Short-chain fatty acids trigger extension of dendrites (IMAGE)
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A recent study by Okayama University researchers found that short-chain fatty acids produced by intestinal bacteria trigger the extension of the dendrites of dendritic cells by inhibiting an enzyme known as histone deacetylase. This results in a stonger immune response.
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Dr. Kazuyuki Furuta from Okayama University, Japan
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