Mucin O-glycans facilitate symbiosynthesis to maintain gut immune homeostasis
T. Yamada, S. Hino, H. Iijima, T. Genda, R. Aoki, R. Nagata, H. Han, M. Hirota, Y. Kinashi, H. Oguchi, W. Suda, Y. Furusawa, Y. Fujimura, J. Kunisawa, M. Hattori, , K. Hase
This study identifies mucin O-glycans as a fermentation substrate for n-butyrate production, which supports immune homeostasis in the gut.
bioRxiv · May 30, 2019Microbiology