Inflammatory bowel disease-associated gut commensals degrade components of the extracellular matrix
A. M. Porras, H. Zhou, Q. Shi, X. Xiao, R. Longman, I. L. Brito
This study shows gut commensals degrade extracellular matrix components in vitro and links this activity to IBD progression through proteolytic and enzymatic mechanisms.
bioRxiv · Aug 9, 2022Microbiology