1. Gut Microbiota and Its Possible Relationship With Obesity
John K. DiBaise, MD, Husen Zhang, PhD, Michael D. Crowell, PhD, Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, PhD, G. Anton Decker, MBBCh, MRCP, Bruce E. Rittmann, PhD 
Mayo Clinic Proceedings 
Volume 83, Issue 4, Pages (April 2008)
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2. FIGURE 1
Steps for building a clone library to fingerprint a complex microbial community. PCR = polymerase chain reaction; rRNA = ribosomal RNA.
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3. FIGURE 2
Key physiologic and microbiological features of the gut. Relative concentrations of bacteria and the pH at various locations within the adult gut are also noted. cfu = colony-forming unit.
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4. FIGURE 3
Mechanisms by which the intestinal microbiota may contribute to obesity. AMPK = adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase; ChREBP = carbohydrate response element-binding protein; Fiaf = fasting-induced adipocyte factor; LPL = lipoprotein lipase; LPS = lipopolysaccharide; PGC-1α = peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator 1α; SREBP-1 = sterol response element-binding protein type 1.
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