Mechanisms of Blood–Brain Barrier Protection by Microbiota-Derived Short-Chain Fatty Acids

Impairment of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) integrity is implicated in the numerous neurological disorders associated with neuroinflammation, neurodegeneration and aging. It is now evident that short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), mainly acetate, butyrate and propionate, produced by anaerobic bacterial...

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Main Authors: Ekaterina Fock, Rimma Parnova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/4/657