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ReviewAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Decoding Blastocystis-Driven Mechanisms in Gut Microbiota and Host Metabolism.

Lei Deng, Kevin Sw Tan

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Review in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing 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

8 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Gut microbes · 2026
    Article
  3. MappingOne health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2026
    Article
  4. Dietary Gradient,Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
    Article
  5. Molecular Epidemiology and Genotyping ofTropical medicine and infectious disease · 2026
    Article
  6. Genetic diversity and zoonotic transmission potential ofParasite epidemiology and control · 2026
    Review
  7. Molecular identification and genotyping ofFood and waterborne parasitology · 2025
    Article
  8. Decoding Blastocystis-Driven Mechanisms in Gut Microbiota and Host Metabolism.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
    Review
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

2 authors.

Lei DengShanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 200241, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0391-6180
Kevin Sw TanLaboratory of Molecular and Cellular Parasitology, Healthy Longevity Translational Research Programme and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117545, Singapore.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9022-729X

Funding

Blastocystis Under One Health Grant A-8000685-00-00European Cooperation in Science & Technology (EU-COST) OC-2021-1-25116
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Blastocystis, a prevalent eukaryotic microorganism in the gut microbiota, has emerged as a potential link between healthy diets and improved cardiometabolic health. Despite its genetic diversity and varied host interactions, Blastocystis is consistently associated with healthier dietary patterns and reduced risk of cardiometabolic diseases. Current evidence suggests that Blastocystis may influence host metabolism by modulating gut microbial composition, short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) production, and immune cell differentiation. Moreover, its role in tryptophan metabolism provides intriguing insights into its potential impact on host signaling pathways. However, mechanistic evidence connecting Blastocystis to improved metabolic health remains limited. This perspective explores plausible pathways, including SCFAs-mediated signaling, tryptophan metabolism, and immune modulation, through which Blastocystis may exert its effects. A systematic research framework integrating axenic cultivation, in vitro co-culture systems, animal models, and multi-omics approaches is proposed to further elucidate these mechanisms and expand the understanding of Blastocystis in gut health and disease.

Indexed as

BlastocystisBlastocystis InfectionsGastrointestinal MicrobiomeAnimalsFatty Acids, VolatileHumansFatty Acids, Volatileblastocystiscardiometabolic healthgut microbiotaimmune modulationtryptophan metabolism

Identifiers

PMID40184630
PMCPMC12061313

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