Microbiota-derived pantothenic acid rapidly restores colonic mucus barrier after antibiotic-induced dysbiosis
Kota Uchiyama, Riho Furukawa, Eiji Miyauchi, Yuka Maejima, Doshun Ito, Kento Omotegawa, Riko Sawase, Chihiro Mogi, Runa Aoyagi, Tsukasa Oda, Takayuki Saitoh, Nobuo Sasaki
This study identifies pantothenic acid as a microbial metabolite that rapidly restores colonic mucus barrier integrity after antibiotic-induced dysbiosis in mice.
bioRxiv · Sep 26, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology