Dietary Protein Sources Differentially Affect the Growth of Akkermansia muciniphila and Maintenance of the Gut Mucus Barrier in Mice.
Fan ZhaoGuanghong ZhouXinyue LiuShangxin SongXinglian XuGuido HooiveldMichael MüllerLi LiuKarsten KristiansenChunbao LiPublished in: Molecular nutrition & food research (2019)
These findings suggest possible mutually beneficial interactions between the growth and function of A. muciniphila and host mucus barrier in response to intake of a chicken-protein-based diet contrasting the intake of a soy-protein-based diet.