Microbiota-derived butyrate promotes dermal collagen production through epidermal-dermal crosstalk
Jamie Ting-Chun Pan, Sofía M. Murga-Garrido, Deborah Minzaghi, Ellen K. White, Sixia Huang, Aayushi Uberoi, Elizabeth A. Grice
This study shows that microbiota-derived butyrate enhances dermal collagen production via epidermal-dermal signaling, revealing a novel microbiota-epidermis-dermis axis.
bioRxiv · Jun 16, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology