학술논문

The short-chain fatty acid pentanoate suppresses autoimmunity by modulating the metabolic-epigenetic crosstalk in lymphocytes
Document Type
article
Source
Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2019)
Subject
Science
Language
English
ISSN
2041-1723
Abstract
Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) have immunomodulatory effects, but the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. Here the authors show that a SCFA, pentanoate, suppresses autoimmune inflammation in mouse models of colitis and multiple sclerosis via epigenetic modulation of immune cell metabolic and functional pathways.