Enhancement of the gut barrier integrity by a microbial metabolite through the Nrf2 pathway

Urolithins are microbial metabolites derived from food polyphenols. Here, Singh et al. show that urolithin A and a synthetic analogue enhance gut barrier function via Nrf2-dependent pathways and mitigate inflammation and colitis in mice, highlighting a potential application for inflammatory bowel di...

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Main Authors: Rajbir Singh, Sandeep Chandrashekharappa, Sobha R. Bodduluri, Becca V. Baby, Bindu Hegde, Niranjan G. Kotla, Ankita A. Hiwale, Taslimarif Saiyed, Paresh Patel, Matam Vijay-Kumar, Morgan G. I. Langille, Gavin M. Douglas, Xi Cheng, Eric C. Rouchka, Sabine J. Waigel, Gerald W. Dryden, Houda Alatassi, Huang-Ge Zhang, Bodduluri Haribabu, Praveen K. Vemula, Venkatakrishna R. Jala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07859-7