The role of fatty acids in Crohn's disease pathophysiology - An overview

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Crohn's disease (CD) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) which is characterized by chronic and relapsing inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The etiology of CD is unknown, but factors such as epithelial barrier dysfunction, immune system imbalance, microbiota dysbiosis and environmental influences are thought to be involved in its pathogenesis. Recent studies have shown that short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and long chain fatty acids (LCFAs) play a vital role in pathophysiology and development of CD by various mechanisms affecting pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators, and maintaining the intestinal homeostasis and regulation of gene expression. SCFAs and LCFAs activate signaling cascades that control immune functions through interaction with cell surface free fatty acid receptors (FFARs), i.e. FFAR1, FFAR2, FFAR3, and FFAR4. This review highlights the role of fatty acids in maintenance of intestinal and immune homeostasis and supports the supplementation of fatty acids as a promising adjunctive treatment for CD.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:538

Enthalten in:

Molecular and cellular endocrinology - 538(2021) vom: 01. Dez., Seite 111448

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Piotrowska, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Binienda, Agata [VerfasserIn]
Fichna, Jakub [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Crohn's disease
Fatty Acids
Inflammation
Journal Article
Long chain fatty acids
Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Short chain fatty acids

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Date Completed 29.03.2022

Date Revised 29.03.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.mce.2021.111448

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM330234196