Short chain fatty acids regulate the chromatin landscape and distinct gene expression changes in human colorectal cancer cells
Tohfa Kabir, Charlotte A Connamacher, Zara Nadeem, Matthew Robert Paul, Matthew R Smutny, Zoe K Lawler, Annaelle M. Djomo, Thomas Carroll, Leah A. Gates
This study shows SCFAs regulate chromatin modifications and gene expression in human colorectal cancer cells, with butyrate driving gene regulatory effects independent of HDAC inhibition.
bioRxiv · May 7, 2025 · PreprintCell Biology