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The role of the gut microbiota in multiple sclerosis

Correale, Jorge, Hohlfeld, Reinhard, Baranzini, Sergio E.·2022·Nature Reviews Neurology

Abstract

During the past decade, research has revealed that the vast community of micro-organisms that inhabit the gut - known as the gut microbiota - is intricately linked to human health and disease, partly as a result of its influence on systemic immune responses. Accumulating evidence demonstrates that these effects on immune function are important in neuroinflammatory diseases, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), and that modulation of the microbiome could be therapeutically beneficial in these conditions. In this Review, we examine the influence that the gut microbiota have on immune function via modulation of serotonin production in the gut and through complex interactions with components of the immune system, such as T cells and B cells. We then present evidence from studies in mice and humans that these effects of the gut microbiota on the immune system are important in the development and course of MS. We also consider how strategies for manipulating the composition of the gut microbiota could be used to influence disease-related immune dysfunction and form the basis of a new class of therapeutics. The strategies discussed include the use of probiotics, supplementation with bacterial metabolites, transplantation of faecal matter or defined microbial communities, and dietary intervention. Carefully designed studies with large human cohorts will be required to gain a full understanding of the microbiome changes involved in MS and to develop therapeutic strategies that target these changes.

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  • Recent studies have shown dramatic changes in the GM of patients with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and schizophrenia.

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Authors
Correale, J., Hohlfeld, R., & Baranzini, S. E.
Affiliations
  • Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia (AR)
  • Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (DE)
  • University of California, San Francisco (US)
Corresponding author
Baranzini, Sergio E.
Venue
Nature Reviews Neurology
Published
2022-08-05
Volume
18
Issue
9
Pages
544-558
ISSN
  • 1759-4758 (ISSN-L)
  • 1759-4766
OpenAlex
W4289939079
Cited by
207
References
180
Citations by year
2026: 49 · 2025: 66 · 2024: 49 · 2023: 41 · 2022: 2
FWCI
4.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature Reviews Neurology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Keywords
gut microbiota, multiple sclerosis, neuroinflammation, serotonin synthesis, T cells, B cells, microbiota modulation, probiotics, bacterial metabolites, fecal microbiota transplantation, dietary intervention, immune dysfunction, pathogenesis
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Animals, Humans, Immune System, Multiple Sclerosis, Probiotics, Mice, Microbiota

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