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Title
Caspase deficiency alters the murine gut microbiome
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Abstract
Caspases are aspartate-specific cysteine proteases that have an essential role in apoptosis and inflammation, and contribute to the maintenance of homeostasis in the intestine. These facts, together with the knowledge that caspases are implicated in host-microbe crosstalk, prompted us to investigate the effect of caspase (Casp)1, -3 and -7 deficiency on the composition of the murine gut microbiota. We observed significant changes in the abundance of the Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes phyla, in particular the Lachnospiraceae, Porphyromonodaceae and Prevotellacea families, when comparing Casp-1, -7 and -3 knockout mice with wild-type mice. Our data point toward an intricate relationship between these caspases and the composition of the murine gut microflora.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Cell Death and Disease. - -
Publication
2011
ISSN
2041-4889
DOI
10.1038/CDDIS.2011.101
Volume/pages
2 (2011) , p. 1-6
Article Reference
e220
ISI
000296587500009
Medium
E-only publicatie
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UAntwerpen
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