Gut microbiota in health and disease: advances and future prospects
MedComm,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(12)
Published: Nov. 20, 2024
Abstract
The
gut
microbiota
plays
a
critical
role
in
maintaining
human
health,
influencing
wide
range
of
physiological
processes,
including
immune
regulation,
metabolism,
and
neurological
function.
Recent
studies
have
shown
that
imbalances
composition
can
contribute
to
the
onset
progression
various
diseases,
such
as
metabolic
disorders
(e.g.,
obesity
diabetes)
neurodegenerative
conditions
Alzheimer's
Parkinson's).
These
are
often
accompanied
by
chronic
inflammation
dysregulated
responses,
which
closely
linked
specific
forms
cell
death,
pyroptosis
ferroptosis.
Pathogenic
bacteria
trigger
these
death
pathways
through
toxin
release,
while
probiotics
been
found
mitigate
effects
modulating
responses.
Despite
insights,
precise
mechanisms
influences
diseases
remain
insufficiently
understood.
This
review
consolidates
recent
findings
on
impact
immune‐mediated
inflammation‐associated
conditions.
It
also
identifies
gaps
current
research
explores
potential
advanced
technologies,
organ‐on‐chip
models
microbiome–gut–organ
axis,
for
deepening
our
understanding.
Emerging
tools,
single‐bacterium
omics
spatial
metabolomics,
discussed
their
promise
elucidating
microbiota's
disease
development.
Language: Английский
Microbiota-directed intervention in living donor liver transplant recipients: protocol for a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial
Saraswathy S. Nair,
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Anila Kutty Narayanan,
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Krishnanunni Nair
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et al.
BMJ Open,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. e092984 - e092984
Published: March 1, 2025
Introduction
Acute-on-chronic
liver
failure
(ACLF)
patients
have
the
highest
propensity
for
post-liver
transplantation
(LT)
infections
and
mortality.
Liver-associated
diseases
been
one
of
primary
targets
synbiotic
therapy
to
augment
immunity
mitigate
infections.
However,
despite
multiple
studies
showing
benefits
synbiotics
in
diseases,
data
on
their
use
following
LT
are
sparse.
Methods
analysis
This
randomised
placebo-controlled
study
aims
assess
impact
ACLF
undergoing
living
donor
(LDLT).
Following
randomisation
by
computer-generated
block
number
sequence,
3
days
prior
LDLT,
intervention
arm
will
receive
standard
medical
treatment
(VSL#3
a
probiotic,
Yogut,
prebiotic
probiotic
combination)
6
weeks,
while
control
with
placebo.
The
be
followed
up
months
clinical
biochemical
outcomes.
objective
is
compare
difference
occurrence
infectious
complications
between
who
versus
placebo
during
6-month
period
LDLT.
secondary
objectives
include
assessing
qualitative
quantitative
change
microbiota
adverse
reactions
due
synbiotics,
post-LT
morbidity
minimum
sample
size
comes
71
each
group.
first
50
protocol
undergo
gut
microbiome
using
16s
metagenomic
nanopore
sequencing
analyse
microbial
composition
before
starting
synbiotics/placebo
at
weeks
after
Ethics
dissemination
approved
Research
Committee
Amrita
Institute
Medical
Sciences,
Kochi,
India
(IEC-AIMS-2022-GISUR-203)
registered
Clinical
Trial
Registry
(CTRI)
CTRI/2022/10/046327.
results
trial
disseminated
presentation
national/international
conferences
publication
peer-reviewed
journals.
registration
CTRI/2022/10/046327
–
Language: Английский
The Microbiome and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(7), P. 2882 - 2882
Published: March 22, 2025
Metabolic
dysfunction-associated
steatotic
liver
disease
(MASLD)
is
a
condition
wherein
excessive
fat
accumulates
in
the
liver,
leading
to
inflammation
and
potential
damage.
In
this
narrative
review,
we
evaluate
tissue
microbiota,
how
they
arise
their
constituent
microbes,
role
of
intestinal
hepatic
microbiota
MASLD.
The
history
bacteriophages
(phages)
occurrence
part
causation
MASLD,
conversely,
"phage
therapy"
for
antibiotic
resistance,
obesity,
are
all
described.
metabolism
bile
acids
dietary
tryptophan
histidine
defined,
together
with
impacts
individual
metabolites
on
MASLD
pathogenesis.
Both
periodontitis
dysbiosis
may
cause
microorganisms
involved
these
processes
discussed.
Novel
treatment
opportunities
involving
exist
include
fecal
transplantation,
probiotics,
prebiotics,
synbiotics,
supplements,
intermittent
fasting,
phages
or
holins
endolysins.
Although
FDA
yet
approve
phage
therapy
clinical
use,
there
multiple
FDA-approved
trials,
represent
new
horizon
future
Language: Английский