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The gut microbiome in food allergy

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Zhao, William, Ho, Hsi-en, Bunyavanich, Supinda·2019·Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

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Objective To review observational human, murine, and interventional trial studies that have examined the gut microbiome in food allergy, and to provide perspective on future investigations in this field.Data sources A review of the published literature was performed with PubMed, and clinical studies catalogued at ClinicalTrials.gov were also reviewed.Study selections The most recent relevant studies, seminal works, and topical clinical trials were selected.Results Gut dysbiosis likely precedes the development of food allergy, and the timing of such dysbiosis is critical. Gut microbiota associated with individual food allergies may be distinct. Murine models support the importance of gut microbiota in shaping immune maturation and tolerance. Gut microbiota may affect food allergy susceptibility by modulating type 2 immunity, influencing immune development and tolerance, regulating basophil populations, and promoting intestinal barrier function. Ongoing and future interventional trials of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, and fecal microbiota transfer will help translate our understanding of the gut microbiome in food allergy to clinical practice. Future work in this area will include deepening of current research foci, as well as expansion of efforts to include the virome, mycobiome, and interactions between the microbiome, host, and environment. Robust and consistent study designs, multidimensional profiling, and systems biology approaches will enable this future work.Conclusion By advancing research on the microbiome in food allergy, we can further our understanding of food allergy and derive new approaches for its prevention and therapy.

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  • Available evidence from human intervention studies is limited to early childhood, where synbiotics have shown positive effects in asthma associated with an increase in bifidobacteria.

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Authors
Zhao, W., Ho, H.-E., & Bunyavanich, S.
Affiliations
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Corresponding author
Bunyavanich, Supinda
Venue
Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2019-03
Volume
122
Issue
3
Pages
276-282
ISSN
1081-1206 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2906449201
Cited by
160
References
65
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 22 · 2024: 26 · 2023: 22 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 28 · 2020: 20 · 2019: 11
FWCI
2.17
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health (R01AI118833, U19AI136053)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Immunology and Allergy › Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
Keywords
gut microbiota, food allergy, gut dysbiosis, immune tolerance, Th2 immune response, intestinal barrier function, probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, fecal microbiota transplantation, microbiota-targeted interventions, food allergy prevention, mouse model
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Animals, Food Hypersensitivity, Humans

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