Tauroursodeoxycholic acid inhibits Clostridioides difficile toxin induced apoptosis
C. M. Pike, J. Tam, R. Melnyk, C. M. Theriot
This study shows that taurine-conjugated ursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) inhibits C. difficile toxin-induced apoptosis in Caco-2 cells, while unconjugated UDCA does not, highlighting the importance of bile acid conjugation in CDI therapy.
bioRxiv · Apr 13, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology