Synthetic glycans that control gut microbiome structure mitigate colitis in mice
A. C. Tolonen, N. Beauchemin, C. Bayne, L. Li, J. Tan, J. Lee, B. Meehan, J. Meisner, Y. Millet, E. Rapp, R. Kottler, C. Murphy, P. J. Turnbaugh, G. von Maltzahn, C. M. Liu, J. van Hylckama Vlieg
The paper describes synthetic glycans that alter gut microbiome structure and reduce colitis in mice by selectively affecting bacterial growth and metabolism.
bioRxiv · Jan 28, 2022Microbiology