A short chain fatty acid from the intestinal microbiota to fight endometriosis?
Endometriosis considerably changes the quality of life of women suffering from the pain and infertility it causes. Although it affects 1 in 10 women, its mechanisms are poorly understood and treatments for it are unsatisfactory. A recent study1 in animals opens new perspectives by showing that butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid produced by the intestinal microbiota, slows the development of endometriotic lesions.
