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SCFA Producing Gut Microbiota and its Effects on the Epigenetic Regulation of Inflammation

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Beneficial Microorganisms in Medical and Health Applications

Part of the book series: Microbiology Monographs ((MICROMONO,volume 28))

Abstract

Complex carbohydrates are microbial fermented by saccharolytic bacteria in the human gastrointestinal tract, resulting in the production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). SCFAs are considered to affect inflammation and chronic diseases. SCFA-producing bacteria are the link between microbiota functions and epigenetic regulation of inflammatory mechanisms, markers, and personalized preventive healthcare. Even minor changes in single bacterial strains have been shown to affect health or disease, depending on a complex cascade of regulatory immune responses.

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Hippe, B., Remely, M., Aumueller, E., Pointner, A., Haslberger, A.G. (2015). SCFA Producing Gut Microbiota and its Effects on the Epigenetic Regulation of Inflammation. In: Liong, MT. (eds) Beneficial Microorganisms in Medical and Health Applications. Microbiology Monographs, vol 28. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23213-3_9

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