Cited by 195Gut microbiota and healthMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesGastrointestinal motility and disorders

Deciphering the Chemical Lexicon of Host–Gut Microbiota Interactions

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Nicolas, Gael R., Chang, Pamela V.·2019·Trends in Pharmacological Sciences

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The human intestine harbors an immense, diverse, and critical population of bacteria that has effects on numerous aspects of host physiology, immunity, and disease. Emerging evidence suggests that many of the interactions between the host and the gut microbiota are mediated via the microbial metabolome, or the collection of small-molecule metabolites produced by intestinal bacteria. This review summarizes findings from recent work by focusing on different classes of metabolites produced by the gut microbiota and their effects in modulating host health and disease. These metabolites ultimately serve as a form of communication between the gut microbiome and the host, and a better understanding of this chemical language could potentially lead to novel strategies for treating a wide variety of human disorders.

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Authors
Nicolas, G. R., & Chang, P. V.
Affiliations
Cornell University (US)
Corresponding author
Chang, Pamela V.
Venue
Trends in Pharmacological Sciences
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2019-06
Volume
40
Issue
6
Pages
430-445
ISSN
0165-6147 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2944790464
Cited by
195
References
88
Citations by year
2026: 23 · 2025: 39 · 2024: 42 · 2023: 27 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 23 · 2020: 17 · 2019: 4
FWCI
1.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Trends in Pharmacological Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (T32GM008500)
  • Arnold and Mabel Beckman Young Investigator Award
  • President’s Council of Cornell Women Affinito-Stewart Grant
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 › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
Keywords
gut microbiota, host-microbe interactions, microbial metabolome, microbial metabolites, intestinal bacteria, host health, host disease
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Host Microbial Interactions, Animals, Humans, Immune System, Gastrointestinal Tract, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Metabolome

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