N-acetylglucosamine-6-O-sulfation on intestinal mucins prevents obesity and intestinal inflammation by regulating gut microbiota

Intestinal mucins play an essential role in the defense against bacterial invasion and the maintenance of gut microbiota, which is instrumental in the regulation of host immune systems; hence, its dysregulation is a hallmark of metabolic disease and intestinal inflammation. However, the mechanism by...

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Main Authors: Hirohito Abo, Aoi Muraki, Akihito Harusato, Tetsuya Imura, Maki Suzuki, Kohta Takahashi, Timothy L. Denning, Hiroto Kawashima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Clinical investigation 2023-08-01
Series:JCI Insight
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.165944