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Finding the Missing Links among Metabolites, Microbes, and the Host

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Dorrestein, Pieter C., Mazmanian, Sarkis K., Knight, Rob·2014·Immunity

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The unexpected diversity of the human microbiome and metabolome far exceeds the complexity of the human genome. Although we now understand microbial taxonomic and genetic repertoires in some populations, we are just beginning to assemble the necessary computational and experimental tools to understand the metabolome in comparable detail. However, even with the limited current state of knowledge, individual connections between microbes and metabolites, between microbes and immune function, and between metabolites and immune function are being established. Here, we provide our perspective on these connections and outline a systematic research program that could turn these individual links into a broader network that allows us to understand how these components interact. This program will enable us to exploit connections among the microbiome, metabolome, and host immune system to maintain health and perhaps help us understand how to reverse the processes that lead to a wide range of immune and other diseases.

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  • The gut microbiota influences the relative populations, migration, and function of various subsets of immune cells including Helper T cells, Regulatory T cells, mononuclear phagocytes and innate lymphoid cells.

    “The gut microbiota influences the relative populations, migration, and function of various subsets of immune cells including Helper T cells, Regulatory T cells, mononuclear phagocytes and innate lymphoid cells (Dorrestein et al., 2014;Rooks and Garrett, 2016)”

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    The 'Microbial metabolism and inflammation' section reports that gut microbial metabolites increase regulatory T-cell numbers and function in mouse models, and describes effects on innate immune-cell development. The passages found do not establish effects on cell migration or specifically identify helper T cells, mononuclear phagocytes, or innate lymphoid cells as affected subsets. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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    “SCFAs have been shown to impact on T cell immune responses37.”

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Authors
Dorrestein, P. C., Mazmanian, S. K., & Knight, R.
Affiliations
  • University of California San Diego (US)
  • California Institute of Technology (US)
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute (US)
Corresponding author
Knight, Rob
Venue
Immunity
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-06
Volume
40
Issue
6
Pages
824-832
ISSN
1074-7613 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2056978288
Cited by
317
References
76
Citations by year
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FWCI
11.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Immunity (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • CaltechAUTHORS (California Institute of Technology) (submittedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH100556)
  • National Human Genome Research Institute (U01HG004866, R01HG004872)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK078938, P01DK078669)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R01NS085910)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
Keywords
human microbiome, human metabolome, host-microbe interactions, microbial metabolites, host immune function, microbial diversity, immune disorders, metabolomics
MeSH terms
Bacterial Proteins, Humans, Gastrointestinal Tract, Metagenome, Metabolome, Microbiota

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