Recent developments in managing luminal microbial ecology in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: from evidence to microbiome-based diagnostic and personalized therapy.
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Abstract
Introduction: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, is a chronic condition characterized by abnormal immune responses and intestinal inflammation. Emerging evidence highlights the vital role of gut microbiota in IBD's onset and progression. Recent advances have shaped diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, increasingly focusing on microbiome-based personalized care. Methodology: this review covers studies from 2004 to 2024, reflecting the surge in research on luminal microbial ecology in IBD. Human studies were prioritized, with select animal studies included for mechanistic insights. Only English-language, peer-reviewed articles - clinical trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses - were considered. Studies without clinical validation were excluded unless offering essential insights. Searches were conducted using PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science.
Areas covered: we explore mechanisms for managing IBD-related microbiota, including microbial markers for diagnosis and novel therapies such as fecal microbiota transplantation, metabolite-based treatments, and precision microbiome modulation. Additionally, we review technologies and diagnostic tools used to analyze gut microbiota composition and function in clinical settings. Emerging data supporting personalized therapeutic strategies based on individual microbial profiles are discussed.
Expert opinion: Standardized microbiome research integration into clinical practice will enhance precision in IBD care, signaling a shift toward microbiota-based personalized medicine.
炎症性肠病(IBD),包括克罗恩病和溃疡性结肠炎,是一种以免疫反应异常和肠道炎症为特征的慢性疾病。新出现的证据强调了肠道微生物群在IBD发病和进展中的重要作用。最近的进展已经形成了诊断和治疗策略,越来越多地关注基于微生物组的个性化护理。方法:本综述涵盖了2004年至2024年的研究,反映了IBD肠道微生物生态学研究的激增。优先考虑人类研究,并选择动物研究以获得机制见解。只考虑了英文的、同行评议的文章——临床试验、系统评价和荟萃分析。没有临床验证的研究被排除,除非提供必要的见解。使用PubMed、Scopus和Web of Science进行搜索。涉及领域:我们探索ibd相关微生物群管理机制,包括用于诊断的微生物标记物和新的治疗方法,如粪便微生物群移植、基于代谢物的治疗和精确的微生物群调节。此外,我们回顾了用于分析临床环境中肠道微生物群组成和功能的技术和诊断工具。新兴数据支持个性化的治疗策略,基于个人微生物档案进行了讨论。专家意见:将标准化的微生物组研究整合到临床实践中,将提高IBD护理的准确性,标志着向基于微生物组的个性化医疗的转变。
期刊介绍:
The enormous health and economic burden of gastrointestinal disease worldwide warrants a sharp focus on the etiology, epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and development of new therapies. By the end of the last century we had seen enormous advances, both in technologies to visualize disease and in curative therapies in areas such as gastric ulcer, with the advent first of the H2-antagonists and then the proton pump inhibitors - clear examples of how advances in medicine can massively benefit the patient. Nevertheless, specialists face ongoing challenges from a wide array of diseases of diverse etiology.