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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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Revolutionizing neonatal health: India’s journey from assays to advanced genetics
Bisht, A., & Hasija, Y. (2025) · Journal of Applied Genetics · doi:10.1007/s13353-025-01012-z · Cited by 2
“In pathologies classified as multifactorial (cardiometabolic disorders, type 2 diabetes (Zhu And Goodarzi 2020), and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (Lavelle And Sokol 2020)) and neuro-degenerative disorders (Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease (Cryan et al. 2019)), a dysbiosis microbiome is identified, sugge…”
de Souza, R. B. M. D. S., Fernandes, E. L., Santos, L. N. A., Lima, L. D. S., Silva, H. L., Putarov, T. C., de Oliveira, S. G., & Félix, A. P. (2025) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0331843 · Cited by 2
Metagenomic Analysis Reveals the Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Mare Milk
Wang, R., Ren, W.-L., Liu, S., Li, Z., Li, L., Ma, S.-K., Yao, X.-K., Meng, J., Zeng, Y.-Q., & Wang, J.-W. (2025) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms26178239 · Cited by 2
“Similarly, propionate in the gut exerts anti-inflammatory effects throughout the body [43].”
Bacterial Dysbiosis Observed in the Terminal Ileum of Ulcerative Colitis
Mar, J., Nguyen, A., Scherl, A., Wittke, M., Doona, M., Lamb, C., & Keir, M. (2025) · Inflammatory Bowel Diseases · doi:10.1093/ibd/izaf160 · Cited by 2
Xiao, C., Chen, Q., Shuai, M., Gao, C., Gou, W., Miao, Z., Zhang, K., Shen, L., Liang, X., Wang, C., et al. (2025) · BMC Medicine · doi:10.1186/s12916-025-04307-4 · Cited by 1
“These BAs are transformed by gut microbiota and widely participate in host glycemic and lipid metabolism through signaling pathways such as the farnesoid X receptor (FXR) [25, 62, 63].”
Trends and hotspots in global influenza and intestinal flora research based on bibliometrics
Wu, D., Wang, T., Wu, H., Dong, Y., Huang, Z., Zhang, J., & Zhang, W. (2025) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fmicb.2025.1630924 · Cited by 2
Lin, Z.-H., Lu, L.-L., Guo, W., Han, S., Tian, Y., Chen, H., & Rui, W. (2025) · Food Bioscience · doi:10.1016/j.fbio.2025.106560 · Cited by 2
Cholestasis in Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease
Yan, S., & Yin, X. (2025) · American Journal Of Pathology · doi:10.1016/j.ajpath.2025.04.015 · Cited by 3
Lu, W., Liu, Z., Song, Z., Wang, C., Yu, Z., Peng, S., Tian, Z., Lü, A., & Ning, Z. (2025) · Journal of Ethnopharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.jep.2025.119845 · Cited by 4
FACdb: a comprehensive resource for genes, gut microbiota, and metabolites in farm animals
Zhang, Z., Li, Y., Zhang, D., Chen, S., Shi, L., Wang, K., Zhou, M., Song, Z., Li, Q., Yin, J., et al. (2025) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fmicb.2025.1557285 · Cited by 2
Huang, H. (2025) · Medicine · doi:10.1097/md.0000000000041348 · Cited by 2
“[13] In general, a large proportion of metabolites participate in the immune function without causing harmful immune responses.”
Chen, Y., Li, K., Zhang, M., Liu, J., Wang, M., Xiu, Y.-H., Zhang, Q.-Y., & Zhao, D. (2025) · Journal of Functional Foods · doi:10.1016/j.jff.2025.106706 · Cited by 2
Badaras, S., Starkute, V., Mockus, E., Ružauskas, M., Klupšaitė, D., Mozuriene, E., Dailidavičienė, J., Daukšienė, A., Vadopalas, L., & Bartkienė, E. (2025) · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · doi:10.3389/fvets.2025.1501117 · Cited by 2
“While GOS may promote butyrate production by beneficial bacteria, it is important to consider that some Clostridia species can also produce this short-chain fatty acid (82, 83).”
Pediatric kidney transplant recipients are at an increased risk for dysbiosis
Yılmaz, G., Saygılı, S., Ağbaş, A., Yılmaz, E. K., Varis, A., & Canpolat, N. (2025) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fmicb.2025.1499813 · Cited by 3
Zhu, J.-W., Wang, H., Aisikaer, M., Zhou, W., Yang, T., & Aximujiang, K. (2025) · Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine · doi:10.1007/s11655-025-3824-y · Cited by 2
“(15) Moreover, the relative reduction in SCFAs content in the feces of UC patients is believed to be responsible for the occurrence of the disease.”
da Silva, S. R. F., Rocha, S. D. S., da Silva, J. Y. P., de Medeiros, V. P. B., Aburjaile, F. F., Carvalho, R. D. D. O., da Silva, M. S., Tavares, J. F., do Nascimento, Y. M., Lima, M. D. S., et al. (2024) · Journal of Functional Foods · doi:10.1016/j.jff.2024.106501 · Cited by 5
Microbiota in gastrointestinal malignancies
Bricca, L., Porcari, S., Savarino, E. V., & Rugge, M. (2024) · Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology · doi:10.1016/j.bpg.2024.101953 · Cited by 1
Xue, Y., Gan, Y., Zhang, Y., Liu, Z., Geng, J., & Wang, W. (2024) · mSystems · doi:10.1128/msystems.00887-24 · Cited by 2
“…microbiota exerts considerable effects on the intestinal barrier structure (22), nutritional metabolism (23, 24), and even physiological behavior of the host (25, 26), while microbial dysbiosis contributes to various gut diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (27, 28) and CRC (29– 31).”
Mehra, P., & Kumar, A. (2024) · Cell Biochemistry and Function · doi:10.1002/cbf.4063 · Cited by 2
“17 Acetate, propionate and butyrate are present in the molar ratio of 60:20:20 in the gut of humans and mice and encompass around 95% of the total SCFAs.”
Wu, R.-Y., Han, Z.-X., Wang, Z.-Y., Li, P.-L., & Shang, N. (2024) · Food Science and Human Wellness · doi:10.26599/fshw.2024.9250227 · Cited by 2
“Several gastrointestinal diseases, such as IBD and colitis, largely impair BA metabolism and affect gut-microbiota homeostasis [45].”
Jung, G., Song, B., Kim, J. K., Kim, H., Lee, J., & Hong, S. K. (2024) · Prostate International · doi:10.1016/j.prnil.2024.05.001 · Cited by 2
DeepDRK: Deep Dependency Regularized Knockoff for Feature Selection
Shen, H.-Y., Yan, Y., & Zhao, Z. (2024) · Neural Information Processing Systems · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2402.17176 · Cited by 2
Hussain, N., & Muccee, F. (2024) · Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.sjbs.2024.103939 · Cited by 2
“…histamine (His), β -phenylethylamine (Phe), melatonin (Trp), serotonin / triptamin (Trp), tryptophan metabolites, saturated and unsaturated long chain fatty acids (LCFA), bile acids and bacterial components like lipo-polysaccharides (LPS) (Lavelle and Sokol, 2020; Mazzoli and Pessione, 2016).”
BackgroundBacterial surface interfaces in food systems: a programmable regulatory layer
Zhang, H., Meng, J., Hao, Y.-P., Song, J.-Q., Wang, X.-Y., Yang, J.-Y., Li, Z.-C., Xi, J., Ding, C., & Li, T. (2026) · Trends in Food Science & Technology · doi:10.1016/j.tifs.2026.106005 · Cited by 1
Curcumin in inflammatory bowel disease: highlighting gut microbiota-metabolite-host interactions.
Pu, J., Ding, Y.-L., Chen, G., Chen, W., Yu, B., & Liu, C. (2026) · Food & Function · doi:10.1039/d6fo03442j · Cited by 1
Zhang, L.-Y., Li, A.-Q., Xu, K., Tao, S.-Y., & Zheng, M.-J. (2026) · iScience · doi:10.1016/j.isci.2026.117362 · Cited by 1
“30,31 In this study, the circulating hippuric acid level was observed to correlate with NK-cell activation in CHB-MASLD patients, suggesting that metabolic intermediates may contribute to immune remodeling in viral chronic liver disease.”
Decoding the power of the microbiome in human health
Kumar, M., Almohannadi, N., & Khodor, S. A. (2026) · Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fcimb.2026.1877371 · Cited by 1
Singh, B. P., Bose, P., & Je, J.-Y. (2026) · Frontiers in Nutrition · doi:10.3389/fnut.2026.1905173 · Cited by 1
“The gut microbiota also plays an important role in the immune system by enabling it to distinguish between beneficial and pathogenic microbes and by inducing immune tolerance via pattern recognition receptors, including Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and NOD-like receptors (28, 29).”
Jensen, G. S., Cruickshank, D. D., Grinage, E. A. F., Cruickshank, D., Sanchez, K., Garcia-Campayo, V., Paton, N., & Green, J. B. (2026) · Frontiers in Nutrition · doi:10.3389/fnut.2026.1897550 · Cited by 1
“Disturbances in gut health, such as dysbiosis or inflammation, are linked to a range of conditions, from inflammatory bowel diseases to metabolic (2), cognitive (3, 4), and immune disorders (5– 7).”
An Adaptive In Situ Biointerfacial Armoring Platform for Long-Term Gut Microbiota Modulation.
Ye, Z., Liu, P.-L., Meng, F., Huang, J.-L., Fu, Y., Liao, W.-Z., & Zhan, C.-Y. (2026) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/acsnano.6c06780 · Cited by 1
Schaal, T., Akbarimoghaddam, P., Wegner, V. D., Steube, A., Gardey, E., Feile, A., Hassan, M. I. A., Cseresnyés, Z., Stallmach, A., Mosig, A., et al. (2026) · Gut microbes · doi:10.1080/19490976.2026.2701400 · Cited by 1
“14,51 Given the anti-inflammatory properties of SCFA and secondary bile acids, it can be assumed that FMF from UC patients contains lower levels of these metabolites compared to non-UC donors.”
AbuSalim, J. E., Macarthur, M., Gupta, M., Roichman, A., Hunter, C. J., Keber, F. C., Chatterjee, S., Moussavi, M., Barouei, J., Wühr, M., et al. (2026) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · doi:10.1073/pnas.2605226123 · Cited by 1
Pharmacomicrobiomics of mRNA vaccines: gut microbiota-driven modulation of vaccine pharmacodynamics
Mehmood, M. S., Ahmed, E., Ahmed, A., Nisa, N. U., Taj, J., Bibi, B., Azam, A., & Nazari, M. J. (2026) · Discover Immunity. · doi:10.1007/s44368-026-00033-y · Cited by 1
“SCFAs promote B-cell differentiation, class-switch recombination, and antibody production, as well as the development of regulatory T cells and T follicular helper cells, through inhibition of histone deacetylase and G-protein coupled receptor signaling [13, 14].”
Fu, M., Ding, Q., Du, Y.-H., Li, Y.-Q., Zhang, Z., Yang, Y.-L., Ran, C., Yao, Y.-Y., Wang, C., Yu, L.-J., et al. (2026) · Journal of NutriLife · doi:10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101698 · Cited by 1
Rajarathinam, B., Nair, P. M., Murali, N., Lekshmi, G., Sajeev, A. K., Pillai, A. B., Thomas, A., Hely, S., Arun, K., Prakash, V., et al. (2026) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms27146502 · Cited by 1
“…metronidazole specifically targets obligate anaerobes, prolonged therapy may preferentially eliminate butyrate-producing commensals while allowing expansion of facultative anaerobic pathobionts, thereby compromising epithelial barrier integrity and promoting mucosal immune activation [32,42].”
Valaei, A., Zahmatkesh, N., Aghaei, R., Maleki, M., Meskini, M., & Siadat, S. D. (2026) · New Microbes and New Infections · doi:10.1016/j.nmni.2026.101805 · Cited by 2
“Reduced abundance of beneficial bacteria producing fatty acids with short chains (SCFA), such as F. prausnitzii , inhibits anti-inflammatory pathways [88].”
Heading Toward a Different Future: The Microbiome, Dysbiosis, Microbial Translocation, and Beyond
He, M., Ferrini, A., Chisari, E., Kolhoff, F. K., Sehgal, P., & Parvizi, J. (2026) · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · doi:10.2106/jbjs.25.01100 · Cited by 1
Shon, W., Kim, K. A., Kim, J. S., Kim, B., Im, J., Lee, H. J., Kim, S., Kim, J. W., Kang, H. W., Kim, K. W., et al. (2026) · Digestive Diseases and Sciences · doi:10.1007/s10620-026-10066-w · Cited by 1
“This represents a critical gap, as converging evidence suggests that diet-driven alterations in gut ecology can modulate mucosal immunity, disease severity, and therapeutic response [13–15].”
Li, M., Sun, P., Zhou, X., Yang, X., & Li, W. (2026) · Nutritional Neuroscience · doi:10.1080/1028415x.2026.2686736 · Cited by 1
de Souza, R. B. M. D. S., Fernandes, E. L., Santos, L. N. A., Lima, L. D. S., Silva, H. L., de Oliveira, S. G., & Félix, A. P. (2026) · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · doi:10.3389/fvets.2026.1787800 · Cited by 1
“…propionate and butyrate have well-established anti-inflammatory properties, acting in the negative modulation of receptors such as Toll-like receptor 4 and in the inhibition of the NF-κ B signaling pathway (47–49), which results in the suppression of pro-inflammatory cytokine production (50, 51).”
Jin, Z., Zhang, Y., Zhong, Z., Shen, Z., Huang, L., Hu, H., Chen, X., Liu, W., Li, L., & Gao, C. (2026) · Bioactive Materials · doi:10.1016/j.bioactmat.2026.05.060
“Gut microbiome has emerged as a central regulator of human health, orchestrating critical functions from immune education to metabolic homeostasis [12,13].”
Jori, C., Ahmad, A., Kumar, A., Ali, N., Son, Y., & Khan, R. (2026) · Materials Today Bio · doi:10.1016/j.mtbio.2026.103322 · Cited by 1
“A complex network of genetic susceptibility, environment, oxidative stress, microbial dysbiosis, and intestinal mucosal homeostasis are all involved in the pathogenesis of IBD [4,5].”
Guo, W.-L., Li, Y.-F., Han, J.-Z., Liu, X.-Y., & Ni, L. (2026) · Foods · doi:10.3390/foods15112016 · Cited by 1
“Integrative analysis of microbiome and metabolomics data provides a comprehensive framework for linking microbial community dynamics with functional metabolic outputs, thereby improving our understanding of host–microbiota interactions and their contribution to health and disease [35,36].”
Mitea, G., Schröder, V., RADU, M. D., Mireşan, H., & Iancu, I. M. (2026) · Molecules · doi:10.3390/molecules31122191 · Cited by 1
“These metabolites are key mediators linking diet, the microbiota, and host physiology [19].”
Chen, P., Peng, P., Wang, J., Zhang, X., Guo, Y., Yan, H., Wang, B., Zhang, K., Liu, C., Feng, T., et al. (2026) · Biomaterials Science · doi:10.1039/d6bm00320f · Cited by 1
Animal models for calcium oxalate kidney stone research
Tuo, X.-Y., Cheng, C., Wen, J., Xiang, L., Feng, S.-J., Wang, K.-J., & Jin, X. (2026) · Zoological Research · doi:10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2025.567 · Cited by 1
“SCFAs, key metabolites generated through microbial fermentation of dietary fiber, have potent immunomodulatory functions (Duscha et al., 2020; Fachi et al., 2020; Lavelle & Sokol, 2020).”
Liu, H., Feng, Z., Xu, H.-X., Zeng, H., Chen, X., Guo, Z.-H., Xiong, T., Zhang, X.-R., Liao, S., Zhao, H., et al. (2026) · Critical reviews in food science and nutrition · doi:10.1080/10408398.2026.2667409 · Cited by 1
“Additionally, FXR and TGR5 interact in gene regulation; FXR activation upregulates TGR5 transcription (Chiang and Ferrell 2020); both coexist in pancreaticβ-cells and jointly promote insulin synthesis and secretion (Lavelle and Sokol 2020; Vítek 2017; Xue et al. 2021).”
Dietary polysaccharides in the management of inflammatory bowel disease: recent advances
Yang, S., Wu, J., Xiang, J., Wang, M., Shen, P., & He, L. (2026) · Frontiers in Nutrition · doi:10.3389/fnut.2026.1779617 · Cited by 1
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“Given the established consensus that reduced levels of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) contribute to colitis pathogenesis, 31 we investigated the potential link between F. prausnitzii and SCFA production.”
Wang, Z., Zhu, F., Zhang, J., Feng, K., Abudourexiti, W., Li, S., Guo, Y., Chen, M.-F., Yu, Z., Zhao, L., et al. (2026) · Materials Today Bio · doi:10.1016/j.mtbio.2026.103211 · Cited by 1
“This microbial imbalance compromises the intestinal epithelial barrier and drives persistent mucosal inflammation [10] Accordingly, interventions targeting the gut microbiota have gained attention as a potential strategy for UC treatment [6,9].”
Poria cocos polysaccharides alleviate colitis via the tryptophan metabolism-AhR-redox axis.
Cheng, H.-S., Peng, F.-L., Gong, Y.-N., Zhu, J., Liao, H.-T., Li, R., Qin, M., Yan, Z., Wang, S.-H., Su, X.-Y., et al. (2026) · Journal of Ethnopharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.jep.2026.121802 · Cited by 1
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Oral–Gut Microbiome Axis in Crohn’s Disease: A Potential Role of Ectopic Colonization
Özkul, C., Duman, E., Koçak, E., Karakan, Y. T., Cindoruk, C., Gürkan, Ö. E., Cindoruk, M., & Karakan, T. (2026) · Microorganisms · doi:10.3390/microorganisms14040810 · Cited by 2
“Butyrate, a key short-chain fatty acid, exerts anti-inflammatory effects on intestinal epithelial cells [18].”
Liu, S., Zhang, H., Jin, C., Geng, X., Li, R., Wu, N., & Wang, Y. (2026) · Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins · doi:10.1007/s12602-026-11011-z · Cited by 1
“UC patients display a dysregulated intestinal metabolome, with alterations in short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) [19– 24 ], bile acid [ 25 , 26 ], and tryptophan metabolites [ 27 ].”
From microbes to molecules: mechanistic insights into metabolite-mediated gut inflammation
Kiran, N., Haldar, A., & Chatterjee, A. (2026) · Exploration of Digestive Diseases · doi:10.37349/edd.2026.1005116 · Cited by 1
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“As key molecular mediators in the host-microbiome-immune axis [72], these elevated SCFAs probably play an important role in the protection.”
Xu, Q., Wang, M., Wang, H., Wu, Z.-N., Li, X., Sun, J.-X., Yang, Z.-Z., He, N.-N., Sun, Y., Zhang, H., et al. (2026) · Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins · doi:10.1007/s12602-026-10957-4 · Cited by 1
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Joshi, D., Chauhan, K., Oberoi, H. S., Kumar, D. D., & Taneja, N. K. (2026) · Discover Biotechnology · doi:10.1007/s44340-026-00053-2 · Cited by 1
Modulation of gut microbiota and metabolic profiles by Astragaloside IV in a chronic enteritis model
Liu, J.-X., Xu, Y., Li, S.-D., Zhang, Y.-F., Yang, J.-C., & He, R.-Y. (2026) · Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fcimb.2026.1645113 · Cited by 1
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“Probiotics exert their health benefits largely through modulating the gut microbiota and its functional output (47).”
Fu, Y., Chen, S.-X., Cui, L., Cao, Y., Dong, Y.-N., Duan, Y.-F., & Wu, C. (2026) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fmicb.2025.1721585 · Cited by 1
“…exhibit profound alterations in gut microbial diversity, composition, and metabolic functions, characterized by a reduction in beneficial bacteria, increased opportunistic pathogens, and decreased production of microbial metabolites such as short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) (Lavelle and Sokol, 2020).”
Xi, J., Wang, S., Wang, R.-X., Wang, L., Lu, H.-Z., Zhang, T., & Zeng, W.-X. (2026) · Journal of Functional Foods · doi:10.1016/j.jff.2025.107145 · Cited by 1
Longitudinal Evidence of Sustained Taurine Deficiency in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Frascatani, R., Mattogno, A., Salvatori, S., Iannucci, A., Marafini, I., & Monteleone, G. (2026) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms27020725 · Cited by 1
AI-Based Exhaled VOC Panels as Gut Microbiota-Derived Biomarkers for IBD Screening.
Ji, Y.-Y., Yu, Z.-H., Huang, Y.-R., Wang, W.-S., Cao, M., & Li, X. (2025) · ACS Sensors · doi:10.1021/acssensors.5c02822 · Cited by 1
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Shi, H., & Peng, Q. (2025) · Medicine · doi:10.1097/md.0000000000046253 · Cited by 1
“[5] A study [6] conducted in the United States analyzed fecal non-targeted metabolomics and metagenomic sequencing data from 121 inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients and 34 healthy controls.”
Ishii, C., Suzuki, M., Murakami, S., Song, I., Soejima, Y., Kato, M., & Fukuda, S. (2025) · Gut microbes reports · doi:10.1080/29933935.2025.2574930 · Cited by 1
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Gut microbiota and metabolic signatures of anxiety in ulcerative colitis: a cross-sectional study
Ping, Y., Zhao, X., Lv, L., Meng, W., Meng, Y., Ruan, G., Cheng, Y., Xiao, Z., Tian, Y., Chen, M., et al. (2025) · Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology · doi:10.1177/17562848251393419 · Cited by 1
“56 Moreover, BL has been shown to produce indoles, 57 some of which can act as aryl-hydrocarbon receptor ligands, 58 such as indole-3-lactic acid, which can reduce neuroinflammation and achieve antidepressant effects.”
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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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