I am pleased to announce that a paper authored by Mr. Shibata, a graduate student at our university under the supervision of Professor Maeda, has been accepted for publication. My name is also listed as a co-author.
Mouse Model of Anti-Obesity Effects of Blautia hansenii on Diet-Induced Obesity
The content discusses the observation that individuals with high visceral fat tend to have lower levels of Blautia hansenii in their intestines. Since Blautia is an obligate anaerobic bacterium, it is difficult to ingest it alive. Thus, the effects of administering heat-killed B. hansenii to obese mice orally were investigated, and found that their white adipocyte weights were lower compared to the control group.