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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Feb 6, 2017; 8(1): 7-9
Published online Feb 6, 2017. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v8.i1.7
Tryptophan: A gut microbiota-derived metabolites regulating inflammation
Lucie Etienne-Mesmin, Benoit Chassaing, Andrew T Gewirtz
Lucie Etienne-Mesmin, Benoit Chassaing, Andrew T Gewirtz, Center for Inflammation, Immunity, and Infection, Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, United States
Author contributions: Etienne-Mesmin L wrote the manuscript; Chassaing B and Gewirtz AT critically revised the manuscript.
Supported by National Institutes of Health (NIH), Nos. DK099071 and DK083890; the Career Development Award from the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA).
Conflict-of-interest statement: No potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article were reported.
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Correspondence to: Lucie Etienne-Mesmin, PhD, Center for Inflammation, Immunity, and Infection, Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Georgia State University, 100 Piedmont Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30303, United States. letiennemesmin@gsu.edu
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Received: August 12, 2016
Peer-review started: August 12, 2016
First decision: September 16, 2016
Revised: September 22, 2016
Accepted: October 22, 2016
Article in press: October 24, 2016
Published online: February 6, 2017
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Core Tip

Core tip: A noteworthy article published in Nature Medicine by Lamas and colleagues highlights the role of tryptophan, a microbiota-derived metabolite, in reducing inflammation in the gut. This commentary puts in perspective the main results from this study.