Inflammatory Protein Found to Protect against Metabolic, Gut Changes in Mice

Article title: Lipocalin 2 deficiency-induced gut microbiota dysbiosis evokes metabolic syndrome in aged mice

Authors: Vishal Singh, Sarah Galla, Rachel M. Golonka, Andrew D. Patterson, Benoit Chassaing, Bina Joe, Matam Vijay-Kumar

From the authors: “Overall, the current study demonstrates that [lipocalin 2] is necessary in maintaining gut bacterial homeostasis, which reduces the risk of metabolic disease,” 

This study is highlighted as one of September’s “best of the best” as part of the American Physiological Society’s APSselect program.