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Gut microbiota-derived metabolites as key actors in inflammatory bowel disease
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A key role of the gut microbiota in the establishment and maintenance of health, as well as in the pathogenesis of disease, has been identified over the past two decades. One of the primary modes by which the gut microbiota interacts with the host is by means of metabolites, which are small molecules that are produced as intermediate or end products of microbial metabolism. These metabolites can derive from bacterial metabolism of dietary substrates, modification of host molecules, such as bile acids, or directly from bacteria. Signals from microbial metabolites influence immune maturation, immune homeostasis, host energy metabolism and maintenance of mucosal integrity. Alterations in the composition and function of the microbiota have been described in many studies on IBD. Alterations have also been described in the metabolite profiles of patients with IBD. Furthermore, specific classes of metabolites, notably bile acids, short-chain fatty acids and tryptophan metabolites, have been implicated in the pathogenesis of IBD. This Review aims to define the key classes of microbial-derived metabolites that are altered in IBD, describe the pathophysiological basis of these associations and identify future targets for precision therapeutic modulation.
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“BA metabolism is defective in patients with IBD, as indicated by increased levels of primary BAs (PBAs) and/or their conjugated forms, accompanied by decreased levels of second BAs (SBAs) (Lavelle and Sokol, 2020; Biagioli et al., 2021; Gallagher et al., 2021).”
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“Gut microbiota dysbiosis disrupts BA metabolism, which disrupts the normal barrier function and homeostasis of the host and drives inflammation and gastrointestinal (GI) disease pathogenesis (Lavelle and Sokol 2020).”
The gut-brain axis mechanism of normal appetite induced by kynurenic acid
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Jiang, L.-Y., Zhang, J., Zhu, B., Bao, X., Tian, J., Li, Y., Zhang, G., Wang, L., Zhang, W., Tang, Y., et al. (2024) · Journal of Ethnopharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.jep.2024.119042 · Cited by 9
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“In light of numerous reports highlighting the pivotal role of gut microbiota in various aspects of human health, including metabolism, immunity, and neuronal activity, our research specifically centers around the gut microbiota of individuals with CD [7, 8].”
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Bisphenol S exposure induces intestinal inflammation via altering gut microbiome
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Gut microbiome as a treatment in colorectal cancer
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“It is shown that the presence of certain types of gut bacteria may be associated with an increased risk of CRC due to its ability to promote inflammation and stimulate the growth of cancerous cells [9–11].”
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“The interaction between the microbes and hosts is achieved primarily through metabolites, especially bile acids (BAs) and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which can be affected by the diversity and composition of the gut microbiota [9].”
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Peña‐Juárez, M. C., Guadarrama-Escobar, O. R., Serrano-Castañeda, P., Méndez‐Albores, A., Vázquez‐Durán, A., Vera‐Graziano, R., Pérez, B. R., Salgado-Machuca, M., Anguíano-Almazán, E., Morales-Florido, M. I., et al. (2024) · Biomolecules · doi:10.3390/biom14010078 · Cited by 8
“Their functions include maintaining health via vitamin synthesis, fermenting dietary fibers, xenobiotic metabolism, and pathogen defense [1], which are necessary for the maintenance of homeostasis [2].”
BackgroundGut microbiota metabolites in inflammatory bowel disease: advances in mechanistic insights
Liang, Y., Zhou, Y., Luo, P., & Lin, J. (2026) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2026.1827426 · Cited by 6
Microbial transformation of secondary bile acids: roles in gut ecology and autoimmune diseases
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“While many studies have identified key microbial metabolites, such as short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), indole derivatives, and bile acids, as important in UC development, 10-13 the role of these metabolites in regulating microbial competition remains poorly understood.”
Food regulation of incretin axis: Molecular mechanisms and clinical outlook in diabetes
Huang, Q., Deng, H., Sun, M.-C., & Zhao, C. (2025) · Trends in Food Science & Technology · doi:10.1016/j.tifs.2025.105326 · Cited by 8
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“Metabolites are small molecules that are produced as intermediate or end products of microbial metabolism (39).”
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Gut virome: New key players in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease
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HDAC inhibitors and IBD: Charting new approaches in disease management
Du, X., Yu, W., Chen, F., Jin, X., Xue, L., Zhang, Y., Wu, Q., & Tong, H. (2025) · International Immunopharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.intimp.2025.114193 · Cited by 8
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Pertiwi, R. B., Setiabudi, Y. C., Mayangsari, Y., Suroto, D., & Rahayu, E. R. (2024) · Preventive Nutrition and Food Science · doi:10.3746/pnf.2024.29.3.270 · Cited by 8
“Butyrate is the primary energy source for colonic epithelial cells, and together with other SCFAs, it promotes epithelial homeostasis through IL-18 production via inflammasome activation (Lavelle and Sokol, 2020).”
BackgroundBauset, C., Carda‐Diéguez, M., Cejudo-Garcés, A., Buetas, E., Seco-Cervera, M., Macias-Ceja, D. C., Navarro-Vicente, F., Esplugues, J. V., Calatayud, S., Mira, Á., et al. (2024) · Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease · doi:10.1016/j.bbadis.2024.167489 · Cited by 10
DAMP-ing IBD: Extinguish the Fire and Prevent Smoldering
Sandys, O., Stokkers, P. C. F., & Velde, A. A. T. (2024) · Digestive Diseases and Sciences · doi:10.1007/s10620-024-08523-5 · Cited by 9
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“Second, gut microbiota, which plays a key role in the pathogenesis of IBD [39], can be positively influenced by appropriate PA, smoking cessation, and particularly, by maintaining healthy diets [40–43].”
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“The intestinal microbiota represents a complex ecosystem that performs vital biological functions, such as defense against pathogen infection and synthesis of vitamins and essential metabolites [1].”
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High-throughput omics technologies in inflammatory bowel disease
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The Gut Microbiota in Perimenopausal Anxiety: A Novel Therapeutic Pathway Through Diet
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“More importantly, these structural changes in the flora directly impact metabolite profiles, especially short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) [18, 19].”
Katsigianni, S., & Koutsouraki, E. (2026) · Molecular Neurobiology · doi:10.1007/s12035-026-05914-9 · Cited by 7
“Among these, short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), bile acids (BAs), and lipopolysaccharides (LPS) have been implicated in regulating neuroinflammatory responses, blood–brain barrier (BBB) integrity, and neuronal function [26–31].”
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“Importantly, intestinal dysbiosis, which is triggered by factors such as gastrointestinal infections, inappropriate diets and stressful psychological events, can lead to metabolic perturbations and aberrant activation of DCs, even causing inflammatory and neoplastic disorders [7,8].”
From Gut Inflammation to Cardiovascular Conflagration: Mapping IBD’s Cardiometabolic Risks
Noble, O., Jeon, D., Lewis, M., Fan, C., Nasir, K., & Abraham, B. P. (2025) · Current Atherosclerosis Reports · doi:10.1007/s11883-025-01329-4 · Cited by 6
“Conversely, other important metabolites, including primary bile acids, succinate, and sphingolipids, are increased [51–54].”
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“The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in the development and progression of UC, a chronic inflammatory condition of the colon [21].”
Huang, S., He, H., Li, H., Li, C.-Y., Wang, F., Hu, Y., Liu, Y., Chen, L., & Chen, H. (2025) · International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.146562 · Cited by 5
Gut microbiome dysregulation in noninfectious uveitis
Liu, M., Geng, J., Liu, T., & Liu, X. (2025) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2025.1614304 · Cited by 7
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“Ulcerative Colitis (UC), a chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) affecting the colon and rectum, is marked by relapsing mucosal inflammation, resulting in severe symptoms such as bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, and weight loss [1].”
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Gut microbiota dysfunction in Crohn’s disease
Buffet‐Bataillon, S., Durão, G., Huërou‐Luron, I. L., Rué, O., Cunff, Y. L., Cattoir, V., & Bouguen, G. (2025) · Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fcimb.2025.1540352 · Cited by 11
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“Increasing evidence points to a complex and dynamic relationship between IBD and the gut microbiome [17, 18].”
Cucurbitacin IIb alleviates colitis via regulating gut microbial composition and metabolites
Zhao, Y., Guo, K.-X., Yan, Y., & Jiang, B. (2024) · Heliyon · doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e38051 · Cited by 7
“Gut microbes have been proposed as promising targets for the prevention and treatment of IBD because alterations in their composition and function play critical and central roles in disease pathogenesis [2,3].”
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“Among these pathways, phenylalanine metabolism is the highest impacted, indicating its importance in the development and treatment of IBD (Lavelle and Sokol 2020).”
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“The potential protective metabolites like SCFAs, BAs and Trp play a vital role in maintaining intestinal homeostasis and metabolic health, and detrimental microbiota-derived metabolites like LPS would induce inflammatory responses and aggravate IBD [72].”
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“The etiology of both periodontal diseases and IBD is multifactorial; however, intestinal microbiota, modified by environmental factors, e.g. diet, cigarette smoking, oral hygiene, and genetic susceptibility of the host, play an important role in their development and progression [43, 44, 45, 46].”
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Host metabolism can produce many indoles and phenols independently of the microbiome
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“1h). indole and phenol metabolite concentrations are often correlated with changes in microbiome composition 2,15 .”
Microbiota-derived metabolites in cancer: Dual roles in pathogenesis and opportunities for therapy
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Metadata
- Authors
- Lavelle, A., & Sokol, H.
- Affiliations
- Inserm (FR)
- Corresponding author
- Sokol, Harry
- Venue
- Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- Published
- 2020-02-19
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 223-237
- ISSN
- 1759-5045 (ISSN-L)
- 1759-5053
- OpenAlex
- W3006796998
- Cited by
- 2,015
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 324 · 2025: 392 · 2024: 410 · 2023: 318 · 2022: 315 · 2021: 197 · 2020: 58
- FWCI
- 21.35
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- HAL (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Keywords
- gut microbiota, microbial metabolites, inflammatory bowel disease, bile acids, short-chain fatty acids, tryptophan metabolites, host-microbe interactions, immune homeostasis, mucosal integrity, energy metabolism, IBD pathogenesis, precision therapy
- MeSH terms
- Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Fecal Microbiota Transplantation, Animals, Bile Acids and Salts, Fatty Acids, Volatile, Humans, Tryptophan, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Probiotics, Gastrointestinal Tract, Metabolomics
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