Laura E McCoubrey, Fabiana Ferraro, Nidhi Seegobin, Jérémy Verin, Haya A Alfassam, Atheer Awad, Massimo Marzorati, Lynn Verstrepen, Jonas Ghyselinck, Julie De Munck, Jelle De Medts, Evi Steppe, Valerie De Vleeschhauwer, Gilles De Rocker, Alexandra Droesbeke, Melanie De Rijck, Sara Vanthoor, Frédéric Moens, Juergen Siepmann, Florence Siepmann, Simon Gaisford, Mine Orlu, Abdul W Basit
The production of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) by the colonic microbiome has numerous benefits for human health, including maintenance of epithelial barrier function, suppression of colitis, and protection against carcinogenesis. Despite the therapeutic potential, there is currently no optimal approach for elevating the colonic microbiome's synthesis of SCFAs. In this study, poly(D,l-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) was investigated for this application, as it was hypothesised that the colonic microbiota would metabolise PLGA to its lactate monomers, which would promote the resident microbiota's synthesis of SCFAs...
March 21, 2024: Journal of Controlled Release