ReviewMicroorganisms2021
Gut Microbiota and Host Metabolism: From Proof of Concept to Therapeutic Intervention.
Review in Microorganisms, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 69 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
69 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 105 citations in OpenAlex.
- Anorexia nervosa and microbiota: systematic review and critical appraisal.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2023Pooled it
- Treatment With Multi-Species Probiotics Changes the Functions, Not the Composition of Gut Microbiota in Postmenopausal Women With Obesity: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2022Trial
- Maternal potassium-magnesium sulfate supplementation in low-protein diets improves performance and health of sows and suckling piglets.Animal nutrition (Zhongguo xu mu shou yi xue hui) · 2026Article
- Reproducible Gut Microbiome Alterations in Major Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review of Taxonomic and Functional Findings.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The Gut-Heart Axis: A Microbiome-Centered Perspective on Heart Failure.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Translational human gut microbiome research: What are the missing pieces of the puzzle?Journal of translational medicine · 2026Review
- Periodontitis-associated gut microbiota disrupts glucose homeostasis through SCFAs depletion and inflammation in germ-free mice.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Pharmacomicrobiomics of Non-Antibiotic Drugs: Mechanisms and Clinical Consequences of Gut Microbiota Alterations.Pharmaceutics · 2026Review
- DSS Colitis Model: Traps, Tricks, and Reporting Recommendations.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- The impact of gut microbiota on insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome: mechanisms and therapeutic prospects.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Review
- Impact of transport source (dairy farms vs. collection center) and post-arrival housing in combination with prophylactic antibiotic treatment on performance, lung health and microbiota of veal calves.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Microbiome-orchestrated cross-organ immunity in autoimmunity: from metabolites to therapeutic targets.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Gut Microbiota in the Hepato-Cardiorenal Axis: Microbial Metabolites, Inflammation, and Emerging Therapeutic Targets.Current pharmaceutical design · 2026Review
- The role of gut microbiome disruption in the development of metabolic dysfunction-associated kidney disease.Acta biochimica Polonica · 2026Review
- Maternal probiotic exposure enhances CD8 T cell protective neonatal immunity and modulates offspring metabolome to control influenza virus infection.Gut microbes · 2025Article
- Growth stage and interspecies interactions shape the cell biology and cell cycle characteristics of human gut bacteria Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron and Roseburia intestinalis.Communications biology · 2025Article
- Gut microbiome dysbiosis in heart failure: Updated evidence, mechanisms, and therapeutic directions.American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice · 2025Review
- The Gut Microbiome in Human Obesity: A Comprehensive Review.Biomedicines · 2025Review
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- Gut-Adipose Tissue Axis and Metabolic Health.Current issues in molecular biology · 2025Review
9 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
The field of the gut microbiota is still a relatively young science area, yet many studies have already highlighted the translational potential of microbiome research in the context of human health and disease. However, like in many new fields, discoveries are occurring at a fast pace and have provided new hope for the development of novel clinical applications in many different medical conditions, not in the least in metabolic disorders. This rapid progress has left the field vulnerable to premature claims, misconceptions and criticism, both from within and outside the sector. Tackling these issues requires a broad collaborative effort within the research field and is only possible by acknowledging the difficulties and challenges that are faced and that are currently hindering clinical implementation. These issues include: the primarily descriptive nature of evidence, methodological concerns, disagreements in analysis techniques, lack of causality, and a rather limited molecular-based understanding of underlying mechanisms. In this review, we discuss various studies and models that helped identifying the microbiota as an attractive tool or target for developing various translational applications. We also discuss some of the limitations and try to clarify some common misconceptions that are still prevalent in the field.
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