“…diets high in fiber trigger microorganisms in the gut to produce short chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which induce neutrophil apoptosis and the resolution of inflammation. These findings have important implications for the treatment of gout, and possibly for the treatment of arthritis.”
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Angélica T. Vieira, Izabela Galvão, Laurence M. Macia, Érica M. Sernaglia, Marco Aurélio R. Vinolo, Cristiana C. Garcia, Luciana P. Tavares, Flávio A. Amaral, Lirlândia P. Sousa, Flaviano S. Martins, Charles R. Mackay, Mauro M. Teixeira. Dietary fiber and the short-chain fatty acid acetate promote resolution of neutrophilic inflammation in a model of gout in mice. Journal of Leukocyte Biology, 2017; 101 (1): 275 DOI: 10.1189/jlb.3A1015-453RRR
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