Project

Link between intestinally generated uraemic metabolites and proteins and gut microbiome in CKD and proof-of-concept.

Code
01IT3122
Duration
01 August 2023 → 31 July 2024
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Kidney diseases
    • Analysis of next-generation sequence data
Keywords
uraemic toxins gut microbiome chronic kidney disease gut-kidney axis
 
Project description

This project investigates the link between the gut microbiome, intestinally generated metabolites and CKD through wet-lab and bioinformatics,. Experiments with Caco-2 cells are used to investigate how short-chain fatty acids can affect the transport and uptake of uremic toxins and precursors. In silico, the CKD microbiome, and possible targets to restore imbalance, are explored.