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Gut biogeography of the bacterial microbiota

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Donaldson, Gregory P., Lee, S. Melanie, Mazmanian, Sarkis K.·2016·Nature Reviews Microbiology

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Animals assemble and maintain a diverse but host-specific gut microbial community. In addition to characteristic microbial compositions along the longitudinal axis of the intestines, discrete bacterial communities form in microhabitats, such as the gut lumen, colonic mucus layers and colonic crypts. In this Review, we examine how the spatial distribution of symbiotic bacteria among physical niches in the gut affects the development and maintenance of a resilient microbial ecosystem. We consider novel hypotheses for how nutrient selection, immune activation and other mechanisms control the biogeography of bacteria in the gut, and we discuss the relevance of this spatial heterogeneity to health and disease.

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Authors
Donaldson, G. P., Lee, S. M., & Mazmanian, S. K.
Affiliations
California Institute of Technology (US)
Corresponding author
Mazmanian, Sarkis K.
Venue
Nature Reviews Microbiology
Published
2015-10-26
Volume
14
Issue
1
Pages
20-32
ISSN
  • 1740-1526 (ISSN-L)
  • 1740-1534
OpenAlex
W1902150932
Cited by
2,535
References
135
Citations by year
2026: 205 · 2025: 205 · 2024: 307 · 2023: 292 · 2022: 280 · 2021: 317 · 2020: 287 · 2019: 206 · 2018: 207 · 2017: 135 · 2016: 90 · 2015: 2
FWCI
14.02
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature Reviews Microbiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • CaltechAUTHORS (California Institute of Technology) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH100556, MH100556)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (GM099535, R01GM099535)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK 078938, R01DK078938, R56DK078938)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R01NS085910)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
Keywords
gut microbiota, microbial biogeography, colonic mucus, colonic crypts, gut lumen, microbial community assembly, immune activation, nutrient selection, host-microbe interactions
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Animals, Humans, Symbiosis, Ecosystem, Gastrointestinal Tract, Host-Pathogen Interactions

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