Role of HCA2 in Regulating Intestinal Homeostasis and Suppressing Colon Carcinogenesis

Hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 2 (HCA2) is vital for sensing intermediates of metabolism, including β-hydroxybutyrate and butyrate. It also regulates profound anti-inflammatory effects in various tissues, indicating that HCA2 may serve as an essential therapeutic target for mediating inflammation-a...

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Main Authors: Zhuoyue Li, Kayleen J. McCafferty, Robert L. Judd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.606384/full