ReviewCellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS2021
Gut microbiota-derived tryptophan metabolism mediates renal fibrosis by aryl hydrocarbon receptor signaling activation.
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140 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 183 citations in OpenAlex.
- Uncovering the research evolution and hotspots of metabolism in renal cell carcinoma over the last decade.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Pooled it
- A bibliometric study of global trends in diabetic nephropathy and intestinal flora research.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Pooled it
- Association between Gut Microbiota Compositions with MicrovascularComplications in Individuals with Diabetes: A Systematic Review.Current diabetes reviews · 2024Pooled it
- TGF-β/Smad Signaling Pathway in Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Pooled it
- Oral Butyrate Reduces Progression of Kidney Damage in an L-NAME-Induced Diabetic Kidney Disease Mouse Model.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2026Article
- VSMC-derived 3HAA activates AhR to drive abdominal aortic aneurysm formation via the p62-Nrf2 axis.Redox biology · 2026Article
- Gut Microbiota Alterations in People Living With HIV: Dysbiosis, Immune Dysfunction and Therapeutic Perspectives.Reviews in medical virology · 2026Review
- [Characteristics of urinary organic acid metabolic profile and screening of key metabolic markers in patients with urolithiasis].Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences · 2026Article
- Analysis of Gut Microbiota Metabolites in Chronic Kidney Disease-Associated Pruritus Using Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking.Iranian journal of biotechnology · 2026Article
- The role of gut microbiota-mitochondrial crosstalk in kidney disease: a bibliometric analysis.International urology and nephrology · 2026Article
- Redox Network Failure in Chronic Kidney Disease: Hydrogen Sulfide Deficiency, Reactive Sulfur Species Dysregulation and the Uremic Toxin-AhR-Mitochondrial Axis.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Multi-omics and artificial intelligence for precision drug discovery and potential clinical applications.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2026Review
- Life-Course Programming of Kidney Disease: Roles of Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis and Oxidative Stress.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Tryptophan Metabolism and Aryl-Hydrocarbon Receptor Agonists in the Gut Microbiome of People With Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.MicrobiologyOpen · 2026Article
- An integrated multi-omics approach for deciphering podophyllotoxin-induced nephrotoxicity via the microbiome-gut-kidney (MGK) axis based on the toxicological evidence (TEC) concept.Journal of molecular histology · 2026Article
- Host-Microbiota Metabolic Interactions in Atherosclerosis: Oral, gut, and Blood Perspectives.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Review
- The Role of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor-Dependent Signaling Pathway in the Profibrotic Effects of Dioxin-like Compounds in Human Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells.Environment & health (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Article
- Two orthobunyaviruses: OYAV and EBIV co-opt the AhR-CYP1A1 axis to suppress type I interferon responses.Virologica Sinica · 2026Article
- Tryptophan metabolism mediated by the gut microbiota inhibits pyroptosis via the AhR signaling pathway to maintain intestinal epithelial homeostasis.Microbiome · 2026Article
- Aryl hydrocarbon receptor in the kidney regulates metabolic cross-talk with the liver and gut microbiome.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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Abstract
The gut microbiota has a crucial effect on regulating the intestinal mucosal immunity and maintaining intestinal homeostasis both in health and in disease state. Many effects are mediated by gut microbiota-derived metabolites and tryptophan, an essential aromatic amino acid, is considered important among many metabolites in the crosstalk between gut microbiota and the host. Kynurenine, serotonin, and indole derivatives are derived from the three major tryptophan metabolism pathways modulated by gut microbiota directly or indirectly. Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) is a cytoplasmic ligand-activated transcription factor involved in multiple cellular processes. Tryptophan metabolites as ligands can activate AHR signaling in various diseases such as inflammation, oxidative stress injury, cancer, aging-related diseases, cardiovascular diseases (CVD), and chronic kidney diseases (CKD). Accumulated uremic toxins in the body fluids of CKD patients activate AHR and affect disease progression. In this review, we will elucidate the relationship between gut microbiota-derived uremic toxins by tryptophan metabolism and AHR activation in CKD and its complications. This review will provide therapeutic avenues for targeting CKD and concurrently present challenges and opportunities for designing new therapeutic strategies against renal fibrosis.
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