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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2025

Exploring the gut microbiome and serum metabolome interplay in non-functioning pituitary neuroendocrine tumors.

Jifang Liu, Zhang Ye, Yi Zhang, Wan Su, Jie Liu, Tianqi Chen, Yanan Shi, Lulu Liu, Jiao Lu, Zian Cai and 12 more

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Article in Frontiers in microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 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

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

22 authors.

Jifang Liu *Department of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Zhang Ye *Department of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Yi Zhang *Department of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Wan SuPituitary Disease Innovative Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Jie LiuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Tianqi ChenState Key Laboratory for Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Biomedical Engineering Facility of National Infrastructures for Translational Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Yanan ShiState Key Laboratory for Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Biomedical Engineering Facility of National Infrastructures for Translational Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Lulu LiuState Key Laboratory for Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Biomedical Engineering Facility of National Infrastructures for Translational Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Jiao LuState Key Laboratory for Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Biomedical Engineering Facility of National Infrastructures for Translational Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Zian CaiState Key Laboratory for Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Biomedical Engineering Facility of National Infrastructures for Translational Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Qing ZhongState Key Laboratory for Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Biomedical Engineering Facility of National Infrastructures for Translational Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Pei WangState Key Laboratory for Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Biomedical Engineering Facility of National Infrastructures for Translational Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Jun PuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Jinghua LiuPituitary Disease Innovative Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Yuchen WeiPituitary Disease Innovative Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Hui PanPituitary Disease Innovative Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Huijuan ZhuPituitary Disease Innovative Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Kan DengDepartment of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Renzhi WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Lin LuPituitary Disease Innovative Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Xiaomin HuState Key Laboratory for Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Biomedical Engineering Facility of National Infrastructures for Translational Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Yong YaoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The gut microbiome has emerged as a potential factor in cancer pathogenesis, but its role in non-functioning pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (NF-PitNETs) remains unclear. This study aimed to elucidate gut microbiome and metabolomic alterations in NF-PitNETs by comparing microbial diversity, pathogenic bacteria, and serum metabolomic profiles between NF-PitNET patients and healthy controls. The gut microbiome was assessed through 16S rRNA sequencing, while serum metabolomics was analyzed using mass spectrometry. Correlation analyses identified potential links between microbial characteristics and metabolic markers. The results revealed that specific pathogenic bacteria, such as Bacteroides, were significantly enriched in NF-PitNET patients. Multi-omics correlations suggested that altered microbiota might contribute to NF-PitNET pathogenesis by modulating host metabolic pathways. These findings highlight the potential role of gut microbiome dysbiosis and its metabolic effects in NF-PitNET development, offering insights into possible therapeutic and diagnostic targets.

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gut microbiotamicrobiome-metabolome interactionsNF-PitNETsserum metabolomicstumor aggressiveness

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PMID40236482
PMCPMC11997625

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