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ReviewFrontiers in microbiology2024

Microbiota-derived short chain fatty acids in pediatric health and diseases: from gut development to neuroprotection.

Chou-Yi Hsu, Lusine G Khachatryan, Nada Khairi Younis, Mohammed Ahmed Mustafa, Nabeel Ahmad, Zainab H Athab, Angelina V Polyanskaya, Elena Victorovna Kasanave, Rasoul Mirzaei, Sajad Karampoor

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Review in Frontiers in microbiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

44 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Chou-Yi HsuThunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona State University Tempe Campus, Phoenix, AZ, United States.
Lusine G KhachatryanDepartment of Pediatric Diseases, N. F. Filatov Clinical Institute of Children's Health, I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia.
Nada Khairi YounisDepartment of Pharmacy, Al-Noor University College, Bartella, Iraq.
Mohammed Ahmed MustafaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Techniques, University of Imam Jafar Al-Sadiq, College of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq.
Nabeel AhmadDepartment of Biotechnology and Genetics, Jain (Deemed-to-be) University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Zainab H AthabDepartment of Pharmacy, Al-Zahrawi University College, Karbala, Iraq.
Angelina V PolyanskayaDepartment of Pediatric Diseases, N. F. Filatov Clinical Institute of Children's Health, I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia.
Elena Victorovna KasanaveDepartment of Pediatric Diseases, N. F. Filatov Clinical Institute of Children's Health, I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia.
Rasoul MirzaeiVenom and Biotherapeutics Molecules Lab, Medical Biotechnology Department, Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
Sajad KarampoorGastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The infant gut microbiota undergoes significant changes during early life, which are essential for immune system maturation, nutrient absorption, and metabolic programming. Among the various microbial metabolites, short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), primarily acetate, propionate, and butyrate, produced through the fermentation of dietary fibers by gut bacteria, have emerged as critical modulators of host-microbiota interactions. SCFAs serve as energy sources for colonic cells and play pivotal roles in regulating immune responses, maintaining gut barrier integrity, and influencing systemic metabolic pathways. Recent research highlights the potential neuroprotective effects of SCFAs in pediatric populations. Disruptions in gut microbiota composition and SCFA production are increasingly associated with a range of pediatric health issues, including obesity, allergic disorders, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and neurodevelopmental disorders. This review synthesizes current knowledge on the role of microbiota-derived SCFAs in pediatric health, emphasizing their contributions from gut development to neuroprotection. It also underscores the need for further research to unravel the precise mechanisms by which SCFAs influence pediatric health and to develop targeted interventions that leverage SCFAs for therapeutic benefits.

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gut barrier functioninflammatory bowel diseaseneuroprotectionprobioticsSCFAs

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PMID39439941
PMCPMC11493746

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