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ReviewJournal of microbiology and biotechnology2025

Live Biotherapeutic Products for Metabolic Diseases: Development Strategies, Challenges, and Future Directions.

Heonhae Min, Kyu-Sung Choi, Saebom Yun, Sungho Jang

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Review in Journal of microbiology and biotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Probiotic-Based Materials as Living Therapeutics.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Heonhae MinDepartment of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea.
Kyu-Sung ChoiDepartment of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea.
Saebom YunDepartment of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea.
Sungho JangDepartment of Bioengineering and Nano-Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metabolic diseases, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, have emerged as major global health challenges. Recent research has revealed that the gut microbiome is closely associated with the development of these conditions. The Food and Drug Administration has recognized certain probiotic strains with therapeutic potential, classifying them as live biotherapeutic products (LBPs). LBPs, which are derived from naturally occurring microorganisms, may present an effective strategy for treating metabolic diseases by restoring gut microbiota balance and regulating metabolic functions. This review explores the development of LBPs specifically for metabolic disease treatments, covering every phase from strain identification, non-clinical and clinical trials, manufacturing and formulation to regulatory approval. Furthermore, it addresses the challenges involved in the commercialization of these therapies. By offering critical insights into the research and development of LBPs for metabolic disease treatment, this review aims to contribute to the progress of these promising therapies.

Indexed as

Biological ProductsBiological TherapyMetabolic DiseasesProbioticsAnimalsClinical Trials as TopicDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Gastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseObesityBiological Productsgut microbiomelive biotherapeutic productsMetabolic diseases

Identifiers

PMID40081885
PMCPMC11925753

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