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Microbial-Derived Butyrate Promotes Epithelial Barrier Function through IL-10 Receptor–Dependent Repression of Claudin-2

Leon Zheng,Caleb J. Kelly,7 Authors,S. Colgan

2017 · DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1700105
Journal of Immunology · 460 Citations

TLDR

These findings provide a novel mechanism by which microbial-derived butyrate promotes barrier through IL-10RA–dependent repression of claudin-2 and enhance IEC barrier formation through activated Stat3 and HDAC inhibition.