Abstract
Enteroendocrine cells (EECs) are specialised cells in the intestinal epithelium that sense nutrients to regulate feeding behaviour. In a new study, Lihua Ye and colleagues demonstrate that the gut microbiota are crucial in supporting EEC maturation and mitochondrial function during early postnatal development in zebrafish. To find out more about the behind the paper story, we caught up with first author Alfahdah Alsudayri and corresponding author Lihua Ye, Assistant Professor at Ohio State University.
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