Gut Bacterium Faecalibacterium prausnitzii Reverses Lupus Symptoms in Mice by Restoring Fiber Digestion
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Ben Sullivan
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Researchers at UT Health San Antonio discovered that Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, a key gut bacterium that breaks down fiber, is notably absent in people with lupus. In a study on mice, reintroducing this bacterium restored the microbiome's ability to digest fiber, produced anti-inflammatory compounds, and caused lupus symptoms to retreat. The findings suggest a potential microbiome-based therapeutic approach for autoimmune diseases.
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· 3 pulledDeep in the colon, where there is no oxygen and no light, a bacterium called Faecalibacterium prausnitzii spends its life breaking down the fiber you ate for lunch.
In people with lupus, that bacterium is conspicuously missing.
Now researchers at UT Health San Antonio have put it back, at least in mice, and watched the disease retreat.
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