Akkermansia muciniphila

Daniel Peipert1, Theresa L Montgomery1, Lucinda C Toppen2

  • 1Department of Biomedical and Health Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, United States.

Frontiers in immunology
|October 29, 2025
PubMed
概括

肠道细菌Akermansia muciniphila (A. muciniphila) 可以使多发性硬化症 (MS) 的严重程度恶化,但仅在特定的肠道微生物组环境中. 这种恶化与减少短链脂肪酸 (SCFA) 生产有关.

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