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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

The dual regulatory effects of intestinal microorganisms and their metabolites in gouty arthritis pathogenesis: a balance between promotion and inhibition.

Peng Qi, Longcan Li, Jianrong Zhang, Ling Ren, Xingwen Xie

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 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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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Peng QiGansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Longcan LiGansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Jianrong ZhangGansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Ling RenGansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Xingwen XieAffiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gout is an arthritis characterized by the deposition of urate crystals, often accompanied by robust inflammatory responses. The gut microbiome profoundly influences gout pathogenesis, progression, and management by affecting uric acid metabolism, immune responses, and intestinal barrier function. Studies reveal that gut microorganisms exert a dual role in gout development. Gout patients typically exhibit increased harmful bacterial abundance and reduced beneficial species. Harmful bacteria and associated metabolites can influence systemic uric acid levels by regulating excretion and synthesis, thereby promoting gout manifestations. Conversely, beneficial bacteria interact with the host immune system to inhibit inflammation and modulate the inflammatory state of joints. Furthermore, the gut microbiome can significantly impact gout treatment efficacy through its influence on drug metabolism and absorption. Research highlighting the gut-joint-inflammation axis offers novel therapeutic strategies for gout, suggesting that future approaches may involve microbiome modulation to enhance clinical outcomes.

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Arthritis, GoutyBacteriaGastrointestinal MicrobiomeAnimalsHumansUric AcidUric Aciddual rolegoutgut metabolitesgut microbiotanew therapeutic perspective

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PMID40607437
PMCPMC12213782

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