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Enhancing antimicrobial efficacy: Gum acacia-enriched Lactobacillus consortium against multidrug-resistant pathogens 增强抗菌功效:富含金合欢胶的乳酸杆菌联合体对抗多重耐药病原体
Medicine in Microecology Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100132
Jinal Bhola, Rama Bhadekar
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The metabolic and immunomodulatory functions of Bacteroides fragilis; a next-generation probiotic? 脆弱拟杆菌的代谢和免疫调节功能下一代益生菌?
Medicine in Microecology Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100137
Roya Roustapoor , Elmira Abdi , Atiye Khabbaz , Armin Abdi
{"title":"The metabolic and immunomodulatory functions of Bacteroides fragilis; a next-generation probiotic?","authors":"Roya Roustapoor ,&nbsp;Elmira Abdi ,&nbsp;Atiye Khabbaz ,&nbsp;Armin Abdi","doi":"10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100137","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100137","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Today, probiotics are one of the most popular microbial groups for the development of research due to their naturalness and beneficial health effects. Recently, next-generation probiotics (NGPs), with the emerging concept of live biotherapeutic products have been proposed. <em>Bacteroides</em> and especially <em>Bacteroides fragilis</em>, as a potent NGP, is one of the members of the gut microbiota and, like a double-edged sword, plays a role in both causing diseases such as colitis, colorectal cancer, and Alzheimer's, and in preventing and improving diseases such as colitis, cancer, central nervous system disorders, infectious diseases, asthma, and abscesses. In fact, certain strains of <em>B. fragilis</em> have been found to exert beneficial effects on the host. Therefore, our aim in this study was to review and summarize the role and metabolic status of <em>B. fragilis</em> in the body, focusing on its immunomodulatory and beneficial effects.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36019,"journal":{"name":"Medicine in Microecology","volume":"25 ","pages":"Article 100137"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144321466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Fecal microbiota transplantation for Parkinson's disease: A systematic review of clinical evidence 粪便微生物群移植治疗帕金森病:临床证据的系统回顾
Medicine in Microecology Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100128
Subhiksha Shekar, Ramesh Venkatachalapathy, Akash Jayaraman, N. Sai Supra Siddhu
{"title":"Fecal microbiota transplantation for Parkinson's disease: A systematic review of clinical evidence","authors":"Subhiksha Shekar,&nbsp;Ramesh Venkatachalapathy,&nbsp;Akash Jayaraman,&nbsp;N. Sai Supra Siddhu","doi":"10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100128","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100128","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Targeting the gut-brain axis, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has become a cutting-edge therapeutic strategy for treating Parkinson's disease (PD), reducing both motor and non-motor symptoms. With an emphasis on gut microbiota changes, disease progression, and symptom alleviation, this systematic review assesses the safety and effectiveness of FMT in PD patients. Four RCTs, one observational research, one non-randomized control study, one case series, and one case report were among the eight papers that were considered; these studies comprised 144 patients in total. Key findings show that FMT has a good safety profile with only mild to severe adverse effects observed, and it significantly improves PD symptoms, notably constipation. Colonic, Nasointestinal, and oral administration were among the delivery routes used to assess treatment effectiveness using the MDS-UPDRS scale. The research reveals differences in the makeup of microbiota and emphasizes how FMT may affect the gut-brain axis, hence resolving neurological abnormalities in Parkinson's disease. Small sample numbers, variations in FMT methods, and the absence of long-term follow-up data are some of the limitations. This study highlights FMT's potential as an adjunctive treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD), especially in improving patient quality of life and reducing non-motor symptoms. To provide standardized procedures and validate long-term safety and effectiveness, bigger multicentre trials are necessary.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36019,"journal":{"name":"Medicine in Microecology","volume":"25 ","pages":"Article 100128"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143935332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Contagious illness of tuberculosis and correlation with various types of cancer 肺结核的传染性疾病及其与各类癌症的相关性
Medicine in Microecology Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100123
Karthikeyan Sundaram , Venkataraman Prabhu
{"title":"Contagious illness of tuberculosis and correlation with various types of cancer","authors":"Karthikeyan Sundaram ,&nbsp;Venkataraman Prabhu","doi":"10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100123","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100123","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Tuberculosis is a contagious illness caused by the bacteria <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em>. It spreads readily from one person to another through tiny particles called airborne droplet nuclei. Immunocompromised individuals are particularly susceptible to this infection. In this context, various types of leukemia, lymphoma, and lung carcinoma are linked with reinforces of tuberculosis. Similarly, the tuberculous granuloma is associated with the progression of the tumor significantly. However, the lung is the primary organ infected by tuberculosis, and the granuloma of this disease is reinforced to lung adenocarcinoma, Squamous cell carcinoma, and non-small cell lung cancer. Multiple studies have revealed the root cause of the spread of these two illnesses is attributed to the production of granulomas in the lungs, which in turn contributes to the development of both tuberculosis and lung cancer. Also, the clinical signs and symptoms of tuberculosis and other malignancies in various sites of the host represent severe complications, and diagnosis of these two diseases through adequate clinical testing is crucial. Computerized tomography and rapid diagnosis for cancer and tuberculosis are effective for controlling the disease progression, and timely detection helps to treat the patients. Thus, imaging techniques and molecular diagnosis are capable of providing precise diagnostic results. So, this review comprehensively analyzed the patients affected with tuberculosis in the lung and other sites that could progress the cancer, also reinforces of tuberculosis in patients with different types of cancer.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36019,"journal":{"name":"Medicine in Microecology","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 100123"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143510989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Impact of macrolide antibiotics on gut microbiota diversity with age-specific implications and scientific insights 大环内酯类抗生素对肠道微生物群多样性的影响,具有年龄特异性意义和科学见解
Medicine in Microecology Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100122
H. Shayista , M.N. Nagendra Prasad , S. Niranjan Raj , Ashwini Prasad , S. Satish , H.K. Ranjini , K. Manju , Ravikumara , Raghuraj Singh Chouhan , Olga Y. Khohlova , Olga V. Perianova , S. Lakshmi , Syed Baker
{"title":"Impact of macrolide antibiotics on gut microbiota diversity with age-specific implications and scientific insights","authors":"H. Shayista ,&nbsp;M.N. Nagendra Prasad ,&nbsp;S. Niranjan Raj ,&nbsp;Ashwini Prasad ,&nbsp;S. Satish ,&nbsp;H.K. Ranjini ,&nbsp;K. Manju ,&nbsp;Ravikumara ,&nbsp;Raghuraj Singh Chouhan ,&nbsp;Olga Y. Khohlova ,&nbsp;Olga V. Perianova ,&nbsp;S. Lakshmi ,&nbsp;Syed Baker","doi":"10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100122","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100122","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This review investigates the effects of macrolides on the gut microbiota across different age groups. Macrolides, widely used to treat various infections, have been shown to disrupt the gut microbiome, leading to reduced bacterial diversity and increased risks of antibiotic resistance. The review examines the general mechanisms of action by macrolides, highlighting their role in inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis and promoting antibiotic resistance through horizontal gene transfer and selective pressure. Additionally, the reviews also focus on transition of gut microbiota across different age groups. It also addresses the dysbiotic shift induced by macrolides and its recovery following antibiotic discontinuation. Factors contributing to macrolides resistance, including genetic mutations and environmental factors, are discussed. The focus has been on alternative therapeutic approaches highlighted to mitigate resistance. Overall, the review provides a comprehensive overview of the implications associated with macrolides on gut health and offers insights into managing and minimizing resistance development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36019,"journal":{"name":"Medicine in Microecology","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 100122"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143444844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Evaluating gene expression patterns for NF-κB1, TNF, and VEGF A& VEGF B in a mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 infection 评估小鼠SARS-CoV-2感染模型中NF-κB1、TNF、VEGF a和VEGF B的基因表达模式
Medicine in Microecology Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100124
Wael Hafez , Asrar Rashid , Feras Al-Obeidat , Nouran Hamza , Muneir Gador , Antesh Yadav , Mahmoud Abdelshakour , Sondos A.H. Thuminat , Tesfalidet Emoshe , Samuel Tesfaye Tefera , Seema Iqbal , Mohammad Alkammar , Alaaldeen Mohamed , Farah El-Sadaany , Daniel Simancas-Racines , Ivan Cherrez-Ojeda
{"title":"Evaluating gene expression patterns for NF-κB1, TNF, and VEGF A& VEGF B in a mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 infection","authors":"Wael Hafez ,&nbsp;Asrar Rashid ,&nbsp;Feras Al-Obeidat ,&nbsp;Nouran Hamza ,&nbsp;Muneir Gador ,&nbsp;Antesh Yadav ,&nbsp;Mahmoud Abdelshakour ,&nbsp;Sondos A.H. Thuminat ,&nbsp;Tesfalidet Emoshe ,&nbsp;Samuel Tesfaye Tefera ,&nbsp;Seema Iqbal ,&nbsp;Mohammad Alkammar ,&nbsp;Alaaldeen Mohamed ,&nbsp;Farah El-Sadaany ,&nbsp;Daniel Simancas-Racines ,&nbsp;Ivan Cherrez-Ojeda","doi":"10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100124","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100124","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has encouraged extensive research into its pathophysiology, specifically the role of biomarkers in disease progression. Although TNF, NF-κB1, VEGF-A, and VEGF-B play fundamental roles in vascular development and the infection response, their precise involvement in COVID-19 remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate and synthesize TNF, NF-κB1, VEGF-A, and VEGF-B gene expression patterns in a mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 infection to understand their involvement in disease pathogenesis.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Gene datasets available on the open-source Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) platform were extracted from eleven specific datasets: GSE68220, GSE51387, GSE49262, GSE51386, GSE50000, GSE40824, GSE33266, GSE50878, GSE40840, GSE49263, and GSE40827. We used R 4.3.2 software in this analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A Substantial changes in the expression of VEGFA, VEGFB, TNF-, and NF-κB1 were observed. Upregulation of TNF- and NF-κB1 implies a strong inflammatory response, consistent with their established involvement in inflammation. Conversely, VEGFA and VEGFB showed a pattern of downregulation, suggesting alterations in the vascular and endothelial functions.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Substantial changes in TNF, NF-κB1, VEGFA, and VEGFB gene expression were observed During SARS-CoV infection, indicating their interconnected roles in disease pathogenesis. These findings improve our understanding of the molecular basis of COVID-19 vascular complications and will guide future research and therapies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36019,"journal":{"name":"Medicine in Microecology","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 100124"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143636854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Alterations of gut microbiota during the development of a hyperuricemia rat model 高尿酸血症大鼠模型发育过程中肠道菌群的改变
Medicine in Microecology Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100120
Cunlong Lu , Long Li , Tuo Shi , Yu Li , Yanbing Zhou
{"title":"Alterations of gut microbiota during the development of a hyperuricemia rat model","authors":"Cunlong Lu ,&nbsp;Long Li ,&nbsp;Tuo Shi ,&nbsp;Yu Li ,&nbsp;Yanbing Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100120","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100120","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Hyperuricemia has been demonstrated to be correlated with gout and other metabolic disorders, and like the obesity and diabetes, it may be associated with gut microbial dysbiosis. However, recently, research on the changes of serum uric acid and gut microbiota during the development of hyperuricemia was sparse. The main objective of this study is to explore the changes of serum uric acid and gut microbiota in a hyperuricemia rat model. 16S rDNA obtained from fecal samples of rats were sequenced to characterize the diversity and composition of microbial communities. Unweighted UniFrac-based principal coordinate analysis (PCoA) of 16S rDNA sequences showed separated clusters between the model group and the control group. Our findings showed that the model group showed a decreased abundance of <em>Lactobacillus</em>, and the butyrate-producing bacteria <em>Ruminococcus</em> spp. and <em>Roseburia</em> spp., while an increased abundance of opportunistic pathogens, including <em>Proteobacteria</em>, <em>Bacteroides fragilis</em>, and <em>Escherichia coli</em> during the establishment of the hyperuricemia rat model. In addition, purine and uric acid metabolism of gut microbiota in the model group was improved. In conclusion, our results demonstrated that the diversity, composition and function of gut microbiota in the hyperuricemia rat model significantly altered.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36019,"journal":{"name":"Medicine in Microecology","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 100120"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143419169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The role of phytochemicals in modulating the gut microbiota: Implications for health and disease 植物化学物质在调节肠道微生物群中的作用:对健康和疾病的影响
Medicine in Microecology Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100125
Amandeep Singh , Prabhjot Kaur , Manish Kumar , Sheeba Shafi , Prabhat Kumar Upadhyay , Abhishek Tiwari , Varsha Tiwari , Naresh Kumar Rangra , Vidhya Thirunavukkarasu , Sheeba Kumari , Debajyoti Roy , Maitrayee Ghosh , Nidhi Arora , Nandini Sharma , Yukta Garg
{"title":"The role of phytochemicals in modulating the gut microbiota: Implications for health and disease","authors":"Amandeep Singh ,&nbsp;Prabhjot Kaur ,&nbsp;Manish Kumar ,&nbsp;Sheeba Shafi ,&nbsp;Prabhat Kumar Upadhyay ,&nbsp;Abhishek Tiwari ,&nbsp;Varsha Tiwari ,&nbsp;Naresh Kumar Rangra ,&nbsp;Vidhya Thirunavukkarasu ,&nbsp;Sheeba Kumari ,&nbsp;Debajyoti Roy ,&nbsp;Maitrayee Ghosh ,&nbsp;Nidhi Arora ,&nbsp;Nandini Sharma ,&nbsp;Yukta Garg","doi":"10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100125","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100125","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The phytochemicals found in vegetables and fruits exert considerable impacts on the gut microbiota and human health. Polyphenols, flavonoids and terpenoids are some of these compounds that can increase the growth of good bacteria, while reducing the growth of the bad ones hence maintaining gut health. Phytochemicals positively modulate gut microbiota that in turn enhances gut barrier integrity, immune system and metabolism. They have also been associated with the disease prevention and control approaches that include inflammatory bowel disease, obesity, diabetes and heart ailments. These modifications are often affected by the particular composition of each individual's gut microbiota as well as variables like dose, bioavailability and mechanism of phytochemical such as its antioxidant capacity, anti-inflammatory effects, or ability to modulate metabolic pathways. Saponins, capsaicin and polyphenols (flavonoids, quercetin, and catechins) are promising phytochemicals for regulating the gut flora. These substances affect the chemical composition of microorganisms, decreasing dangerous pathogens and increasing helpful bacteria like <em>Lactobacillus</em> and <em>Bifidobacterium</em>. Additionally, they promote the synthesis of bioactive metabolites that have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Based on individual microbial profiles, this targeted strategy may enhance gut health, prevent ailments like diabetes and obesity, and maximize treatment results. This review aims to explore the possibility and potential of phytochemicals as therapeutic agents for disease prevention and personalized medicine to advance understanding of their biological effects in disease prevention and modulation. Such knowledge might offer novel microbiota-directed approaches to improving human well-being.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36019,"journal":{"name":"Medicine in Microecology","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 100125"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143815923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Potential therapeutic solution for Clostridioides difficile infection: Current scenario and future prospects 艰难梭菌感染的潜在治疗方案:现状和未来展望
Medicine in Microecology Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100121
Chandrashekhar Singh , Anjali Singh , Deepjyoti Singh , Richa Upadhyay
{"title":"Potential therapeutic solution for Clostridioides difficile infection: Current scenario and future prospects","authors":"Chandrashekhar Singh ,&nbsp;Anjali Singh ,&nbsp;Deepjyoti Singh ,&nbsp;Richa Upadhyay","doi":"10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100121","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.medmic.2025.100121","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Clostridioides difficile</em> previously known as <em>Clostridium difficile</em> is one of the three most potent human pathogens associated with antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and damage to the colon. Although advanced healthcare facilities with the development of new antibiotics are now available, these are associated with either treatment failure or disease recurrence. Any reason that disturbs the microbiome such as antibiotic treatment, unbalanced diet, stress and chronic disease may allow <em>C. difficile</em>, to adhere, colonize, grow and reproduce and eventually cause disease recurrence. With increasing knowledge about the natural defence mechanism of microbiome against gut pathogens, interest in non-antibiotic alternatives like prebiotics, synbiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics is quickly evolving. The gut microenvironment can be suitably modified by using prebiotics and probiotics either alone or by using their mixture as synbiotics. The gut microbiome prevents pathogen adhesion either by physical competition or by the proliferation of anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial products. Besides, there are other possible methods such as faecal matter transplantation (FMT) and microbiome replacement therapies (MRT) for the repopulation of the gastrointestinal tract. In this article, we review current treatment strategies for <em>C. difficile</em> infection (CDI) using prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotics, postbiotic FMT, and MRT. The article will give useful insight into the current therapies of CDI and their future developments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36019,"journal":{"name":"Medicine in Microecology","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 100121"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143419168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Exploring the promise of psychobiotics: Bridging gut microbiota and mental health for a flourishing society 探索精神微生物的前景:为繁荣的社会架起肠道微生物群和心理健康的桥梁
Medicine in Microecology Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.medmic.2024.100118
Neel Kamal , Baljeet Singh Saharan , Joginder Singh Duhan , Ashwani Kumar , Payal Chaudhary , Chhaya Goyal , Mukesh Kumar , Nikita Goyat , Meena Sindhu , Priti Mudgil
{"title":"Exploring the promise of psychobiotics: Bridging gut microbiota and mental health for a flourishing society","authors":"Neel Kamal ,&nbsp;Baljeet Singh Saharan ,&nbsp;Joginder Singh Duhan ,&nbsp;Ashwani Kumar ,&nbsp;Payal Chaudhary ,&nbsp;Chhaya Goyal ,&nbsp;Mukesh Kumar ,&nbsp;Nikita Goyat ,&nbsp;Meena Sindhu ,&nbsp;Priti Mudgil","doi":"10.1016/j.medmic.2024.100118","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.medmic.2024.100118","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mental health problems have become one of the major issues worldwide. People of every age group and gender are facing psychological issues. Conventional medicines are not reliable due to their adverse effects like altered sleeping pattern, addiction and health problems throughout the entire body. Psychobiotics is a new class of probiotics that is serving a wide range of applications in psychological health. Psychobiotic refers to the biological formulation which when consumed in right amount, confers psychological benefits. A lot of studies have supported the function of gut microbiota in mood cognition and controlling anxiety. The mechanism of action of psychobiotics has not been completely investigated. However, it may confer benefits by modulating hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, by directly influencing immune system and through production of various neurotransmitters and neurohormones like proteins and short fatty acids chains. This review highlights the potential of different bacterial strains in human and animal trials. It latter also covers various psychobiotics formulations marketed by different companies. In addition to this, we also tried to cover the various hurdles in psychobiotic research that need to be addressed in the future to build a prosperous society.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36019,"journal":{"name":"Medicine in Microecology","volume":"23 ","pages":"Article 100118"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143144432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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