Gut Microbiota: An Important Player in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

• Published in: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology Vol. 12; p. 834485
• Main Authors: Zhou, Zheng, Sun, Bao, Yu, Dongsheng, Zhu, Chunsheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 15.02.2022
• Subjects: Cellular and Infection Microbiology; glucose metabolism; gut microbiota; insulin resistance; pathogenesis; type 2 diabetes mellitus; type 2 diabetes mellitus; pathogenesis; glucose metabolism; insulin resistance; gut microbiota

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the common metabolic diseases in the world. Due to the rise in morbidity and mortality, it has become a global health problem. To date, T2DM still cannot be cured, and its intervention measures mainly focus on glucose control as well as the prevention and tr...