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Zinc and Cobalt exposure influence Akkermansia muciniphila growth and short-chain fatty acid metabolism
Shoshannah I Eggers, Joseph Eggers, Maria J Banas…·Vishal Midya
This study examines how zinc and cobalt exposure affects Akkermansia muciniphila growth and short-chain fatty acid production, finding that high cobalt levels reduce growth while zinc increases propionate production.
DOI 10.1101/2025.08.06.668965