ArticleMetabolites2023
The Dose-Response Effect of Fluoride Exposure on the Gut Microbiome and Its Functional Pathways in Rats.
Article in Metabolites, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of Fluoride on Gut Microbiota: A Systematic Review.Nutrition reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Chronic Excessive Exposure to Fluoride Impairs the Intestinal Mucosal Barrier to Cause Inflammatory Response and Microbiome Dysbiosis in Rats.Biological trace element research · 2026Article
- Dynamic Changes in Gut Microbiota Composition and Function over Time in Suckling Raccoon Dogs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Extracts of Drynariae Rhizoma Promote Bone Formation in OVX Rats through Modulating the Gut Microbiota.Planta medica · 2025Article
- Control of Dental Caries in Children and Adolescents Using Fluoride: An Overview of Community-Level Fluoridation Methods.Pediatric reports · 2024Review
- Progress in research on the role of fluoride in immune damage.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Review
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Abstract
Metabolic activities within the gut microbiome are intimately linked to human health and disease, especially within the context of environmental exposure and its potential ramifications. Perturbations within this microbiome, termed "gut microbiome perturbations", have emerged as plausible intermediaries in the onset or exacerbation of diseases following environmental chemical exposures, with fluoride being a compound of particular concern. Despite the well-documented adverse impacts of excessive fluoride on various human physiological systems-ranging from skeletal to neurological-the nuanced dynamics between fluoride exposure, the gut microbiome, and the resulting dose-response relationship remains a scientific enigma. Leveraging the precision of 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing, this study meticulously examines the ramifications of diverse fluoride concentrations on the gut microbiome's composition and functional capabilities within Wistar rats. Our findings indicate a profound shift in the intestinal microbial composition following fluoride exposure, marked by a dose-dependent modulation in the abundance of key genera, including
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