Uptake and Metabolism of the Short-Chain Fatty Acid Butyrate, a Critical Review of the Literature
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Butyrate is a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) formed by bacterial fermentation of fibre in the colon, and serves as an energy source for colonocytes. The action of butyrate as a histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi) has led to a number of clinical trials testing its effectiveness as a potential treatment for cancer. The biology of butyrate transport is therefore relevant to both its physiological and pharmacological benefits. This review of the literature was carried out to assess the evidence for both the uptake and metabolism of butyrate, in an attempt to determine possible mechanism (s) by which butyrate can act as an HDACi. It is noted that although uptake and metabolism are well characterised, there are still significant gaps in the knowledgebase around the intracellular handing of butyrate, where assumptions or dated evidence are relied upon.
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SCFAs are energy substrates for numerous tissue types, including the colon, adipose, and muscle tissues.
“SCFAs are also energy substrates for numerous tissue types, including the colon [227], adipose [228] and muscle tissues [224]”
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- Authors
- M. Astbury, S., & M. Corfe, B.
- Venue
- Current Drug Metabolism
- Publisher
- Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
- Published
- 2012-06-01
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 815-821
- ISSN
- 1389-2002 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2094732391
- Cited by
- 67
- References
- 64
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 2.06
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Current Drug Metabolism (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
- Keywords
- butyrate, short-chain fatty acids, butyrate metabolism, histone deacetylase inhibitors, colonic fermentation, dietary fiber, cancer therapy
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Biological Transport, Butyrates, Humans, Oxidation-Reduction
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