ReviewCells2022
Role of Dietary Supplements and Probiotics in Modulating Microbiota and Bone Health: The Gut-Bone Axis.
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68 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 116 citations in OpenAlex.
- Probiotic and synbiotic supplements for osteoporosis: a meta-analysis of randomized trials.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Meta-analysis of the effects of probiotic supplementation on bone turnover markers in middle-aged and elderly patients with osteoporosis.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Pooled it
- Safety and efficacy of probiotic supplements as adjunctive therapies in patients with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Probiotics improve functional performance in patients with osteoarthritis: a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial.European journal of nutrition · 2025Trial
- Targeting the Gut-Bone Axis with Prebiotics, Probiotics, Synbiotics, and Postbiotics: From Mechanistic Plausibility to Clinical Bone Outcomes.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Combined Supplementation with Streptococcus Thermophilus Yilife-SST 01 and Bifidobacterium Bifidum BL-99 Mitigates Unloading-Induced Osteoporosis in Rats.Current microbiology · 2026Article
- Interplay between gut health, immunity, and bone development in broilers: role of feed additives.Poultry science · 2026Review
- Probiotics: A Promising Microbial Functional Food with Diverse Health Benefits.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Review
- Gut-bone axis crosstalk: Microbiota-driven immune-metabolic-neural networks in bone disorders and precision interventions.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2026Review
- Effects of 25-Hydroxyvitamin DNutrients · 2026Article
- Dried Ginger Milk Extract Alleviates Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Associated Bone Loss via Gut Microbiota-Metabolite Remodeling and MEK/ERK Inhibition.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Lactobacillus crispatus attenuates Escherichia coli-induced inflammation and migration of cervical cancer cells.AMB Express · 2026Article
- Microbiome-Targeted Probiotic Strategies for the Prevention and Treatment of Osteomyelitis: A Novel Biological Approach.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Review
- Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus LGG Suppresses Osteoclastogenesis via TLR6/NF-κB Modulation and Attenuates Ovariectomy-Induced Bone Loss in Mice.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Article
- Intestinal Microbiota Mediates the Beneficial Effects of γ-Polyglutamic Acid on Calcium Homeostasis and Bone Properties in Lambs.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Synergistic Effects of 25-Hydroxyvitamin DAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Organ cross-talk: molecular mechanisms, biological functions, and therapeutic interventions for diseases.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2026Review
- The role of the microbial-immune-bone axis in bone tumor development: mechanistic integration, systems modeling, and intervention prospects.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Review
- Gut Microbiota Regulates Brain-Bone Axis to Influence Osteoporosis Pathogenesis and Treatment.Research (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Review
- The impact of probiotics and synbiotics supplementation on bone health; an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analysis.SAGE open medicine · 2026Review
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
Osteoporosis is characterized by an alteration of bone microstructure with a decreased bone mineral density, leading to the incidence of fragility fractures. Around 200 million people are affected by osteoporosis, representing a major health burden worldwide. Several factors are involved in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis. Today, altered intestinal homeostasis is being investigated as a potential additional risk factor for reduced bone health and, therefore, as a novel potential therapeutic target. The intestinal microflora influences osteoclasts' activity by regulating the serum levels of IGF-1, while also acting on the intestinal absorption of calcium. It is therefore not surprising that gut dysbiosis impacts bone health. Microbiota alterations affect the OPG/RANKL pathway in osteoclasts, and are correlated with reduced bone strength and quality. In this context, it has been hypothesized that dietary supplements, prebiotics, and probiotics contribute to the intestinal microecological balance that is important for bone health. The aim of the present comprehensive review is to describe the state of the art on the role of dietary supplements and probiotics as therapeutic agents for bone health regulation and osteoporosis, through gut microbiota modulation.
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