Ha and colleagues describe a previously unappreciated diversity of microbes in the mesenteric adipose tissue (MAT) surrounding the GI tract. Viable bacteria that are mislocalized from the gut microbiota and metabolically adapted to the MAT contribute to the “creeping fat” of Crohn’s disease.

中文翻译：

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当肠道菌群蠕变成脂肪时，脂肪蠕变回去

Ha及其同事描述了胃肠道周围的肠系膜脂肪组织（MAT）中以前未被认识的微生物多样性。从肠道菌群中定位不正确并代谢适应于MAT的活细菌会导致克罗恩氏病的“爬行脂肪”。