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ReviewJournal of inflammation research2025

The Role of Gut Microbiota on Intestinal Fibrosis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Traditional Chinese Medicine Intervention.

Leyao Fang, Huiyi Peng, Zhoujin Tan, Na Deng, Xinxin Peng

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Review in Journal of inflammation research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Leyao FangThe First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, People's Republic of China.
Huiyi PengThe First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, People's Republic of China.
Zhoujin TanThe Domestic First-Class Discipline Construction Project of Chinese Medicine of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-3193-073X
Na DengThe Domestic First-Class Discipline Construction Project of Chinese Medicine of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, People's Republic of China.
Xinxin PengThe First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, People's Republic of China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory disorder of the intestine, frequently complicated by intestinal fibrosis. As fibrosis progresses, it can result in luminal stricture and compromised intestinal function, significantly diminishing patients' quality of life. Emerging evidence suggests that gut microbiota and their metabolites contribute to the pathogenesis of IBD-associated intestinal fibrosis by influencing inflammation and modulating immune responses. This review systematically explores the mechanistic link between gut microbiota and intestinal fibrosis in IBD and evaluates the therapeutic potential of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) interventions. Relevant studies were retrieved from PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Scopus, CNKI, Wanfang, and VIP databases. Findings indicate that TCM, including Chinese herbal prescriptions and bioactive constituents, can modulate gut microbiota composition and microbial metabolites, ultimately alleviating intestinal fibrosis through anti-inflammatory, immunemodulatory, and anti-fibrotic mechanisms. These insights highlight the potential of TCM as a promising strategy for targeting gut microbiota in the management of IBD-associated fibrosis.

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gut microbiotainflammatory bowel diseaseintestinal fibrosisintestinal inflammationtraditional Chinese medicine

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PMID40357383
PMCPMC12067688

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