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SUBMITTER: Khan I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6965508 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Khan Imran I Pathan Sabrina S Li Xiao Ang XA Leong Wai Kit WK Liao Wei Lin WL Wong Vincent V Hsiao W L Wendy WLW
Journal of advanced research 20191223
Far infrared radiation (FIR) has been widely used to treat chronic diseases and symptoms; however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. As gut microbiota (GM) markedly impact the host's physiology, making GM a potential target for the therapeutic evaluation of FIR. C57BL/6J mice were exposed to five times of 2 min-FIR exposure on the abdomen, with a two-hour interval of each exposure within one day. Fecal samples were collected on day one and day 25 after the FIR/control treatment, and the ...[more]