{"title":"The gut microbiota-bone marrow axis: an emerging role in chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression.","authors":"Li Gong, Yeqi Wang, Yongsheng Li, Junli Huang","doi":"10.1038/s41522-026-01080-x","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Accumulating evidence indicates that gut microbiota extensively modulates the toxicity of chemotherapeutics. However, the role of microbiota in chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression (CIM) remains poorly characterized. This review synthesizes the pivotal role of gut microbiota in regulating hematopoiesis, summarizes recent findings on the links between gut microbiota and CIM, and discusses emerging strategies for alleviating CIM through microbiota modulation. Our analysis pinpoints key gaps and novel insights for targeted CIM therapies.</p>","PeriodicalId":19370,"journal":{"name":"npj Biofilms and Microbiomes","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.4000,"publicationDate":"2026-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"npj Biofilms and Microbiomes","FirstCategoryId":"99","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-026-01080-x","RegionNum":1,"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
Accumulating evidence indicates that gut microbiota extensively modulates the toxicity of chemotherapeutics. However, the role of microbiota in chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression (CIM) remains poorly characterized. This review synthesizes the pivotal role of gut microbiota in regulating hematopoiesis, summarizes recent findings on the links between gut microbiota and CIM, and discusses emerging strategies for alleviating CIM through microbiota modulation. Our analysis pinpoints key gaps and novel insights for targeted CIM therapies.
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npj Biofilms and Microbiomes is a comprehensive platform that promotes research on biofilms and microbiomes across various scientific disciplines. The journal facilitates cross-disciplinary discussions to enhance our understanding of the biology, ecology, and communal functions of biofilms, populations, and communities. It also focuses on applications in the medical, environmental, and engineering domains. The scope of the journal encompasses all aspects of the field, ranging from cell-cell communication and single cell interactions to the microbiomes of humans, animals, plants, and natural and built environments. The journal also welcomes research on the virome, phageome, mycome, and fungome. It publishes both applied science and theoretical work. As an open access and interdisciplinary journal, its primary goal is to publish significant scientific advancements in microbial biofilms and microbiomes. The journal enables discussions that span multiple disciplines and contributes to our understanding of the social behavior of microbial biofilm populations and communities, and their impact on life, human health, and the environment.