Pro-restitutive Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron reprograms the transcriptome of intestinal epithelial cells by modulating the expression of genes essential for proliferation and migration.
Angela Gao, Violet Newhart, Madison Flory, Ashfaqul M. Alam
This study shows that Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron modulates gene expression in intestinal epithelial cells to promote mucosal repair and barrier function during gut inflammation resolution.
bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology