1. Short-Chain Fatty Acids as a Potential Treatment for Infections: a Closer Look at the Lungs
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Valentin Sencio, François Trottein, Marina G. Machado, Centre d’Infection et d’Immunité de Lille - INSERM U 1019 - UMR 9017 - UMR 8204 (CIIL), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire [Lille] (CHRU Lille)-Université de Lille-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Institut Pasteur de Lille, Réseau International des Instituts Pasteur (RIIP)-Réseau International des Instituts Pasteur (RIIP), Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), We acknowledge support from our funding agencies, the Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, the Centre national de la Recherche Scientifique, the University of Lille, the Pasteur Institute of Lille, the région des Hauts-de-France, state of Minais Gerais/FAPEMIG (Franco-Brazilian call 2014-2015, FLUMICROBIOT), and l’Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR-17-CE15-0020-01, ACROBAT, and ANR APP Flash COVID19 [AM-CoV-Path]). M.G.M. and V.S. received salary support (Ph.D. fellowships) from Lille University (M.G.M. and V.S.) and from the Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (V.S.). F.T. received salary support by the CNRS., ANR-17-CE15-0020,ACROBAT,Rôle de l'axe poumon/intestin/moelle osseuse et du microbiote au cours de la grippe(2017), ANR-20-COVI-0021,AM-Cov-Path,Pathogénèse de l'infection SARS-Cov-2 dans un modèle de primates non humains : un modèle pour les traitements et la prévention(2020), TROTTEIN, François, Rôle de l'axe poumon/intestin/moelle osseuse et du microbiote au cours de la grippe - - ACROBAT2017 - ANR-17-CE15-0020 - AAPG2017 - VALID, Pathogénèse de l'infection SARS-Cov-2 dans un modèle de primates non humains : un modèle pour les traitements et la prévention - - AM-Cov-Path2020 - ANR-20-COVI-0021 - COVID-19 - VALID, Institut Pasteur de Lille, Réseau International des Instituts Pasteur (RIIP)-Réseau International des Instituts Pasteur (RIIP)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Université de Lille-Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire [Lille] (CHRU Lille)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), and Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais = Federal University of Minas Gerais [Belo Horizonte, Brazil] (UFMG)
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0301 basic medicine ,[SDV.IMM] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Immunology ,030106 microbiology ,Immunology ,virus ,Biology ,Gut flora ,Infections ,Microbiology ,03 medical and health sciences ,Immune system ,Anti-Infective Agents ,respiratory infection ,Biological property ,Animals ,Humans ,bacteria ,Lung ,Respiratory Tract Infections ,Microbial Viability ,Virulence ,Short-chain fatty acid ,Respiratory infection ,biology.organism_classification ,Fatty Acids, Volatile ,3. Good health ,030104 developmental biology ,Infectious Diseases ,gut ,[SDV.IMM]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Immunology ,Parasitology ,Minireview ,short-chain fatty acid ,Bacteria ,Signal Transduction - Abstract
International audience; Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are the main metabolites produced by the gut microbiota via the fermentation of complex carbohydrates and fibers. Evidence suggests that SCFAs play a role in the control of infections through direct action both on microorganisms and on host signaling. This review summarizes the main microbicidal effects of SCFAs and discusses studies highlighting the effect of SCFAs in the virulence and viability of microorganisms. We also describe the diverse and complex modes of action of the SCFAs on the immune system in the face of infections with a specific focus on bacterial and viral respiratory infections. A growing body of evidence suggests that SCFAs protect against lung infections. Finally, we present potential strategies that may be leveraged to exploit the biological properties of SCFAs for increasing effectiveness and optimizing patient benefits.
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- 2021