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SUBMITTER: Wu J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4880136 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wu Jianfeng J Wen Xiaoquan William XW Faulk Christopher C Boehnke Kevin K Zhang Huapeng H Dolinoy Dana C DC Xi Chuanwu C
Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology 20160308 2
Heavy metal pollution is a principle source of environmental contamination. Epidemiological and animal data suggest that early life lead (Pb) exposure results in critical effects on epigenetic gene regulation and child and adult weight trajectories. Using a mouse model of human-relevant exposure, we investigated the effects of perinatal Pb exposure on gut microbiota in adult mice, and the link between gut microbiota and bodyweight changes. Following Pb exposure during gestation and lactation via ...[more]