Microbiota-derived short chain fatty acids modulate microglia and promote Aβ plaque deposition

Previous studies have identified a crucial role of the gut microbiome in modifying Alzheimer’s disease (AD) progression. However, the mechanisms of microbiome–brain interaction in AD were so far unknown. Here, we identify microbiota-derived short chain fatty acids (SCFA) as microbial metabolites whi...

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Main Authors: Alessio Vittorio Colombo, Rebecca Katie Sadler, Gemma Llovera, Vikramjeet Singh, Stefan Roth, Steffanie Heindl, Laura Sebastian Monasor, Aswin Verhoeven, Finn Peters, Samira Parhizkar, Frits Kamp, Mercedes Gomez de Aguero, Andrew J MacPherson, Edith Winkler, Jochen Herms, Corinne Benakis, Martin Dichgans, Harald Steiner, Martin Giera, Christian Haass, Sabina Tahirovic, Arthur Liesz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2021-04-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/59826