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Microbiome's role in musculoskeletal health through the gut-bone axis insights.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Probiotic and synbiotic supplements for osteoporosis: a meta-analysis of randomized trials.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Machine Learning Models To Characterize the Association of the Gut Microbiota with Osteopenia and Osteoporosis: A Multi-Cohort Study.Current microbiology · 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
- Gut microbiome and metabolic health: mechanisms and precision interventions.Gut microbes · 2026Review
- Chondroitin sulfate modulates gut microbiota to improve bone metabolism and reduce locomotion problems in yellow-feathered broilers.Animal nutrition (Zhongguo xu mu shou yi xue hui) · 2026Article
- Gut Microbiota-Derived Indole-3-Propionic Acid Alleviates Diabetic Osteoporosis Through Nrf2-Mediated Ferroptosis Suppression.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Intestinal-Bone Axis Mediated byMicroorganisms · 2026Review
- Osteoporosis from the perspective of the gut-bone axis: gut microbiota, metabolites, and multi-system synergistic regulation.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2026Review
- Optimal dietary nano-VD₃ enhances growth performance and bone development in broilers through remodeling the gut microbiome and metabolites.BMC veterinary research · 2026Article
- Exosomes in bone health and disease: cellular crosstalk, systemic signaling, and AI-driven advances in regenerative therapy.Stem cell research & therapy · 2026Review
- Gut-bone axis crosstalk: Microbiota-driven immune-metabolic-neural networks in bone disorders and precision interventions.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2026Review
- Dried Ginger Milk Extract Alleviates Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Associated Bone Loss via Gut Microbiota-Metabolite Remodeling and MEK/ERK Inhibition.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus LGG Suppresses Osteoclastogenesis via TLR6/NF-κB Modulation and Attenuates Ovariectomy-Induced Bone Loss in Mice.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Article
- Targeting the gut‑bone axis through exercise: A novel approach to osteoporosis prevention and treatment (Review).International journal of molecular medicine · 2026Review
- Bibliometric analysis of research on sarcopenia in rheumatoid arthritis: 1997-2025.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Integrated analysis of the aqueous humor microbiome and lens capsule transcriptome in high myopia cataract: a pilot study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Comprehensive profiling of gut microbiota in postmenopausal osteoporosis.Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Analysis of gut microbiota characteristics in osteoarthritis patients.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Interactions between the gut microbiota and immune cell dynamics: novel insights into the gut-bone axis.Gut microbes · 2025Review
- Fusobacterium in the microbiome: from health to disease across the oral-gut axis and beyond.NPJ biofilms and microbiomes · 2025Review
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Abstract
The interplay between the human microbiome and the musculoskeletal system represents a burgeoning field of research with profound implications for understanding and treating musculoskeletal disorders. This review articulates the pivotal role of the microbiome in modulating bone health, highlighting the gut-bone axis as a critical nexus for potential therapeutic intervention. Through a meticulous analysis of recent clinical research, we underscore the microbiome's influence on osteoporosis, sarcopenia, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis, delineating both the direct and indirect mechanisms by which microbiota could impact musculoskeletal integrity and function. Our investigation reveals novel insights into the microbiota's contribution to bone density regulation, hormone production, immune modulation, and nutrient absorption, laying the groundwork for innovative microbiome-based strategies in musculoskeletal disease management. Significantly, we identify the challenges hindering the translation of research into clinical practice, including the limitations of current microbial sequencing techniques and the need for standardized methodologies in microbiome studies. Furthermore, we highlight promising directions for future research, particularly in the realm of personalized medicine, where the microbiome's variability offers unique opportunities for tailored treatment approaches. This review sets a new agenda for leveraging gut microbiota in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, marking a pivotal step toward integrating microbiome science into clinical musculoskeletal care.
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