Mucin-Derived O-Glycans Act as Endogenous Fiber and Sustain Mucosal Immune Homeostasis via Short-Chain Fatty Acid Production in Rat Cecum
Shingo Hino, Takayasu Mizushima, Katsunori Kaneko, Erika Kawai, Takashi Kondo, Tomomi Genda, Takahiro Yamada, Koji Hase, Naomichi Nishimura, Tatsuya Morita
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MucinCecumEndogenyGlycanImmune systemHomeostasisShort-chain fatty acidBiochemistryChemistryFatty acidBiologyMicrobiologyImmunologyCell biologyGlycoproteinButyrateEcologyFermentationGlycosylation and Glycoproteins ResearchGut microbiota and healthPolysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls