Selective influence of host microbiota on cAMP‐mediated ion transport in mouse colon

More microbes are resident in the distal colon than any other part of the body, and this microbiota has the capacity to influence enteric nerve development, excitability, and gastrointestinal function. Germ‐free ( GF ) mice are a valuable tool in interrogating the communication between microbiota and host. Despite the intimate relationship which exists between the microbiota and the colonic mucosa–submucosa, there is a paucity of studies...