ArticleJournal of translational medicine2025
Tongue-coating microbiota as a predictive biomarker of washed microbiota transplantation efficacy in pediatric autism: integration with clinical features.
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- From mouth to muscle: mechanistic and interventional perspectives on the tongue-coating microbiome in sarcopenia.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Review
- Toward a rapid, non-invasive predictor of washed microbiota transplantation efficacy in pediatric autism spectrum disorder: considerations for clinical translation.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Article
- Washed microbiota transplantation improves clinical symptoms, gut microbiota, and metabolic profiles in autism spectrum disorder in a twin cohort.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- The microbiota-gut-brain axis as a modulator of symptom expression in autism spectrum disorder, with exploratory insights into ADHD: evidence from a structured narrative review on paediatric population.Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry · 2026Review
- Reframing glucolipid metabolic disorders through the lens of the oral microbiome: from pathophysiological mechanisms to translational potential.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Oral microbiome dysbiosis in autism spectrum disorder: the oral-gut-brain axis and future perspectives: a narrative review.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Review
- Tongue-coating microbiota as a predictive biomarker of washed microbiota transplantation efficacy in pediatric autism: integration with clinical features.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Article
- Washed microbiota transplantation: candidates for a novel strategy for ameliorating autism spectrum disorder.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Review
- Parents-child multiple sites of microbial and metabolic signatures in autism spectrum disorder.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlterations in both oral and gut microbiota have been identified in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but the interaction between these microbiota and their potential to predict outcomes of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) remain poorly understood.
methodsThis study investigated the structure and function of the tongue-coating microbiota in children with ASD and explored its correlation with ASD symptoms and gut microbiota. Germ-free ASD mice, colonized with healthy gut microbiota, and children with ASD treated with washed microbiota transplantation (WMT) were assessed for changes in autism symptoms and microbiota composition. Predictive models were also developed based on pre-treatment tongue-coating microbiota and clinical features to forecast WMT outcomes.
resultsSignificant alterations were detected in the tongue-coating microbiota of children with ASD, with several bacterial species showing associations with ASD symptoms and gut microbiota composition. Following WMT, both mice and children exhibited substantial improvements in autism-related behaviors, alongside marked shifts in their gut and tongue-coating microbiota. A significant decrease in Haemophilus in the tongue-coating microbiota, which positively correlated with ASD severity, was observed. Additionally, a reduction in chemoheterotrophic and fermentation functions in the tongue-coating microbiota was identified. Predictive models utilizing pre-treatment tongue-coating microbiota and clinical data demonstrated comparable accuracy to those based on gut microbiota for forecasting WMT outcomes.
conclusionsThese findings highlight a significant interaction between gut and tongue-coating microbiota in ASD, which may play a pivotal role in treatment outcomes. Predictive models integrating pre-treatment microbiota and clinical features could improve precision treatment strategies for children with ASD undergoing WMT.
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