Butyrate reverts Chlamydia pneumoniae -induced transcriptional suppression of macrophage polarization markers and promotes chlamydial clearance in macrophages
Maarit Ylätalo, Inés Reigada, Leena Hanski
This study shows butyrate reduces C. pneumoniae genome copy numbers and enhances antibiotic efficacy in macrophages, while reversing transcriptional suppression of polarization markers and antimicrobial peptides.
bioRxiv · Nov 2, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology