{"title":"Lactiplantibacillus plantarum: a Natural Ally in Combating Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Related Metabolic Disorders.","authors":"Wenqi Wu, Zhibin Wang, Lina Ding, Yikun Zhang, Kaihui Ma, Hongsheng Li, Yanli Hou, Wenyu Ding","doi":"10.1007/s12602-025-10729-6","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This review investigates the mechanisms, functional roles, and therapeutic potential of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (previously known as Lactobacillus plantarum) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its associated metabolic disorders. As a widely recognized probiotic species due to its widespread use in food processing and as a natural inhabitant of human and animal gastrointestinal tracts, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum has garnered significant attention for its potential in metabolic regulation. Specifically, this study focuses on its capacities to alleviate insulin resistance, restore insulin secretion, and ameliorate dyslipidemia, among other metabolic disturbances. The mechanisms underlying Lactiplantibacillus plantarum's beneficial effects on lipid and glucose metabolism are multifactorial, including modulation of gut microbiota composition, restoration of intestinal barrier function, mitigation of systemic inflammation, and potentiation of metabolic regulatory pathways. Notably, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum achieves these effects by regulating glycolytic and lipid biosynthesis, modulating intestinal hormone signaling, and influencing cholesterol and fatty acid metabolism. These findings underscore the potential of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum as a probiotic agent in the treatment of T2DM and related disorders. However, to fully harness its therapeutic potential, further studies are required to validate its safety and efficacy in diverse clinical settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":20506,"journal":{"name":"Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12602-025-10729-6","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This review investigates the mechanisms, functional roles, and therapeutic potential of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (previously known as Lactobacillus plantarum) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its associated metabolic disorders. As a widely recognized probiotic species due to its widespread use in food processing and as a natural inhabitant of human and animal gastrointestinal tracts, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum has garnered significant attention for its potential in metabolic regulation. Specifically, this study focuses on its capacities to alleviate insulin resistance, restore insulin secretion, and ameliorate dyslipidemia, among other metabolic disturbances. The mechanisms underlying Lactiplantibacillus plantarum's beneficial effects on lipid and glucose metabolism are multifactorial, including modulation of gut microbiota composition, restoration of intestinal barrier function, mitigation of systemic inflammation, and potentiation of metabolic regulatory pathways. Notably, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum achieves these effects by regulating glycolytic and lipid biosynthesis, modulating intestinal hormone signaling, and influencing cholesterol and fatty acid metabolism. These findings underscore the potential of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum as a probiotic agent in the treatment of T2DM and related disorders. However, to fully harness its therapeutic potential, further studies are required to validate its safety and efficacy in diverse clinical settings.
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Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins publishes reviews, original articles, letters and short notes and technical/methodological communications aimed at advancing fundamental knowledge and exploration of the applications of probiotics, natural antimicrobial proteins and their derivatives in biomedical, agricultural, veterinary, food, and cosmetic products. The Journal welcomes fundamental research articles and reports on applications of these microorganisms and substances, and encourages structural studies and studies that correlate the structure and functional properties of antimicrobial proteins.