Dietary short-chain fatty acids protect against type 1 diabetes
Nature Immunology 18, 484 (2017).
doi:10.1038/ni.3730
Authors: Li Wen & F Susan Wong
The short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) acetate and butyrate, which are released from specialized diets by gut microbes, protect non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice against insulitis and slow the progression of diabetes.
Source: Nature Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Li Wen F Susan Wong Tags: News and Views Source Type: research
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