Commensal Enterococcus faecalis W5 ameliorates hyperuricemia and maintains the epithelial barrier in a hyperuricemia mouse model
Xin Liu,
Chun Hua Han,
Tao Mao
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveThe intestine plays an important role in uric acid (UA) metabolism, accounting for one‐third of urate excretion. Commensal Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), one of most colonized bacteria in the gut, yet is little known about its effect on the excretion of UA in the intestine. The purpose of this research was to examine the effect of commensal E. faecalis on the intestine and the development of hyperuricemia.Methods16s RNA gene sequencing was used to examine the species of Enterococcus in mouse fec… Show more
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