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SUBMITTER: Lawenius L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7191407 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lawenius Lina L Scheffler Julia M JM Gustafsson Karin L KL Henning Petra P Nilsson Karin H KH Colldén Hannah H Islander Ulrika U Plovier Hubert H Cani Patrice D PD de Vos Willem M WM Ohlsson Claes C Sjögren Klara K
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism 20200121 4
Probiotic bacteria can protect from ovariectomy (ovx)-induced bone loss in mice. <i>Akkermansia muciniphila</i> is considered to have probiotic potential due to its beneficial effect on obesity and insulin resistance. The purpose of the present study was to determine if treatment with pasteurized <i>Akkermansia muciniphila</i> (p<i>Akk)</i> could prevent ovx-induced bone loss. Mice were treated with vehicle or p<i>Akk</i> for 4 wk, starting 3 days before ovx or sham surgery. Treatment with p<i>A ...[more]