Unhelpful microbes inactivate diabetes drug
Drugs can modify the microbiome and, reciprocally, the microbiome can impact drug efficacy. A recent study in Nature identifies a potential mechanism through which oral and gut bacteria selectively inhibit the antidiabetic drug acarbose.
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| description | Drugs can modify the microbiome and, reciprocally, the microbiome can impact drug efficacy. A recent study in Nature identifies a potential mechanism through which oral and gut bacteria selectively inhibit the antidiabetic drug acarbose. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-10e2da4576894e8dad791a03d20abdc12022-12-21T19:40:04ZengNature PortfolioCommunications Medicine2730-664X2022-01-01211110.1038/s43856-021-00068-2Unhelpful microbes inactivate diabetes drugBen Abbott0Communications MedicineDrugs can modify the microbiome and, reciprocally, the microbiome can impact drug efficacy. A recent study in Nature identifies a potential mechanism through which oral and gut bacteria selectively inhibit the antidiabetic drug acarbose.https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-021-00068-2 |
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| title | Unhelpful microbes inactivate diabetes drug |
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| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-021-00068-2 |
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