Fucose ameliorates the proinflammatory property of Fusobacterium nucleatum in colitis via altering its metabolism

IntroductionPrevious studies reported that fucose plays a protective role in inhibiting pathogens. Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn) was recently found to promote the progression of colitis. However, the effects of fucose on Fn are poorly understood. This study aimed to explore whether fucose could ameli...

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Main Authors: Caihan Duan, Lingzhi Hou, Xiaohua Deng, Junhao Wu, Wei Qian, Chaoqun Han, Xiaohua Hou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1190602/full