Research
A microbe-made molecule may reverse gut damage by boosting NAD levels
The Brief
- Scientists at Rutgers Health report a molecule produced by beneficial gut bacteria that rapidly heals the intestinal lining.
- The molecule protects against severe inflammatory diseases in the study and triggers increased production of NAD, a coenzyme whose levels decline with age.
- The report is based on a single news summary of the research; no further details are given in the sources.
Why it matters
It links gut microbes to NAD metabolism and intestinal repair, a possible mechanism for treating inflammatory gut conditions and age-related decline.
Who’s affected
- researchers in gut microbiology and inflammatory bowel disease
- clinicians and biomedical scientists interested in NAD metabolism
- #gut microbiome
- #nad
- #intestinal repair
- #inflammation
- #metabolism
Scientists at Rutgers Health have discovered a molecule produced by "good" gut bacteria that rapidly heals the intestinal lining, protecting against severe inflammatory diseases and triggering increased production of a coenzyme whose levels diminish with age.
Timeline
Medical Xpress reported the Rutgers Health findings
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A microbe-made molecule may reverse gut damage by boosting NAD levels