Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
37(3), P. 171 - 178
Published: Sept. 1, 2024
Abstract
Faecal
microbiota
transplantation
(FMT)
aims
to
restore
intestinal
balance
with
the
objective
of
normalising
its
composition
and
achieve
therapeutic
benefits.
The
procedure
involves
administration
fresh
or
frozen
faecal
microbes
from
a
healthy
donor
into
recipient’s
gastrointestinal
tract
intent
proper
structure
functionality
microbial
community.
Evidence
showing
positive
effects
FMT
is
abundant,
however,
less
attention
has
been
devoted
FMT-associated
adverse
events,
especially
in
relation
liver
diseases.
Based
on
literature
review,
studies
reports
regarding
events
since
beginning
use,
have
analysed.
review
covering
period
2010-2022
was
undertaken
accordance
PRISMA
guidelines.
Studies
conducted
patient
population
suffering
various
types
forms
disease
proven
possible
effectiveness
method
reported
moderate
(nausea,
constipation,
flatulence).
Severe
occurring
were
also
noted.
No
safety
issues
infection
signals
associated
observed
performed
within
cirrhosis.
present
scientific
reports,
publications
reviews
describes
literature.
transplants
are
classified
as
mild,
severe,
among
others,
diarrhoea,
fever,
infections
death.
There
need
implement
screening
programme
personalised
methods.
Further
research
recommended
assess
monitor
efficacy,
benefits
risks.
Clinical Microbiology Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
37(2)
Published: May 8, 2024
SUMMARYGiven
the
importance
of
gut
microbial
homeostasis
in
maintaining
health,
there
has
been
considerable
interest
developing
innovative
therapeutic
strategies
for
restoring
microbiota.
One
such
approach,
fecal
microbiota
transplantation
(FMT),
is
main
"whole
microbiome
replacement"
strategy
and
integrated
into
clinical
practice
guidelines
treating
recurrent
Diagnostics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(9), P. 861 - 861
Published: April 23, 2024
The
role
of
the
intestinal
microbiota
in
diagnosis
and
treatment
pancreatic
diseases
is
increasingly
significant.
Consequently,
fecal
transplantation
(FMT)
emerging
as
a
promising
therapeutic
avenue
for
various
disorders,
including
cancer,
pancreatitis,
type
1
diabetes
(T1D).
This
innovative
procedure
entails
transferring
gut
from
healthy
donors
to
individuals
affected
by
ailments
with
potential
restore
balance
alleviate
associated
symptoms.
FMT
represents
pioneering
approach
improve
patient
outcomes
diseases,
offering
tailored
treatments
customized
individual
microbiomes
specific
conditions.
Recent
research
highlights
benefits
targeting
personalized
interventions
disorders.
However,
comprehensive
understanding
intricate
interplay
between
physiology
warrants
further
investigation.
necessity
additional
studies
endeavors
remains
crucial,
especially
elucidating
both
adult
pediatric
cases
pathological
Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
The
gut
microbiota
has
a
complex
relationship
with
the
human
host
and
is
key
to
maintaining
health.
Disruption
of
healthy
diverse
microbial
milieu
plays
an
important
role
in
pathogenesis
several
diseases
including
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Sept. 12, 2023
Bacteriophages
(phages)
are
bacterial
viruses
that
have
been
shown
to
shape
microbial
communities.
Previous
studies
faecal
virome
transplantation
can
decrease
weight
gain
and
normalize
blood
glucose
tolerance
in
diet-induced
obese
mice.
Therefore,
we
performed
a
double-blind,
randomised,
placebo-controlled
pilot
study
which
24
individuals
with
metabolic
syndrome
were
randomised
filtrate
(FFT)
from
lean
healthy
donor
(n
=
12)
or
placebo
12).
The
primary
outcome,
change
metabolism,
secondary
outcomes,
safety
longitudinal
changes
within
the
intestinal
bacteriome
phageome,
assessed
baseline
up
28
days.
All
included
subjects
completed
analyses.
While
overall
metabolism
not
significantly
different
between
both
groups,
FFT
is
well-tolerated
without
any
serious
adverse
events.
phage
virion
composition
altered
two
days
after
as
compared
placebo,
coincides
more
virulent
phage-microbe
interactions.
In
conclusion,
provide
evidence
gut
phages
be
safely
administered
transiently
alter
microbiota
of
recipients.
SAGE Open Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
human
microbiome,
particularly
the
gut
has
emerged
as
a
central
determinant
of
health
and
disease.
Dysbiosis,
an
imbalance
in
microbial
composition
gut,
is
associated
with
variety
metabolic
other
diseases,
highlighting
potential
for
microbiota-targeted
treatments.
Fecal
microbiota
transplantation
received
considerable
attention
promising
therapy
to
modulate
microbiome
restore
homeostasis.
However,
challenges
remain,
including
standardization,
safety,
long-term
efficacy.
This
review
summarizes
current
knowledge
on
fecal
describes
next
generation
therapies
targeting
microbiome.
looked
at
mechanistic
understanding
alternative
strategies,
elucidating
their
role
improving
dysbiosis-associated
disorders,
such
obesity,
type
2
diabetes
others.
Additionally,
this
discussed
growing
application
Insights
from
clinical
trials,
preclinical
studies,
emerging
technologies
provide
comprehensive
overview
evolving
landscape
microbiome-based
interventions.
Through
critical
assessment
advances
prospects,
aims
highlight
therapeutic
pave
way
innovative
approaches
precision
medicine
personalized
Diabetes Care,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 24, 2024
This
article
summarizes
the
state
of
science
on
role
gut
microbiota
(GM)
in
diabetes
from
a
recent
international
expert
forum
organized
by
Diabetes,
Diabetes
Care,
and
Diabetologia,
which
was
held
at
European
Association
for
Study
2023
Annual
Meeting
Hamburg,
Germany.
Forum
participants
included
clinicians
basic
scientists
who
are
leading
investigators
field
intestinal
microbiome
metabolism.
Their
conclusions
were
as
follows:
1)
GM
may
be
involved
pathophysiology
type
2
diabetes,
microbially
produced
metabolites
associate
both
positively
negatively
with
disease,
mechanistic
links
functions
(e.g.,
genes
butyrate
production)
glucose
metabolism
have
recently
emerged
through
use
Mendelian
randomization
humans;
2)
highly
individualized
nature
poses
major
research
obstacle,
large
cohorts
deep-sequencing
metagenomic
approach
required
robust
assessments
associations
causation;
3)
because
single-time
point
sampling
misses
intraindividual
dynamics,
future
studies
repeated
measures
within
individuals
needed;
4)
much
will
to
determine
applicability
this
expanding
knowledge
diagnosis
treatment,
novel
technologies
improved
computational
tools
important
achieve
goal.
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(9), P. 2238 - 2238
Published: Sept. 5, 2023
Fecal
microbiota
transplantation
(FMT)
is
under
investigation
for
several
indications,
including
ulcerative
colitis
(UC).
The
clinical
success
of
FMT
depends
partly
on
the
engraftment
viable
bacteria.
Because
vast
majority
human
gut
consists
anaerobes,
currently
used
aerobic
processing
protocols
donor
stool
may
diminish
bacterial
viability
transplanted
material.
This
study
assessed
effect
four
techniques
(i.e.,
anaerobic
and
aerobic,
both
direct
after
temporary
cool
storage)
viability.
By
combining
culturing
customized
media
anaerobes
with
16S
rRNA
sequencing,
we
could
successfully
culture
identify
bacteria
present
in
raw
fecal
suspensions.
We
show
that
superior
to
conditions
preserving
obligate
butyrate-producing
related
response
patients,
Faecalibacterium,
Eubacterium
hallii,
Blautia.
oxygen
exposure
during
decreased
when
samples
were
stored
long-term.
Our
results
confirm
importance
sample
conditioning
preserve
oxygen-sensitive
Anaerobic
lead
increased
FMT,
which
should
further
be
investigated
trials.
Immunological Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
325(1), P. 46 - 63
Published: May 16, 2024
Type
1
diabetes
(T1D)
is
a
chronic
autoimmune
disease
targeting
insulin-producing
pancreatic
beta
cells.
T1D
multifactorial
incorporating
genetic
and
environmental
factors.
In
recent
years,
the
advances
in
high-throughput
sequencing
have
allowed
researchers
to
elucidate
changes
gut
microbiota
taxonomy
functional
capacity
that
accompany
development.
An
increasing
number
of
studies
shown
role
mediating
immune
responses
health
disease,
including
autoimmunity.
Fecal
transplantations
(FMT)
been
largely
used
murine
models
prove
causal
microbiome
progression
be
safe
effective
treatment
inflammatory
human
diseases.
this
review,
we
summarize
discuss
research
regarding
microbiota-host
interactions
T1D,
current
advancement
therapies
for
usefulness
FMT
explore
immunity
encounters
shape
course
type
diabetes.
Diabetologia,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
67(9), P. 1760 - 1782
Published: June 24, 2024
Abstract
This
article
summarises
the
state
of
science
on
role
gut
microbiota
(GM)
in
diabetes
from
a
recent
international
expert
forum
organised
by
Diabetes
,
Care
and
Diabetologia
which
was
held
at
European
Association
for
Study
2023
Annual
Meeting
Hamburg,
Germany.
Forum
participants
included
clinicians
basic
scientists
who
are
leading
investigators
field
intestinal
microbiome
metabolism.
Their
conclusions
were
as
follows:
(1)
GM
may
be
involved
pathophysiology
type
2
diabetes,
microbially
produced
metabolites
associate
both
positively
negatively
with
disease,
mechanistic
links
functions
(e.g.
genes
butyrate
production)
glucose
metabolism
have
recently
emerged
through
use
Mendelian
randomisation
humans;
(2)
highly
individualised
nature
poses
major
research
obstacle,
large
cohorts
deep-sequencing
metagenomic
approach
required
robust
assessments
associations
causation;
(3)
because
single
time
point
sampling
misses
intraindividual
dynamics,
future
studies
repeated
measures
within
individuals
needed;
(4)
much
will
to
determine
applicability
this
expanding
knowledge
diagnosis
treatment,
novel
technologies
improved
computational
tools
important
achieve
goal.