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ArticleCells2022

Ulcerative Colitis in Response to Fecal Microbiota Transplantation via Modulation of Gut Microbiota and Th17/Treg Cell Balance.

Chunlan Huang, Qixiang Mei, Lihong Lou, Zehua Huang, Yang Fu, Junjie Fan, Jingjing Wang, Nuoming Yin, Yi Zheng, Yingying Lu and 1 more

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Article in Cells, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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23citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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  8. CD126Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2025
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  11. Advances in Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Gut Dysbiosis-Related Diseases.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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  12. Gut-X axis.iMeta · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Chunlan HuangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China.
Qixiang MeiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China.
Lihong LouInternational Medical Care Center, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, China.
Zehua HuangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China.
Yang FuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China.
Junjie FanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China.
Jingjing WangShanghai Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China.
Nuoming YinDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China.
Yi ZhengDepartment of Gastroenterology, Fifth People's Hospital of Zunyi, Zunyi 563000, China.
Yingying LuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China.
Yue ZengDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, China.
Shanghai First People's Hospital · CNShanghai Jiao Tong University · CNFirst People’s Hospital of Zunyi · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) may contribute to disease remission in ulcerative colitis (UC). We studied the microbiota change and its regulation on T cells after FMT. Methods: Patients with mild to moderately active UC were included to receive FMT. The intestinal histopathological changes and barrier function were evaluated. The fecal samples of donors and patients were analyzed by 16S rRNA gene-based microbiota analysis, and the colon Th17 and Treg cells were assessed. Results: Fifteen patients completed the 8-week-follow-up. A total of 10 patients (66.7%) were in the responders (RE) group and five in the non-responders (NR) group. The Nancy histological index and fecal calprotectin decreased (p < 0.001, p = 0.06, respectively) and Occludin and Claudin1 increased in the RE group. The abundance of Faecalibaterium increased significantly by 2.3-fold in the RE group at week 8 (p = 0.043), but it was suppressed in the NR group. Fecal calprotectin (r = −0.382, p = 0.003) and Nancy index (r = −0.497, p = 0.006) were correlated inversely with the abundance of Faecalibacterium, respectively. In the RE group the relative mRNA expression of RORγt decreased and Foxp3 increased. Significantly decreased CD4+ RORγt+ Th17 and increased CD4+ Foxp3+ Treg were also observed in the RE group. The relative abundance of Faecalibacterium correlated with CD4+ RORγt+ Th17 (r = −0.430, p = 0.018) and CD4+ Foxp3+ Treg (r = 0.571, p = 0.001). Conclusions: The long-term Faecalibaterium colonization following FMT plays a crucial role in UC remission by alleviating intestinal inflammation. This anti-inflammatory effect of Faecalibacterium may be achieved by regulating the imbalance of Th17/Treg levels in UC.

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Colitis, UlcerativeGastrointestinal MicrobiomeTranscription FactorsFecal Microbiota TransplantationForkhead Transcription FactorsHumansLeukocyte L1 Antigen ComplexNuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 3RNA, Ribosomal, 16ST-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryForkhead Transcription FactorsLeukocyte L1 Antigen Complexnegative elongation factorNuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 3RNA, Ribosomal, 16STranscription Factorsfecal microbiota transplantationT cellulcerative colitis

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PMID35681546
PMCPMC9180439
OpenAlexW4281642265

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