Microbiome genetics links short-chain fatty acids to metabolic diseases

TY - JOUR

T1 - Microbiome genetics links short-chain fatty acids to metabolic diseases

AU - Menni, Cristina

AU - Valdes, Ana M.

PY - 2019/4/1

Y1 - 2019/4/1

N2 - A recent large genetic study by Sanna et al., published in Nature Genetics, has shown that short-chain fatty acids, which are produced by gut microbes, have a significant causal effect on insulin secretion, postprandial glycaemic responses and risk of type 2 diabetes.

AB - A recent large genetic study by Sanna et al., published in Nature Genetics, has shown that short-chain fatty acids, which are produced by gut microbes, have a significant causal effect on insulin secretion, postprandial glycaemic responses and risk of type 2 diabetes.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85073645473&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1038/s42255-019-0056-5

DO - 10.1038/s42255-019-0056-5

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85073645473

SN - 2522-5812

VL - 1

SP - 420

EP - 421

JO - Nature Metabolism

JF - Nature Metabolism

IS - 4

ER -