Moving from probiotics to precision probiotics

Personalized Gut Mucosal Colonization Resistance to Empiric Probiotics Is Associated with Unique Host and Microbiome Features

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The pros, cons, and many unknowns of probiotics

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Personalized medicine: Time for one-person trials

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Post-Antibiotic Gut Mucosal Microbiome Reconstitution Is Impaired by Probiotics and Improved by Autologous FMT

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Next-generation probiotics: the spectrum from probiotics to live biotherapeutics

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Analysis of the Fecal Microflora of Human Subjects Consuming a Probiotic Product Containing Lactobacillus rhamnosus DR20

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Stable Engraftment of Bifidobacterium longum AH1206 in the Human Gut Depends on Individualized Features of the Resident Microbiome

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Phenotypic vs. Target-Based Drug Discovery for First-in-Class Medicines

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Lost in translation? The potential psychobiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus (JB-1) fails to modulate stress or cognitive performance in healthy male subjects

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Choosing an appropriate probiotic product for your patient: An evidence-based practical guide

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Ecological robustness of the gut microbiota in response to ingestion of transient food-borne microbes

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Fermented milk containing <i>Bifidobacterium lactis</i> DN-173 010 improves gastrointestinal well-being and digestive symptoms in women reporting minor digestive symptoms: a randomised, double-blind, parallel, controlled study

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Hafnia alvei HA4597 Strain Reduces Food Intake and Body Weight Gain and Improves Body Composition, Glucose, and Lipid Metabolism in a Mouse Model of Hyperphagic Obesity

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Genetic counseling, 2030: An on‐demand service tailored to the needs of a price conscious, genetically literate, and busy world

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Programmable probiotics modulate inflammation and gut microbiota for inflammatory bowel disease treatment after effective oral delivery

Zhou, J., Li, M., Chen, Q., Li, X., Chen, L., Dong, Z., Zhu, W., Yang, Y., Liu, Z., & Chen, Q. (2022) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31171-0 · Cited by 717 · see citing works

Shaping the Future of Probiotics and Prebiotics

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Microbiome and cancer

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Emerging issues in probiotic safety: 2023 perspectives

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Probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics in health and disease

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Reuterin in the healthy gut microbiome suppresses colorectal cancer growth through altering redox balance

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Potential Role of the Gut Microbiome In Colorectal Cancer Progression

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Health-Promoting Role of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Isolated from Fermented Foods

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Design of synthetic human gut microbiome assembly and butyrate production

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Postbiotics: From emerging concept to application

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Utilization of the microbiome in personalized medicine

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Circadian rhythms and the gut microbiome synchronize the host’s metabolic response to diet

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Towards modulating the gut microbiota to enhance the efficacy of immune-checkpoint inhibitors

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Microbiota‐gut‐brain axis as a regulator of reward processes

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The gut microbiome connects nutrition and human health

Sanz, Y., Cryan, J. F., Deschasaux, M., Elinav, E., Lambrecht, R., & Veiga, P. (2025) · Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology · doi:10.1038/s41575-025-01077-5 · Cited by 143 · see citing works

The double-edged sword of probiotic supplementation on gut microbiota structure in Helicobacter pylori management

Nabavi-Rad, A., Sadeghi, A., Aghdaei, H. A., Yadegar, A., Smith, S. M., & Zali, M. R. (2022) · Gut Microbes · doi:10.1080/19490976.2022.2108655 · Cited by 141 · see citing works

The Role of Next-Generation Probiotics in Obesity and Obesity-Associated Disorders: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives

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Probiotics in Cancer

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Probiotics in Poultry: Unlocking Productivity Through Microbiome Modulation and Gut Health

Naeem, M., & Bourassa, D. V. (2025) · Microorganisms · doi:10.3390/microorganisms13020257 · Cited by 125 · see citing works

Metabolic control by the microbiome

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The Microbiota and the Gut–Brain Axis in Controlling Food Intake and Energy Homeostasis

Romaní‐Pérez, M., Bullich‐Vilarrubias, C., López‐Almela, I., Liébana-García, R., Olivares, M., & Sanz, Y. (2021) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms22115830 · Cited by 113 · see citing works

Yoghurt consumption is associated with changes in the composition of the human gut microbiome and metabolome

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Bifidobacterium spp. as functional foods: A review of current status, challenges, and strategies

He, B., Xiong, Y., Hu, T., Zong, M., & Wu, H. (2022) · Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition · doi:10.1080/10408398.2022.2054934 · Cited by 97 · see citing works

Harnessing machine learning for development of microbiome therapeutics

McCoubrey, L. E., Elbadawi, M., Orlu, M., Gaisford, S., & Basit, A. W. (2021) · Gut Microbes · doi:10.1080/19490976.2021.1872323 · Cited by 94 · see citing works

A biological framework for emotional dysregulation in alcohol misuse: from gut to brain

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Biotechnological Applications of Probiotics: A Multifarious Weapon to Disease and Metabolic Abnormality

Singh, R. P., Shadan, A., & Ma, Y. (2022) · Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins · doi:10.1007/s12602-022-09992-8 · Cited by 81 · see citing works

Lactobacillus Reuteri DSM 17938 (Limosilactobacillus reuteri) in Diarrhea and Constipation: Two Sides of the Same Coin?

Saviano, A., Brigida, M., Migneco, A., Gunawardena, G., Zanza, C., Candelli, M., Franceschi, F., & Ojetti, V. (2021) · Medicina · doi:10.3390/medicina57070643 · Cited by 73 · see citing works

The Probiotic Strain H. alvei HA4597® Improves Weight Loss in Overweight Subjects under Moderate Hypocaloric Diet: A Proof-of-Concept, Multicenter Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study

Déchelotte, P., Breton, J., Trotin-Picolo, C., Grube, B., Erlenbeck, C., Bothe, G., Fetissov, S. O., & Lambert, G. (2021) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu13061902 · Cited by 71 · see citing works

Microbiome-phage interactions in inflammatory bowel disease

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Synergizing artificial intelligence and probiotics: A comprehensive review of emerging applications in health promotion and industrial innovation

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Probiotic Incorporation into Yogurt and Various Novel Yogurt-Based Products

Olson, D. W., & Aryana, K. J. (2022) · Applied Sciences · doi:10.3390/app122412607 · Cited by 65 · see citing works

Probiotics and their Beneficial Health Effects

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Dietary Component-Induced Inflammation and Its Amelioration by Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Synbiotics

Bilal, M., Ashraf, S., & Zhao, X. (2022) · Frontiers in Nutrition · doi:10.3389/fnut.2022.931458 · Cited by 58 · see citing works

Active Machine learning for formulation of precision probiotics

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Pro-biomics: Omics Technologies To Unravel the Role of Probiotics in Health and Disease

Kiousi, D. E., Rathosi, M., Tsifintaris, M., Chondrou, P., & Galanis, Α. (2021) · Advances in Nutrition · doi:10.1093/advances/nmab014 · Cited by 55 · see citing works

Bioactive peptides produced by engineered probiotics and other food-grade bacteria: A review

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Identification, Biochemical Characterization, and Safety Attributes of Locally Isolated Lactobacillus fermentum from Bubalus bubalis (buffalo) Milk as a Probiotic

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Mechanisms Underlying the Cognitive and Behavioural Effects of Maternal Obesity

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Biopolymer‐Based Multilayer Microparticles for Probiotic Delivery to Colon

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Probiotics, their action modality and the use of multi-omics in metamorphosis of commensal microbiota into target-based probiotics

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Psychobiotics and the Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis: Where Do We Go from Here?

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Engineered bacteria to report gut function: technologies and implementation

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Probiotics in Oral Health and Disease: A Systematic Review

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Fermentation and characterisation of potential kombucha cultures on papaya-based substrates

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A probiotic bi-functional peptidoglycan hydrolase sheds NOD2 ligands to regulate gut homeostasis in female mice

Gao, J., Wang, L., Jiang, J., Xu, Q., Zeng, N., Lu, B., Yuan, P., Sun, K., Zhou, H., & He, X. (2023) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-023-38950-3 · Cited by 50 · see citing works

Navigating a challenging path: precision disease treatment with tailored oral nano-armor-probiotics

Chen, A., Gong, Y., Wu, S., Du, Y., Liu, Z., Jiang, Y., Li, J., & Miao, Y. (2025) · Journal of Nanobiotechnology · doi:10.1186/s12951-025-03141-3 · Cited by 50 · see citing works

Antimicrobial potential of known and novel probiotics on in vitro periodontitis biofilms

Holm, W. V., Carvalho, R., Delanghe, L., Eilers, T., Zayed, N., Mermans, F., Bernaerts, K., Boon, N., Claes, I. J. J., Lebeer, S., et al. (2023) · npj Biofilms and Microbiomes · doi:10.1038/s41522-023-00370-y · Cited by 46 · see citing works

Evaluating the health risk of probiotic supplements from the perspective of antimicrobial resistance

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Gut microbiome-mediated mechanisms in aging-related diseases: are probiotics ready for prime time?

Ren, J., Li, H., Zeng, G., Pang, B., Wang, Q., & Wei, J.-P. (2023) · Frontiers in Pharmacology · doi:10.3389/fphar.2023.1178596 · Cited by 44 · see citing works

Microalgal biomass-assisted delivery of probiotics for modulation of gut homeostasis and alleviation of intestinal inflammation

Han, Z., Zhang, C., An, J.-X., Qiao, J., & Zhang, X. (2023) · Nano Today · doi:10.1016/j.nantod.2023.102093 · Cited by 45 · see citing works

Metal‐Phenolic Network Directed Coating of Single Probiotic Cell Followed by Photoinitiated Thiol‐Ene Click Fortification to Enhance Oral Therapy

Fang, T., & Liu, S. (2023) · Small · doi:10.1002/smll.202308146 · Cited by 44 · see citing works

Accounting for the health risk of probiotics

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Gut microbiota as a biomarker and modulator of anti-tumor immunotherapy outcomes

Yan, J., Yang, L., Ren, Q., Zhu, C., Du, H., Wang, Z., Qi, Y., Xian, X., & Chen, D. (2024) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2024.1471273 · Cited by 47 · see citing works

Gut microbiota: a promising new target in immune tolerance

Almansour, N., Al‐Rashed, F., Choudhry, K., Alqaderi, H. E., Sindhu, S. T. A. K., Al‐Mulla, F., & Ahmad, R. (2025) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2025.1607388 · Cited by 46 · see citing works

The Potential of Meta-Proteomics and Artificial Intelligence to Establish the Next Generation of Probiotics for Personalized Healthcare

Das, A., Behera, R. N., Kapoor, A., & Ambatipudi, K. (2023) · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.jafc.3c03834 · Cited by 44 · see citing works

The microbiota-gut-brain-axis theory: role of gut microbiota modulators (GMMs) in gastrointestinal, neurological, and mental health disorders

Wadan, A.-H. S., El‐Aziz, M. K. A., & Ellakwa, D. E. (2025) · Naunyn-Schmiedeberg s Archives of Pharmacology · doi:10.1007/s00210-025-04155-2 · Cited by 46 · see citing works

Exploring Therapeutic Advances: A Comprehensive Review of Intestinal Microbiota Modulators

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Diet-microbiome interactions in cancer

Abdeen, S. K., Mastandrea, I., Stinchcombe, N., Puschhof, J., & Elinav, E. (2025) · Cancer Cell · doi:10.1016/j.ccell.2025.03.013 · Cited by 36 · see citing works

Bifidobacteria, Lactobacilli... when, how and why to use them

Matera, M. (2024) · Global Pediatrics · doi:10.1016/j.gpeds.2024.100139 · Cited by 40 · see citing works

Preventive Effect and Molecular Mechanism of Lactobacillus rhamnosus JL1 on Food-Borne Obesity in Mice

Yang, M., Zheng, J., Zong, X., Yang, X., Zhang, Y., Man, C., & Jiang, Y. (2021) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu13113989 · Cited by 37 · see citing works

An Intelligent Intestine‐on‐a‐Chip for Rapid Screening of Probiotics with Relief‐Enteritis Function

Wu, J., Zhang, B., Liu, X. D., Gu, W., Xu, F., Wang, J., Liu, Q., Wang, R., Hu, Y., Liu, J., et al. (2024) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.202408485 · Cited by 36 · see citing works

Precise probiotic therapy: Advances, bottlenecks, and the road to microbiome-informed nutrition

Jiang, Y., Jiang, S., Wang, Z., Zhu, P., Zhang, J., Teng, F., & Huang, S. (2026) · Gut Microbes · doi:10.1080/19490976.2026.2623359 · Cited by 39 · see citing works

Colonization resistance against multi-drug-resistant bacteria: a narrative review

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Unpacking Food Fermentation: Clinically Relevant Tools for Fermented Food Identification and Consumption

Caffrey, E. B., Perelman, D., Ward, C., Sonnenburg, E. D., Gardner, C. D., & Sonnenburg, J. L. (2025) · Advances in Nutrition · doi:10.1016/j.advnut.2025.100412 · Cited by 34 · see citing works

Potential Probiotic Bacillus subtilis Isolated from a Novel Niche Exhibits Broad Range Antibacterial Activity and Causes Virulence and Metabolic Dysregulation in Enterotoxic E. coli

Sudan, S., Flick, R., Nong, L., & Li, J. (2021) · Microorganisms · doi:10.3390/microorganisms9071483 · Cited by 35 · see citing works

Multi-function screening of probiotics to improve oral health and evaluating their efficacy in a rat periodontitis model

Nie, Q., Wan, X., Tao, H., Yang, Q., Zhao, X., Liu, H., Hu, J., Luo, Y., Shu, T., Geng, R., et al. (2023) · Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fcimb.2023.1261189 · Cited by 33 · see citing works

Personalized probiotic strategy considering bowel habits: impacts on gut microbiota composition and alleviation of gastrointestinal symptoms via Consti-Biome and Sensi-Biome

Min, U.-G., Jin, Y.-J., Jang, Y. J., Lim, J.-H., & Kim, B. (2024) · Frontiers in Nutrition · doi:10.3389/fnut.2024.1302093 · Cited by 35 · see citing works

Integrating microbiome science and evolutionary medicine into animal health and conservation

Bornbusch, S. L., Power, M. L., Schulkin, J. A., Drea, C. M., Maslanka, M., & Muletz‐Wolz, C. R. (2023) · Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society · doi:10.1111/brv.13030 · Cited by 32 · see citing works

Essential roles of ellagic acid-to-urolithin converting bacteria in human health and health food industry: An updated review

Hua, Z., Wu, Q., Yang, Y., Liu, S., Jennifer, T. G., Zhao, D., & Fang, Y. (2024) · Trends in Food Science & Technology · doi:10.1016/j.tifs.2024.104622 · Cited by 35 · see citing works

Next-generation probiotics: Innovations in safety assessments

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