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Gut Microbiome Fermentation Determines the Efficacy of Exercise for Diabetes Prevention

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Liu, Yan, Wang, Yao, Ni, Yueqiong, Cheung, Cynthia K.Y., Lam, Karen S.L., Wang, Yu, Xia, Zhengyuan, Ye, Dewei +4 more·2020·Cell Metabolism

Abstract

Exercise is an effective strategy for diabetes management but is limited by the phenomenon of exercise resistance (i.e., the lack of or the adverse response to exercise on metabolic health). Here, in 39 medication-naive men with prediabetes, we found that exercise-induced alterations in the gut microbiota correlated closely with improvements in glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity (clinicaltrials.gov entry NCT03240978). The microbiome of responders exhibited an enhanced capacity for biosynthesis of short-chain fatty acids and catabolism of branched-chain amino acids, whereas those of non-responders were characterized by increased production of metabolically detrimental compounds. Fecal microbial transplantation from responders, but not non-responders, mimicked the effects of exercise on alleviation of insulin resistance in obese mice. Furthermore, a machine-learning algorithm integrating baseline microbial signatures accurately predicted personalized glycemic response to exercise in an additional 30 subjects. These findings raise the possibility of maximizing the benefits of exercise by targeting the gut microbiota.

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  • Observational studies indicate that exercise changes gut microbiome composition in mice and humans.

    “Observational studies show exercise alters gut microbiome composition in mice14 and humans15–18.”
  • In the Liu study, responders displayed greater gene expression of functional pathways generating SCFAs and breaking down BCAAs.

    “responders displayed greater gene expression of functional pathways generating SCFAs and breaking down BCAAs.”

    From The athletic gut microbiota (2020) · cites this paper as [106]

  • In the Liu study, responders showed a decrease in fasting insulin and HOMA-IR values of −42.70% and −49.60%, respectively.

    “Those that did respond showed a remarkable decrease in fasting insulin and Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance index values (− 42.70% and − 49.60%, respectively).”

    From The athletic gut microbiota (2020) · cites this paper as [106]

  • In the Liu study, there was clear segregation in compositional and functional changes between exercise responders and non-responders, accompanied by distinct alterations in microbial metabolites.

    “there was a clear segregation in compositional and functional changes between exercise responders and non-responders, accompanied by distinct alterations in microbial metabolites.”

    From The athletic gut microbiota (2020) · cites this paper as [106]

  • In the Liu study, the microbial profiles of non-responders after exercise intervention shared more similarity with sedentary controls, suggesting maladaptation of gut microbiota in these individuals.

    “Conversely the microbial profiles of non-responders after the exercise intervention shared more similarity with those of the sedentary controls, suggesting a maladaptation of gut microbiota in these individuals.”

    From The athletic gut microbiota (2020) · cites this paper as [106]

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Liu, Y., Wang, Y., Ni, Y., Cheung, C. K. Y., Lam, K. S. L., Wang, Y., Xia, Z., Ye, D., Guo, J., Tse, M. A., Panagiotou, G., & Xu, A.
Affiliations
  • University of Hong Kong (HK)
  • Leibniz-Institut für Naturstoff-Forschung und Infektionsbiologie e. V. - Hans-Knöll-Institut (HKI) (DE)
  • Guangdong Pharmaceutical University (CN)
Corresponding author
  • Tse, Michael Andrew
  • Panagiotou, Gianni
  • Xu, Aimin
Venue
Cell Metabolism
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-01
Volume
31
Issue
1
Pages
77-91.e5
ISSN
1550-4131 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2990997421
Cited by
405
References
77
Citations by year
2026: 44 · 2025: 70 · 2024: 66 · 2023: 69 · 2022: 61 · 2021: 65 · 2020: 27 · 2019: 2
FWCI
13.15
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cell Metabolism (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China
  • National Basic Research Program of China
  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
Keywords
gut microbiota, physical activity, prediabetes, diabetes prevention, exercise resistance, insulin resistance, glucose homeostasis, short-chain fatty acids, branched-chain amino acids, fecal microbiota transplantation, machine learning, obesity, metabolic health
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Fecal Microbiota Transplantation, Machine Learning, High-Intensity Interval Training, Adult, Algorithms, Animals, Bacteria, Diet, Feces, Glucose, Humans, Insulin Resistance, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Middle Aged, Prediabetic State, Mice, Metabolome

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