Abstract
Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), end-product of gut microbial metabolism, play an important role in colonic homeostasis. Butyrate is a prime SCFA that fuels intestinal epithelial cells (IECs). However, this energy source is deficient in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) due to dysbiotic microbiota. In this study, we posit that butyrate supplementation drives mitochondrial respiration induced barrier function in IBD.
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