Functional role of ST6GALNAC1-mediated sialylation of mucins in preserving intestinal barrier integrity and ameliorating inflammation

Functional role of ST6GALNAC1-mediated sialylation of mucins in preserving intestinal barrier integrity and ameliorating inflammation. Authors : Elisa Sánchez-Martínez1*, Manuel Garrido-Romero1,2,*, F. Javier Moreno21Department of Immunology, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, (IIS-Princesa), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain.2Department of Bioactivity and Food Analysis, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación, CIAL (CSIC-UAM), Madrid, Spain.*Equal contributionCorrespondence to:F. Javier Moreno. Department of Bioactivity and Food Analysis, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación, CIAL (CSIC-UAM), Nicolás Cabrera 9, 28049 Madrid, Spain.E-mail:javier.moreno@csic.esAbbreviations:ST6GALNAC1, ST6; mucin-2, MUC2; dextran sulfate sodium, DSS; wild-type, WT; short-chain fatty acids, SCFA.Funding information : MGR is supported by an EFSA project (Grant agreement GP/EFSA/ENCO/2020/02 – 1) granted to FJM. Conclusions, findings and opinions expressed in this document reflect only the view of the authors and not the official position of EFSA.Keywords: epithelial barrier; MUC2; intestinal mucus; gut microbiota disruption; colitis.