Bears Arouse Interest in Microbiota's Role in Health

Kimberly A Dill-McFarland; Garret Suen; Hannah V Carey

doi:10.1016/j.tim.2016.01.011

Bears Arouse Interest in Microbiota's Role in Health

Trends Microbiol. 2016 Apr;24(4):245-246. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2016.01.011. Epub 2016 Feb 10.

Authors

Kimberly A Dill-McFarland¹, Garret Suen¹, Hannah V Carey²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
² Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA. Electronic address: hannah.carey@wisc.edu.

PMID: 26873548
DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2016.01.011

Abstract

The first report of the effect of hibernation on the gut microbiota of bears reveals trends both similar and distinct from those found in small hibernators. A model mouse system also suggested possible roles of the microbiota for healthy weight gain and insulin tolerance in bears during their active season.

Keywords: hibernation; microbiota.

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MeSH terms

Animals
Hibernation
Humans
Microbiota*
Ursidae*