SEP 10, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Linking visceral fat accumulation to gut microbiota: key bacterial taxa and their roles in the glycogen synthesis pathway
Experimental & Molecular Medicine
Observational cohort analysis linked specific bacterial taxa to visceral fat via metagenomic pathway inference, validated in a single diet-induced obesity mouse model; mechanistic but limited by surrogate endpoints and animal confirmation only.
Reported
Primary findingsVisceral fat linked to glycogen synthesis p…
Animal model outcomeOral administration significantly promoted…
Gene expressionHepatic lipogenic gene upregulation induced