Butyrate Makes Macrophages “Go Nuclear” against Bacterial Pathogens

Lior Lobel, Wendy S. Garrett

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Abstract

Butyrate is a microbial metabolite with pleiotropic effects. Schulthess et al. (2019) report that butyrate preconditioning of macrophages enhances their anti-bacterial preparedness by inducing anti-microbial proteins that restrict bacterial growth. This study augments understanding of how microbial metabolites shape host defense.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)275-278
Number of pages4
JournalImmunity
Volume50
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 19 Feb 2019
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Elsevier Inc.

Funding

W.S.G. is a member of the SABs of Kintai Therapeutics, Evelo Biosciences, and Leap Therapeutics. She has consulted for Pfizer Consumer Health, Merck, Celgene, and BiomX in the past two years.

FundersFunder number
BiomX
Evelo Biosciences
Kintai Therapeutics
Pfizer Consumer Health
Merck
Celgene

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