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ArticleCancer medicine2026

Gut Microbiota Alterations in Myelodysplastic Neoplasms Are Associated With Immune Dysfunction and the Therapeutic Mechanism of Hypomethylating Agents.

Zhongxun Shi, Fei Huang, Chengrong Luo, Lu Yang, Yu Chen, Chun Qiao, Rong Wang, Yan Wang, Yining Yan, Linlin Wang and 2 more

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Zhongxun ShiDepartment of Hematology, Jiangsu Province Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4000-8210
Fei HuangDepartment of Hematology, Jiangsu Province Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Chengrong LuoDepartment of Hematology, Jiangsu Province Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Lu YangDepartment of Hematology, Jiangsu Province Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yu ChenDepartment of Hematology, Jiangsu Province Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Chun QiaoDepartment of Hematology, Jiangsu Province Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Rong WangDepartment of Hematology, Jiangsu Province Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yan WangDepartment of Hematology, Jiangsu Province Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yining YanDepartment of Hematology, Jiangsu Province Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Linlin WangDepartment of Medicine, Dinfectome Inc., Nanjing, China.
Lei FanDepartment of Hematology, Jiangsu Province Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Wenyi ShenDepartment of Hematology, Jiangsu Province Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82200151
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Abstract

backgroundMyelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS) represent a group of heterogeneous clonal disorders characterized by immune dysregulation in their pathogenesis. Gut microbiota dysbiosis plays a critical role in immune modulation.

methodsWe collected the fecal samples of 23 newly diagnosed MDS, 10 hypomethylating agents (HMA) treated MDS and 13 age and sex matched healthy controls (HC), and analyzed the gut microbiota compositions and functional pathways using metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS).

resultsDistinct microbial compositions were observed between newly diagnosed MDS and HC. Notably, the Veillonellaceae family was significantly enriched in MDS patients. Specific bacteroid species demonstrated significant correlations with lymphocyte subtypes, functional activation status, and serum inflammatory cytokines. Functional profiling revealed altered metabolic pathways in newly diagnosed patients, particularly in amino acid metabolism and ATP synthesis. Notably, glutamine/glutamate and tryptophan metabolism pathways were hyperactive in untreated MDS but downregulated following HMA treatment.

conclusionsThe gut microbiota altered in MDS patients and was associated with immune dysregulation and inflammation, which may contribute to MDS pathogenesis and mediate therapeutic effects of HMA treatment, highlighting the gut microbiota-metabolism axis as a potential therapeutic target for MDS management.

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DysbiosisGastrointestinal MicrobiomeMyelodysplastic SyndromesAgedAged, 80 and overCase-Control StudiesDNA MethylationFecesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle Agedgut microbiotahypomethylating agentsimmune dysfunctionmyelodysplastic neoplasms

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PMCPMC13239800

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