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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2023

Role of gut microbiota and inflammatory factors in acute respiratory distress syndrome: a Mendelian randomization analysis.

Jiawei Ma, Zigang Zhu, Yisikandeer Yishajiang, Khaloud Mohammed Alarjani, Lei Hong, Liang Luo

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Article in Frontiers in microbiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Jiawei Ma *Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jiangnan University Medical Center, Wuxi, China.
Zigang Zhu *Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jiangnan University Medical Center, Wuxi, China.
Yisikandeer YishajiangDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Aheqi County People's Hospital, Xinjiang, China.
Khaloud Mohammed AlarjaniDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Lei HongInstitute of Clinical Medicine Research, The Affiliated Suzhou Science and Technology Town Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
Liang LuoDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Jiangnan University Medical Center, Wuxi, China.
Jiangnan University · CNPeople's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region · CNKing Saud University · SANanjing Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a serious lung ailment marked by significant inflammation and damage in the alveoli and capillaries of the lungs. Recent research suggests a strong correlation between the onset and advancement of ARDS and an imbalance in the gut microbiota (GM). Methods: In this investigation, Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was utilized, drawing on data from publicly accessible genome-wide association studies. The primary focus was on examining the interplay between GM, inflammatory factors (IFs) and ARDS. Instrumental variables were established through genetic modifications of GM and IFs. Various statistical analysis methods including the inverse-variance weighted model, MR-Egger method and Wald ratio test were applied for comprehensive data analysis. Results: Eight bacterial taxa within the GM demonstrated a potential causal link with development of ARDS. Notably, the phylum Actinobacteria and the genus Conclusion: This study strongly suggests that the interaction between gut microbiota (GM) and inflammatory factors (IFs) significantly contributes to the pathogenesis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This underscores their crucial involvement in both the initiation and advancement of this severe lung disorder.

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acute respiratory distress syndromegenome-wide association studiesgut microbiotainflammatory factorsMendelian randomization

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