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The role of the lung microbiota and the gut–lung axis in respiratory infectious diseases

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Dumas, Alexia, Bernard, Lucie, Poquet, Yannick, Lugo-Villarino, Geanncarlo, Neyrolles, Olivier·2018·Cellular Microbiology

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The pulmonary microbial community, described only a few years ago, forms a discreet part of the human host microbiota. The airway microbiota has been found to be substantially altered in the context of numerous respiratory disorders; nonetheless, its role in health and disease is as yet only poorly understood. Another important parameter to consider is the gut-lung axis, where distal (gut) immune modulation during respiratory disease is mediated by the gut microbiota. The use of specific microbiota strains, termed "probiotics," with beneficial effects on the host immunity and/or against pathogens, has proven successful in the treatment of intestinal disorders and is also showing promise in the context of airway diseases. In this review, we highlight the beneficial role of the body's commensal bacteria during airway infectious diseases, including recent evidence highlighting their local (lung) or distal (gut) contribution in this process.

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  • GI tract and respiratory system, along with their respective microbiomes, communicate with and influence each other - gut-lung axis.

    “Evidence suggests that the GI tract and respiratory system, along with their respective microbiomes, communicate with and influence each other – a relationship widely referred to as the gut-lung axis (see Figure 2 ) (Dumas et al., 2018).”

    From Viral Infections, the Microbiome, and Probiotics (2021) · cites this paper as Dumas et al., 2018

  • Alterations in GI microbiome appear to affect pulmonary immunity relevant to viral infections.

    “Of particular interest is the observation that alterations in the GI microbiome appears to affect pulmonary immunity relevant to viral infections (Dumas et al., 2018).”

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  • Recent advances in understanding of the gut-lung and gut-liver axes suggest novel means of protection against viral pathogens targeting extra-intestinal organs through manipulation of the GI microbiome.

    “Furthermore, recent advances in our understanding of the gut-lung and gut-liver (Milosevic et al., 2019) axes suggest novel means of protection against viral pathogens targeting extra-intestinal organs through manipulation of the GI microbiome (Dumas et al., 2018).”

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Authors
Dumas, A., Bernard, L., Poquet, Y., Lugo-Villarino, G., & Neyrolles, O.
Affiliations
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
  • Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale (IPBS); Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS; Toulouse France
Corresponding author
Neyrolles, Olivier
Venue
Cellular Microbiology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2018-10-30
Volume
20
Issue
12
Pages
e12966
ISSN
1462-5814 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2896647182
Cited by
444
References
74
Citations by year
2026: 22 · 2025: 45 · 2024: 59 · 2023: 51 · 2022: 95 · 2021: 97 · 2020: 60 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 1
FWCI
4.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cellular Microbiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion)
Funders
Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR-15-CE15-0012)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Asthma and respiratory diseases
Keywords
lung microbiome, gut-lung axis, respiratory infections, airway microbiome, gut microbiota, probiotics, commensal bacteria, host immunity, immunomodulation
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Animals, Humans, Lung, Respiratory Tract Infections, Probiotics, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Microbiota, Dysbiosis

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