Gut-relevant short-chain fatty acids modulate host-pathogen dynamics of uropathogenic Escherichia coli at the colonic epithelial interface
Nicholas Yuen, Ramón Garcia Maset, Wendy Wang, Manas Kubal, Zekun Chen, V. H. Chu, Ian J. White, Jinhui Gao, Francesca Torelli, Aaron Crowther, Laia Pasquina-Lemonche, Jennifer L. Rohn
This study investigates how gut-derived short-chain fatty acids affect uropathogenic Escherichia coli behavior and host-pathogen interactions at the colonic epithelial interface.
bioRxiv · Jan 19, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology