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: Tags: News and Views Source Type: research