Research Article

Obesity-Linked Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis Associated with Derangements in Gut Permeability and Intestinal Cellular Homeostasis Independent of Diet

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Non-diet-induced obesity developed stable changes in cells to form abnormal intestinal structures and influenced intestinal cellular homeostasis. (a–c) Intestinal organoids (a) and their budding potential (b, c) decreased in Lepob/ob-derived organoids versus B6 mice. (d–i) mRNA expression of cell death (Bad, Bax, and Bcl2), cell proliferation (Ccnd1, Cdk6, and Sox4), and stem cell- (Lgr5-, Olfm4-, and Bmi1-) specific genes in obese and B6 intestines. Values presented here are average ± SEM/SD. values are defined as , , and .