Metabolite Indole-3-Acetate from Gut Bacteria Mitigates Inflammation (IMAGE)

Tufts University

Metabolite Indole-3-Acetate from Gut Bacteria Mitigates Inflammation

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Intestinal microbes convert tryptophan to metabolites that protect against host inflammation.

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Tufts University

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