{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["18(2)"],"submitter":["De Beul E"],"pubmed_abstract":["<b>Background</b>: Gut barrier dysfunction and altered gut microbial metabolism are emerging signatures of chronic gut disorders. Considering growing interest in combining structurally and mechanistically distinct bioactives, we investigated the individual and combined effects of serum-derived bovine immunoglobulin (SBI) and <i>N</i>-acetylglucosamine (NAG) on the gut microbiome and barrier integrity. <b>Methods</b>: The validated ex vivo SIFR<sup>®</sup> (Systemic Intestinal Fermentation Research) technology, using microbiota from healthy adults (<i>n</i> = 6), was combined with a co-culture of epithelial/immune (Caco-2/THP-1) cells. <b>Results</b>: While SBI and NAG already significantly improved gut barrier integrity (TEER, transepithelial electrical resistance, +21% and +29%, respectiv"],"journal":["Nutrients"],"pagination":["210"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12845043"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["<i>N</i>-Acetylglucosamine and Immunoglobulin Strengthen Gut Barrier Integrity via Complementary Microbiome Modulation."],"pmcid":["PMC12845043"],"pubmed_authors":["Heyse J","Baudot A","Van den Abbeele P","Vu LD","Jurgelewicz M","De Beul E"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"<i>N</i>-Acetylglucosamine and Immunoglobulin Strengthen Gut Barrier Integrity via Complementary Microbiome Modulation.","description":"<b>Background</b>: Gut barrier dysfunction and altered gut microbial metabolism are emerging signatures of chronic gut disorders. Considering growing interest in combining structurally and mechanistically distinct bioactives, we investigated the individual and combined effects of serum-derived bovine immunoglobulin (SBI) and <i>N</i>-acetylglucosamine (NAG) on the gut microbiome and barrier integrity. <b>Methods</b>: The validated ex vivo SIFR<sup>®</sup> (Systemic Intestinal Fermentation Research) technology, using microbiota from healthy adults (<i>n</i> = 6), was combined with a co-culture of epithelial/immune (Caco-2/THP-1) cells. <b>Results</b>: While SBI and NAG already significantly improved gut barrier integrity (TEER, transepithelial electrical resistance, +21% and +29%, respectiv","dates":{"release":"2026-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2026 Jan","modification":"2026-06-10T03:16:48.455Z","creation":"2026-06-10T03:11:36.42Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12845043","cross_references":{"pubmed":["41599822"],"doi":["10.3390/nu18020210"]}}