How Enteric Microbiome Mitochondrial Function

Richard Frye, MD, PhD, FAAP, FAAN, CPI, discusses how Enteric (gut) Microbiome Modulates MitochondrialRelated to the mitochondria. Function.

Talking points include:

• The enteric (gut) microbiome has an important influence on health and disease states in humans.
• The enteric  microbiome influences the human host using chemical mediators, some of which can directly affect mitochondrial function
• Short chain fatty acids produced by gut bacteria not only modulate mitochondrial function and cellular regulatory pathways, but can also be used as mitochondrial fuels.