ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2022
Multi-omics analyses reveal the specific changes in gut metagenome and serum metabolome of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.
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- Multi-omics time-series analysis in microbiome research: a systematic review.Briefings in bioinformatics · 2025Pooled it
- Systematic review of gut microbiota composition, metabolic alterations, and the effects of treatments on PCOS and gut microbiota across human and animal studies.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison of the gut microbiota in older people with and without sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Pooled it
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- Gut Microbiome Composition in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Adult Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2024Pooled it
- Alterations in gut and genital microbiota associated with gynecological diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2024Pooled it
- Perturbations in gut microbiota composition in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC medicine · 2023Pooled it
- From metabolites to membrane vesicles: Unifying gut microbial signals in obesity, t2dm, and MASLD.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Review
- Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS; Formerly Polycystic Ovary Syndrome/PCOS) and Susceptibility to Microbial Infections: Mechanisms, Clinical Management, and Reproductive Consequences - A Comprehensive Review.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2026Review
- Eggerthella lenta: metabolism, pathogenesis and therapeutic implications.Nature reviews. Microbiology · 2026Review
- Ceramide: a pivotal lipid mediator shaping female reproductive homeostasis and pathophysiology.Journal of ovarian research · 2026Review
- Multi-Omic Profiling of Gut Microbiota and Fecal Metabolites in Patients With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Journey through the gut-inflammation axis in polycystic ovary syndrome: the microbiota's role in shaping inflammatory pathways.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2026Review
- Gut microbiome dysbiosis in PCOS: from pathogenesis to microbiome-targeted therapies.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- The role of intestinal microbial metabolites in polycystic ovary syndrome: mechanistic insights and intervention prospects.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- Molecular mechanisms of insulin resistance and altered carbohydrate metabolism in PCOS: a scoping review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Study on the effects of Mogroside V in inhibiting NLRP3-mediated granulosa cell pyroptosis and insulin resistance to improve PCOS.Journal of ovarian research · 2025Article
- Research progress of gut microbiota and its metabolites in polycystic ovary syndrome.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Review
- Bile acids and gut microbiota: interactions and impacts on polycystic ovary syndrome.Frontiers in microbiomes · 2025Review
- Gut microbiota and metabolic dysregulation in polycystic ovary syndrome: effects of acupuncture as an adjunct toFrontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the specific alterations in gut microbiome and serum metabolome and their interactions in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods: The stool samples from 32 PCOS patients and 18 healthy controls underwent the intestinal microbiome analysis using shotgun metagenomics sequencing approach. Serum metabolome was analyzed by ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry. An integrative network by combining metagenomics and metabolomics datasets was constructed to explore the possible interactions between gut microbiota and circulating metabolites in PCOS, which was further assessed by fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in a rat trial. Results: Fecal metagenomics identified 64 microbial strains significantly differing between PCOS and healthy subjects, half of which were enriched in patients. These changed species showed an ability to perturb host metabolic homeostasis (including insulin resistance and fatty acid metabolism) and inflammatory levels (such as PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathways) by expressing sterol regulatory element-binding transcription factor-1, serine/threonine-protein kinase mTOR, and 3-oxoacyl-[acyl-cattier-protein] synthase III, possibly suggesting the potential mechanisms of gut microbiota underlying PCOS. By integrating multi-omics datasets, the panel comprising seven strains ( Conclusion: Our findings revealed key microbial and metabolite features and their interactions underlying PCOS by integrating multi-omics approaches, which may provide novel insights into discovering clinical diagnostic biomarkers and developing efficient therapeutic strategies for PCOS.
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