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Probiotics, prebiotics and amelioration of diseases

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Tsai, Yu-Ling, Lin, Tzu-Lung, Chang, Chih-Jung, Wu, Tsung-Ru, Lai, Wei-Fan, Lu, Chia-Chen, Lai, Hsin-Chih·2019·Journal of Biomedical Science

Abstract

Dysbiosis of gut microbiota is closely related to occurrence of many important chronic inflammations-related diseases. So far the traditionally prescribed prebiotics and probiotics do not show significant impact on amelioration of these diseases in general. Thus the development of next generation prebiotics and probiotics designed to target specific diseases is urgently needed. In this review, we first make a brief introduction on current understandings of normal gut microbiota, microbiome, and their roles in homeostasis of mucosal immunity and gut integrity. Then, under the situation of microbiota dysbiosis, development of chronic inflammations in the intestine occurs, leading to leaky gut situation and systematic chronic inflammation in the host. These subsequently resulted in development of many important diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, liver inflammations, and other diseases such as colorectal cancer (CRC), obesity-induced chronic kidney disease (CKD), the compromised lung immunity, and some on brain/neuro disorders. The strategy used to optimally implant the effective prebiotics, probiotics and the derived postbiotics for amelioration of the diseases is presented. While the effectiveness of these agents seems promising, additional studies are needed to establish recommendations for most clinical settings.

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Authors
Tsai, Y.-L., Lin, T.-L., Chang, C.-J., Wu, T.-R., Lai, W.-F., Lu, C.-C., & Lai, H.-C.
Affiliations
  • Chang Gung University (TW)
  • Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica (TW)
  • Fu Jen Catholic University (TW)
  • Chang Gung University of Science and Technology (TW)
Corresponding author
  • Lu, Chia-Chen
  • Lai, Hsin-Chih
Venue
Journal of Biomedical Science
Published
2019-01-04
Volume
26
Issue
1
Pages
3-3
ISSN
  • 1021-7770 (ISSN-L)
  • 1423-0127
OpenAlex
W2913324394
Cited by
388
References
94
Citations by year
2026: 17 · 2025: 41 · 2024: 70 · 2023: 63 · 2022: 68 · 2021: 61 · 2020: 43 · 2019: 23 · 2018: 1 · 2012: 1
FWCI
4.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Biomedical Science (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CORPD1F0013, CMRPD1F0123)
  • Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (107-2321-B-182-002, MOST 107-3017-F-182-001)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
Keywords
probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics, gut dysbiosis, chronic inflammation, mucosal immunity, intestinal barrier integrity, leaky gut, obesity, type 2 diabetes, liver inflammation, colorectal cancer, lung immunity, neurodegenerative diseases
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Humans, Inflammation, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Probiotics, Prebiotics, Dysbiosis

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