Vaginal lactobacilli produce anti-inflammatory beta-carboline compounds.
Virginia J. Glick, Cecilia A. Webber, Lauren E Simmons, Morgan C. Martin, Maryam Ahmad, Cecilia Kim, Amanda N. D. Adams, Sunghee Bang, Michael C. Chao, Nicole C. Howard, Sarah M. Fortune, Manasvi Verma, Marco Jost, Lalit K. Beura, Michael J. James, , Smita Gopinath
This study identifies beta-carboline compounds produced by vaginal lactobacilli that reduce inflammation by suppressing immune signaling pathways and demonstrate therapeutic potential in a mouse model.
Cell Host & Microbe · Oct 17, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology