Gut bacteria may hold key to treating autoimmune disease

Posted on by WOCredentials

“The researchers discovered that by feeding the mice with Lactobacillus reuteri, they could “reset” the gut bacterial community and reduce the levels of inflammation, significantly extending the animals’ survival.”

Read more…

He, B., et al. 2017. J. Exp. Med. DOI: 10.1084/jem.20160961

Discover more from ContraReport

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Related Posts

Metabolite produced by gut microbiota from pomegranates reduces IBD

“Scientists at the University of Louisville have shown that a microbial metabolite, Urolithin A, derived from a compound found in berries and pomegranates, can reduce and protect against inflammatory bowel […]

Human Microbiome Project reveals how microbiome is disrupted during IBD

“during periods of disease activity people with IBD had higher levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids, including adrenate and arachidonate. The researchers also discovered that nicotinuric acid was found almost exclusively […]

Decreased bacterial diversity in patients with psoriatic arthritis

“Patients with PsA had a lower relative abundance of multiple intestinal bacteria. PsA samples had a lower abundance of reportedly beneficial taxa. This gut microbiota profile in PsA was similar […]