Imprinting of the immune system by the microbiota early in life

Commensal microbe-derived butyrate induces the differentiation of colonic regulatory T cells

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The Microbial Metabolites, Short-Chain Fatty Acids, Regulate Colonic T reg Cell Homeostasis

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Mind-altering microorganisms: the impact of the gut microbiota on brain and behaviour

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Gut Microbiota Metabolism of Dietary Fiber Influences Allergic Airway Disease and Hematopoiesis

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Trained immunity: A program of innate immune memory in health and– disease

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The Effect of Infections on Susceptibility to Autoimmune and Allergic Diseases

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The Placenta Harbors a Unique Microbiome

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How colonization by microbiota in early life shapes the immune system

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Reciprocal T H 17 and Regulatory T Cell Differentiation Mediated by Retinoic Acid

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Microbial Exposure During Early Life Has Persistent Effects on Natural Killer T Cell Function

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Bifidobacteria-mediated immune system imprinting early in life

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Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and the microbiome-searching the crime scene for clues

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What defines a healthy gut microbiome?

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Early-life interactions between the microbiota and immune system: impact on immune system development and atopic disease

Donald, K., & Finlay, B. B. (2023) · Nature reviews. Immunology · doi:10.1038/s41577-023-00874-w · Cited by 394

Key determinants of success in fecal microbiota transplantation: From microbiome to clinic

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Microbiota succession throughout life from the cradle to the grave

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The Immature Gut Barrier and Its Importance in Establishing Immunity in Newborn Mammals

Weström, B. R., Sureda, E. A., Pierzynowska, K. G., Pierzynowski, S. G., & Pérez-Cano, F. J. (2020) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2020.01153 · Cited by 258

Mother-to-infant microbiota transmission and infant microbiota development across multiple body sites

Bogaert, D., van Beveren, G. J., de Koff, E. M., Parga, P. L., Lopez, C. B., Koppensteiner, L., Clerc, M., Hasrat, R., Arp, K., Chu, M. L. J. N., et al. (2023) · Cell Host & Microbe · doi:10.1016/j.chom.2023.01.018 · Cited by 259

Microbiota Modulation of the Gut-Lung Axis in COVID-19

de Oliveira, G. L. V., Oliveira, C. N. S., Pinzan, C. F., de Salis, L. V. V., & Cardoso, C. R. D. B. (2021) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2021.635471 · Cited by 242

Host specificity of the gut microbiome

Mallott, E. K., & Amato, K. R. (2021) · Nature Reviews Microbiology · doi:10.1038/s41579-021-00562-3 · Cited by 222

Maternal Microbiota, Early Life Colonization and Breast Milk Drive Immune Development in the Newborn

Kalbermatter, C., Trigo, N. F., Christensen, S., & Ganal-Vonarburg, S. C. (2021) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2021.683022 · Cited by 220

The conceptual foundations of innate immunity: Taking stock 30 years later

Pradeu, T., Thomma, B. P. H. J., Girardin, S. E., & Lemaître, B. (2024) · Immunity · doi:10.1016/j.immuni.2024.03.007 · Cited by 192

Microbial transmission, colonisation and succession: from pregnancy to infancy

Xiao, L., & Zhao, F. (2023) · Gut · doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2022-328970 · Cited by 191

The human gut microbiome and health inequities

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Understanding Early-Life Adaptive Immunity to Guide Interventions for Pediatric Health

Semmes, E. C., Chen, J., Goswami, R., Burt, T. D., Permar, S. R., & Fouda, G. G. (2021) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2020.595297 · Cited by 163

Neonatal bacterial sepsis

Strunk, T., Molloy, E. J., Mishra, A., & Bhutta, Z. A. (2024) · The Lancet · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(24)00495-1 · Cited by 164

Host/microbiota interactions in health and diseases—Time for mucosal microbiology!

Daniel, N., Lécuyer, E., & Chassaing, B. (2021) · Mucosal Immunology · doi:10.1038/s41385-021-00383-w · Cited by 151

Secretory IgA: Linking microbes, maternal health, and infant health through human milk

Donald, K., Petersen, C., Turvey, S. E., Finlay, B. B., & Azad, M. B. (2022) · Cell Host & Microbe · doi:10.1016/j.chom.2022.02.005 · Cited by 137

Deciphering the different phases of preclinical inflammatory bowel disease

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The “Gum–Gut” Axis in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Hypothesis-Driven Review of Associations and Advances

Byrd, K. M., & Gulati, A. (2021) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2021.620124 · Cited by 123

Bacterial Peptidoglycans from Microbiota in Neurodevelopment and Behavior

Gonzalez-Santana, A., & Diaz Heijtz, R. (2020) · Trends in Molecular Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.molmed.2020.05.003 · Cited by 118

Microbiome-mediated plasticity directs host evolution along several distinct time scales

Kolodny, O., & Schulenburg, H. (2020) · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · doi:10.1098/rstb.2019.0589 · Cited by 116

The Hygiene Hypothesis – Learning From but Not Living in the Past

Pfefferle, P. I., Keber, C. U., Cohen, R. M., & Garn, H. (2021) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2021.635935 · Cited by 129

Nurturing the Early Life Gut Microbiome and Immune Maturation for Long Term Health

Dogra, S. K., Chung, C. K. C. K., Wang, D., Sakwińska, O., Mottaz, S. C., & Sprenger, N. (2021) · Microorganisms · doi:10.3390/microorganisms9102110 · Cited by 110

Early-life inflammation primes a T helper 2 cell–fibroblast niche in skin

Boothby, I. C., Kinet, M., Boda, D. P., Kwan, E. Y., Clancy, S., Cohen, J. N., Habrylo, I. B., Lowe, M. M., Pauli, M. L., Yates, A. E., et al. (2021) · Nature · doi:10.1038/s41586-021-04044-7 · Cited by 106

The Role of Intestinal Bacteria and Gut–Brain Axis in Hepatic Encephalopathy

Chen, Z., Ruan, J., Li, D., Wang, M., Han, Z., Qiu, W., & Wu, G. (2021) · Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fcimb.2020.595759 · Cited by 97

Naturalization of the microbiota developmental trajectory of Cesarean-born neonates after vaginal seeding

Song, S. J., Wang, J., Martino, C., Jiang, L., Thompson, W. K., Shenhav, L., McDonald, D. T., Marotz, C. A., Harris, P. R., Hernandez, C. D., et al. (2021) · Med · doi:10.1016/j.medj.2021.05.003 · Cited by 102

Innate and adaptive γδ T cells: How, when, and why

Papadopoulou, M., Sanchez, G. S., & Vermijlen, D. (2020) · Immunological Reviews · doi:10.1111/imr.12926 · Cited by 99

Gut microbiota development across the lifespan: Disease links and health‐promoting interventions

Schoultz, I., Claesson, M. J., Domínguez-Bello, M. G., Hållenius, F. F., Konturek, P. C., Korpela, K., Laursen, M. F., Penders, J., Roager, H. M., Vatanen, T., et al. (2025) · Journal of Internal Medicine · doi:10.1111/joim.20089 · Cited by 108

Defining Interactions Between the Genome, Epigenome, and the Environment in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Progress and Prospects

Noble, A. J., Nowak, J. K., Adams, A. T., Uhlig, H. H., & Satsangi, J. J. (2023) · Gastroenterology · doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2023.03.238 · Cited by 93

The Interplay between Immune System and Microbiota in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Narrative Review

Aldars‐García, L., Marín, A. C., Chaparro, M., & Gisbert, J. P. (2021) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms22063076 · Cited by 91

The composition of human vaginal microbiota transferred at birth affects offspring health in a mouse model

Jašarević, E., Hill, E. M., Kane, P. J., Rutt, L., Gyles, T. M., Folts, L. M., Rock, K. D., Howard, C. D., Morrison, K. E., Ravel, J., et al. (2021) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26634-9 · Cited by 86

Advances in Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Gut Dysbiosis‐Related Diseases

Hou, S., Yu, J., Li, Y., Zhao, D., & Zhang, Z. (2025) · Advanced Science · doi:10.1002/advs.202413197 · Cited by 97

Contribution of Lactobacilli on Intestinal Mucosal Barrier and Diseases: Perspectives and Challenges of Lactobacillus casei

Qin, D., Ma, Y., Wang, Y., Hou, X., & Yu, L. (2022) · Life · doi:10.3390/life12111910 · Cited by 91

Impacts of maternal microbiota and microbial metabolites on fetal intestine, brain, and placenta

Husso, A., Pessa‐Morikawa, T., Koistinen, V., Kärkkäinen, O. K., Kwon, H. N., Lahti, L., Iivanainen, A., Hanhineva, K., & Niku, M. (2023) · BMC Biology · doi:10.1186/s12915-023-01709-9 · Cited by 93

Intestinal Cathelicidin Antimicrobial Peptide Shapes a Protective Neonatal Gut Microbiota Against Pancreatic Autoimmunity

Liang, W., Waeckel-Énée, E., Andre-Vallee, C., Falcone, M., Sun, J. T., & Diana, J. (2021) · Gastroenterology · doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2021.12.272 · Cited by 78

The Probiotics in Pediatric Asthma Management (PROPAM) Study in the Primary Care Setting: A Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind Trial with Ligilactobacillus salivarius LS01 (DSM 22775) and Bifidobacterium breve B632 (DSM 24706)

Drago, L., CIOFFI, L. A., Giuliano, M. G., Pane, M., Amoruso, A., Schiavetti, I., Reid, G., Ciprandi, G., & PROPAM Study Group (2022) · Journal of Immunology Research · doi:10.1155/2022/3837418 · Cited by 70

Hen raising helps chicks establish gut microbiota in their early life and improve microbiota stability after H9N2 challenge

Li, X., Bi, R., Xiao, K., Roy, A., Zhang, Z., Chen, X., Peng, J., Wang, R., Yang, R., Shen, X., et al. (2022) · Microbiome · doi:10.1186/s40168-021-01200-z · Cited by 62

Pediatric Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Nutritional Origins and Potential Molecular Mechanisms

Mandala, A., Janssen, R. C., Palle, S. K., Short, K. R., & Friedman, J. E. (2020) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu12103166 · Cited by 61

Increasing breast milk betaine modulates Akkermansia abundance in mammalian neonates and improves long-term metabolic health

Ribó, S., Sánchez‐Infantes, D., Martínez-Guinó, L., García‐Mantrana, I., Ramon‐Krauel, M., Tondo, M., Arning, E., Nofrarías, M., Osorio-Conles, Ó., Fernández-Pérez, A., et al. (2021) · Science Translational Medicine · doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.abb0322 · Cited by 60

Gut Microbiota-Derived Metabolite Signature in Suckling and Weaned Piglets

Beaumont, M., Cauquil, L., Bertide, A., Ahn, I., Barilly, C., Gil, L., Canlet, C., Zemb, O., Pascal, G., Samson, A., et al. (2020) · Journal of Proteome Research · doi:10.1021/acs.jproteome.0c00745 · Cited by 56

Synchronization of mothers and offspring promotes tolerance and limits allergy

Knoop, K. A., McDonald, K. G., Coughlin, P. E., Kulkarni, D. H., Gustafsson, J. K., Rusconi, B. A., John, V., Ndao, I. M., Beigelman, A., Good, M. L., et al. (2020) · JCI Insight · doi:10.1172/jci.insight.137943 · Cited by 53

Stromal regulation of the intestinal barrier

Sylvestre, M., Carlo, S. E. D., & Peduto, L. (2023) · Mucosal Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.mucimm.2023.01.006 · Cited by 50

Prebiotic Supplementation During Pregnancy Modifies the Gut Microbiota and Increases Metabolites in Amniotic Fluid, Driving a Tolerogenic Environment In Utero

Brosseau, C., Selle, A., Duval, A., Misme‐Aucouturier, B., Chesneau, M., Brouard, S., Cherbuy, C., Cariou, V., Bouchaud, G., Mincham, K. T., et al. (2021) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2021.712614 · Cited by 50

Sterile production of interferons in the thymus affects T cell repertoire selection

Ashby, K. M., Vobořil, M., Salgado, O. C., Lee, S. T., Martinez, R. J., O’Connor, C. H., Breed, E. R., Xuan, S., Roll, C. R., Bachigari, S., et al. (2024) · Science Immunology · doi:10.1126/sciimmunol.adp1139 · Cited by 46

Prenatal Maternal Stress Exacerbates Experimental Colitis of Offspring in Adulthood

Sun, Y., Xie, R., Lü, L., Jin, G., Zhou, B., Huang, H., Li, M., Yang, Y., Liu, X., Cao, X., et al. (2021) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2021.700995 · Cited by 49

Protection against allergies: Microbes, immunity, and the farming effect

Deckers, J., Marsland, B. J., & von Mutius, E. (2021) · European Journal of Immunology · doi:10.1002/eji.202048938 · Cited by 48

Multigenerational adversity impacts on human gut microbiome composition and socioemotional functioning in early childhood

Querdasi, F. R., Enders, C. K., Karnani, N., Broekman, B. F. P., Seng, C. Y., Gluckman, P. D., Daniel, L. M., Yap, F. K. P., Eriksson, J. G., Cai, S., et al. (2023) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.2213768120 · Cited by 47

Diurnal rhythmicity of infant fecal microbiota and metabolites: A randomized controlled interventional trial with infant formula

Heppner, N., Reitmeier, S., Heddes, M., Merino, M. V., Schwartz, L., Dietrich, A., List, M., Gigl, M., Meng, C., van der Veen, D. R., et al. (2024) · Cell Host & Microbe · doi:10.1016/j.chom.2024.02.015 · Cited by 45

The Role of the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis in the Health and Illness Condition: A Focus on Alzheimer’s Disease

la Fuente, M. D. (2021) · Journal of Alzheimer s Disease · doi:10.3233/jad-201587 · Cited by 44

Functional contribution of the intestinal microbiome in autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and Rett syndrome: a systematic review of pediatric and adult studies

Caputi, V., Hill, L., Figueiredo, M., Popov, J., Hartung, E., Margolis, K. G., Baskaran, K., Joharapurkar, P., Moshkovich, M., & Pai, N. (2024) · Frontiers in Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fnins.2024.1341656 · Cited by 41

RELMβ sets the threshold for microbiome-dependent oral tolerance

Victor, E. S., Kuziel, G. A., Martínez‐Blanco, M., Jugder, B., Benamar, M., Wang, Z., Chen, Q., Lozano, G. L., Abdel-Gadir, A., Cui, Y., et al. (2025) · Nature · doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08440-7 · Cited by 41

PDGFRα-induced stromal maturation is required to restrain postnatal intestinal epithelial stemness and promote defense mechanisms

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The Potential Role of the Intestinal Micromilieu and Individual Microbes in the Immunobiology of Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy

Schubert, M., Rohrbach, R., Schmitt, M. W., & Stein‐Thoeringer, C. K. (2021) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2021.670286 · Cited by 40

Neonatal Immune System Ontogeny: The Role of Maternal Microbiota and Associated Factors. How Might the Non-Human Primate Model Enlighten the Path?

Nunez, N., Réot, L., & Menu, E. (2021) · Vaccines · doi:10.3390/vaccines9060584 · Cited by 37

Prebiotic Supplementation During Gestation Induces a Tolerogenic Environment and a Protective Microbiota in Offspring Mitigating Food Allergy

Selle, A., Brosseau, C., Dijk, W., Duval, A., Bouchaud, G., Rousseaux, A., Bruneau, A., Cherbuy, C., Mariadassou, M., Cariou, V., et al. (2022) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2021.745535 · Cited by 38

An Extensively Hydrolyzed Formula Supplemented with Two Human Milk Oligosaccharides Modifies the Fecal Microbiome and Metabolome in Infants with Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy

Boulangé, C. L., Pedersen, H., Martin, F., Siegwald, L., Pallejá, A., Eklund, A. C., Jia, W. P., Zhang, H., Berger, B. W., Sprenger, N., et al. (2023) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms241411422 · Cited by 40

The Underrated Gut Microbiota Helminths, Bacteriophages, Fungi, and Archaea

García-Bonete, M.-J., Rajan, A., Suriano, F., & Layunta, E. (2023) · Life · doi:10.3390/life13081765 · Cited by 37

Skin microbe-dependent TSLP-ILC2 priming axis in early life is co-opted in allergic inflammation

Cha, J., Kim, T., Bhae, E., Gwak, H., Ju, Y., Choe, Y. H., Jang, I.-H., Jung, Y., Moon, S., Kim, T. H., et al. (2024) · Cell Host & Microbe · doi:10.1016/j.chom.2023.12.006 · Cited by 36

A Comparison Study of Age and Colorectal Cancer-Related Gut Bacteria

Zhang, Y., Zhang, Q., Wang, Y., Zhang, W., Hu, H., Wu, H., Sheng, X.-Z., Luo, K., Zhang, H., Wang, M., et al. (2021) · Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fcimb.2021.606490 · Cited by 36

Emerging frontiers of antibiotics use and their impacts on the human gut microbiome

Kumari, R., Yadav, Y., Misra, R., Das, U., Adhikari, U. D., Malakar, P., & Dubey, G. P. (2022) · Microbiological Research · doi:10.1016/j.micres.2022.127127 · Cited by 37

Regulation of oral antigen delivery early in life: Implications for oral tolerance and food allergy

Yokanovich, L. T., Newberry, R. D., & Knoop, K. A. (2021) · Clinical & Experimental Allergy · doi:10.1111/cea.13823 · Cited by 37

Allergen shedding in human milk: Could it be key for immune system education and allergy prevention?

Macchiaverni, P., Rekima, A., van den Elsen, L. W. J., Renz, H., & Verhasselt, V. (2021) · Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2021.07.012 · Cited by 34

Inborn Errors of the Immune System Associated With Atopy

Nelson, R. W., Geha, R. S., & McDonald, D. R. (2022) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2022.860821 · Cited by 36

Intestinal Microbiota in Common Chronic Inflammatory Disorders Affecting Children

Torun, A., Hupalowska, A., Trzonkowski, P., Kierkuś, J., & Pyrzyńska, B. (2021) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2021.642166 · Cited by 40

Baby’s skin bacteria: first impressions are long-lasting

Dhariwala, M. O., & Scharschmidt, T. C. (2021) · Trends in Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.it.2021.10.005 · Cited by 32

Gut immune homeostasis: the immunomodulatory role of Bacillus clausii , from basic to clinical evidence

Wong‐Chew, R. M., de Castro, J.-A. A., Morelli, L., Perez, M. I., & Özen, M. (2022) · Expert Review of Clinical Immunology · doi:10.1080/1744666x.2022.2085559 · Cited by 35

Fermented food consumption in wild nonhuman primates and its ecological drivers

Amato, K. R., Chaves, Ó. M., Mallott, E. K., Eppley, T. M., Abreu, F., Baden, A. L., Barnett, A. A., Bicca‐Marques, J. C., Boyle, S. A., Campbell, C. J., et al. (2021) · American Journal of Physical Anthropology · doi:10.1002/ajpa.24257 · Cited by 30

The Adverse Effects of Prenatal METH Exposure on the Offspring: A Review

Li, J.-H., Liu, J.-L., Zhang, K.-K., Chen, L., Xu, J., & Xie, X. (2021) · Frontiers in Pharmacology · doi:10.3389/fphar.2021.715176 · Cited by 31

The gut microbiome as an indicator of habitat disturbance in a Critically Endangered lemur

McManus, N., Holmes, S. M., Louis, E., Johnson, S., Baden, A., & Amato, K. (2021) · BMC Ecology and Evolution · doi:10.1186/s12862-021-01945-z · Cited by 27

Probiotics in Children with Asthma

Ciprandi, G., & Tosca, M. A. (2022) · Children · doi:10.3390/children9070978 · Cited by 35

The gut microbiota links disease to human genome evolution

Quan, Y., Zhang, K., & Zhang, H. (2023) · Trends in Genetics · doi:10.1016/j.tig.2023.02.006 · Cited by 35

Timing matters: age-dependent impacts of the social environment and host selection on the avian gut microbiota

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Early life gut microbiota: Consequences for health and opportunities for prevention

Wang, S., Cui, J., Jiang, S., Zheng, C., Zhao, J., Zhang, H., & Zhai, Q. (2022) · Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition · doi:10.1080/10408398.2022.2158451 · Cited by 29

Chronic Systemic Low-Grade Inflammation and Modern Lifestyle: The Dark Role of Gut Microbiota on Related Diseases with a Focus on COVID-19 Pandemic

Mundula, T., Russo, E., Curini, L., Giudici, F., Piccioni, A., Franceschi, F., & Amedei, A. (2022) · Current Medicinal Chemistry · doi:10.2174/0929867329666220430131018 · Cited by 29

The Influence of Cesarean Section on the Composition and Development of Gut Microbiota During the First 3 Months of Life

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