MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Gut bacteria convert cortisol into a distinct hostsignalling molecule
M. Freiberg, T. Wang, R. S. d. L. Rosa…·J. M. Ridlon
The paper shows gut bacteria convert cortisol into 20-dihydrocortisol, a distinct host signalling molecule that reprograms colonic transcription and activates inflammatory pathways via NR4A3.
DOI 10.1101/2020.06.12.149468