打破障碍:由Akkermansia muciniphila降解肠是有益的还是有害的?

Anna M Tingler1, Melinda A Engevik1,2

  • 1Department of Regenerative Medicine & Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.

Infection and immunity
|August 11, 2025
PubMed
概括

肠道细菌Akkermansia muciniphila可以通过降解粘膜并产生有益的代谢物来改善健康. 然而,过度降解可能会损害肠道屏障,增加疾病风险. 它的影响取决于上下文.

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