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ArticleJournal of microbiology and biotechnology2020

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) Alleviates Experimental Colitis in Mice by Gut Microbiota Regulation.

Wanying Zhang, Guiling Zou, Bin Li, Xuefei Du, Zhe Sun, Yu Sun, Xiaofeng Jiang

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Article in Journal of microbiology and biotechnology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 121 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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121citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

121 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 225 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wanying ZhangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 37 Yiyuan Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150001, P.R. China.
Guiling ZouDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 37 Yiyuan Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150001, P.R. China.
Bin LiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 37 Yiyuan Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150001, P.R. China.
Xuefei DuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 37 Yiyuan Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150001, P.R. China.
Zhe SunDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 37 Yiyuan Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150001, P.R. China.
Yu SunDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 37 Yiyuan Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150001, P.R. China.
Xiaofeng JiangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 37 Yiyuan Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150001, P.R. China.
Harbin Medical University · CNFourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an increasing global burden and a predisposing factor to colorectal cancer. Although a number of treatment options are available, the side effects could be considerable. Studies on fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) as an IBD intervention protocol require further validation as the underlying mechanisms for its attenuating effects remain unclear. This study aims to demonstrate the ameliorative role of FMT in an ulcerative colitis (UC) model induced by dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) and elucidate its relative mechanisms in a mouse model. It was shown that FMT intervention decreased disease activity index (DAI) levels and increased the body weight, colon weight and colon length of experimental animals. It also alleviated histopathological changes, reduced key cytokine expression and oxidative status in the colon. A down-regulated expression level of genes associated with NF-κB signaling pathway was also observed. The results of 16S rRNA gene sequencing showed that FMT intervention restored the gut microbiota to the pattern of the control group by increasing the relative abundance of Firmicutes and decreasing the abundances of Bacteroidetes and Proteobacteria. The relative abundances of the genera

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Gastrointestinal MicrobiomeAnimalsColitis, UlcerativeColonCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalFecal Microbiota TransplantationFecesFemaleMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CNF-kappa BOxidative StressSignal TransductionCytokinesNF-kappa BFecal microbiota transplantation (FMT)Gut microbiotaNF-κB signaling pathwayUlcerative colitis (UC)

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PMID32423189
PMCPMC9728197
OpenAlexW3026140883

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