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Intracerebroventricular Delivery of Gut-Derived Microbial Metabolites in Freely Moving Mice
Published on: June 2, 2022
Fiber for Thought: How Fiber-Based Microbiota-Modulation Can Impact Pediatric Brain Health
N M Frerichs1, T G J de Meij1, H J Niemarkt2
1Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism Research Institute, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Emma Children's Hospital, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development Research Institute, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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