ReviewNutrients2015
The role of microbial amino acid metabolism in host metabolism.
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450 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 891 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Clinical Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review (2020-2025).Oncology research · 2026Pooled it
- Gut microbiota bridges dietary nutrients and host immunity.Science China. Life sciences · 2023Pooled it
- Prebiotic Administration to Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Modifies Their Fecal Microbiome and Host Metabolism.Journal of renal nutrition : the official journal of the Council on Renal Nutrition of the National Kidney Foundation · 2026Trial
- Strain specific effects of probiotic supplementation on serum amino acid profiles in Alzheimer's disease: a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Untargeted and semi-targeted metabolomics approach for profiling small intestinal and fecal metabolome using high-resolution mass spectrometry.Metabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society · 2025Trial
- Gut microbiota metabolic reprogramming drives the development of metabolic diseases in the host.Gut microbes · 2026Review
- Exploratory case comparison of gut microbiome functional potential in ultramarathoners differing in adiposity and finish time.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Article
- Fermented protein foods as modulators of the gut-muscle axis: mechanisms, evidence, and future directions.Communications biology · 2026Review
- Anti-psychotic therapeutics modify gut microbial metabolism and modulate susceptibility to gastrointestinal infection in mice.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Divergent amino acid profiles in sarcopenic obesity versus non-obese sarcopenia: A prospective cohort study in community-dwelling older adults.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2026Article
- Fecal metabolomic profiles by LDL-C target achievement status in statin-treated patients: a cross-sectional study.Journal of lipid research · 2026Article
- Strengths and weaknesses in techniques employed to measure the effects of dietary modulation on intestinal microbiota composition and function.Animal nutrition (Zhongguo xu mu shou yi xue hui) · 2026Review
- Synergies and Trade-Offs in Modern Poultry Nutrition: An Integrated Framework Linking Animal Health, Productivity and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation.Veterinary sciences · 2026Review
- Microbially derived glutathione from Eubacterium rectale alleviates oxidative stress and promotes intestinal epithelial recovery.Microbiome · 2026Article
- The Gut-Brain Axis in Metabolic Syndrome: Emerging Mechanisms and Perspectives in Personalized Medicine.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Integrating host-microbiota metabolic networks: how aromatic amino acids shape immune homeostasis and affect disease progression.Cellular & molecular immunology · 2026Review
- The Microbiota in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Uncovering how selected potent bacteriocins reshape the broiler chicken gut microbiome in a PolyFermS continuous in vitro model.Journal of animal science and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Royal Jelly and 10-Hydroxy-2-decenoic Acid Mitigate Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Mice via the Gut-Microbiota-Metabolite Axis.Molecular nutrition & food research · 2026Article
- Role of gut microbiota metabolites in maintaining intestinal health and preventing weaning-associated diarrhea in piglets.Animal nutrition (Zhongguo xu mu shou yi xue hui) · 2026Review
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Disruptions in gut microbiota composition and function are increasingly implicated in the pathogenesis of obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The functional output of the gut microbiota, including short-chain fatty acids and amino acids, are thought to be important modulators underlying the development of these disorders. Gut bacteria can alter the bioavailability of amino acids by utilization of several amino acids originating from both alimentary and endogenous proteins. In turn, gut bacteria also provide amino acids to the host. This could have significant implications in the context of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus, conditions associated with elevated systemic concentrations of certain amino acids, in particular the aromatic and branched-chain amino acids. Moreover, several amino acids released by gut bacteria can serve as precursors for the synthesis of short-chain fatty acids, which also play a role in the development of obesity. In this review, we aim to compile the available evidence on the contribution of microbial amino acids to host amino acid homeostasis, and to assess the role of the gut microbiota as a determinant of amino acid and short-chain fatty acid perturbations in human obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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