related to the metabolic diseases of its human host. However, the role of A. muciniphila in the host's intestinal health remains ambiguous. Here, we comprehensively summarize and discuss the characteristics, the distribution, and the colonization of A. muciniphila in the human gastrointestinal tract (GIT). We propose that the application of A. ...[more]