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ReviewFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2025

Gut microbiota therapy in gastrointestinal diseases.

Hanif Ullah, Safia Arbab, Chengting Chang, Saira Bibi, Nehaz Muhammad, Sajid Ur Rehman, Suleman, Irfan Ullah, Inam Ul Hassan, Yali Tian and 1 more

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Review in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Hanif Ullah *Medicine and Engineering Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory of Nursing & Materials, Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Safia Arbab *Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China.
Chengting Chang *Medicine and Engineering Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory of Nursing & Materials, Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Saira BibiDepartment of Zoology Hazara University Manshera, Dhodial, Pakistan.
Nehaz MuhammadHebei Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hebei Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco-Environment, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Sajid Ur RehmanSchool of Public Health and Emergency Management, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
SulemanDepartment of Zoology, Government Post Graduate Collage, Swabi, Pakistan.
Irfan UllahDepartment of Biotechnology and Genetics Engineering, Hazara University, Manshera, Pakistan.
Inam Ul HassanDepartment of Microbiology, Hazara University Manshera, Manshera, Pakistan.
Yali TianMedicine and Engineering Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory of Nursing & Materials, Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Ka LiMedicine and Engineering Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory of Nursing & Materials, Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The human gut microbiota, consisting of trillions of microorganisms, plays a crucial role in gastrointestinal (GI) health and disease. Dysbiosis, an imbalance in microbial composition, has been linked to a range of GI disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), celiac disease, and colorectal cancer. These conditions are influenced by the interactions between the gut microbiota, the host immune system, and the gut-brain axis. Recent research has highlighted the potential for microbiome-based therapeutic strategies, such as probiotics, prebiotics, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), and dietary modifications, to restore microbial balance and alleviate disease symptoms. This review examines the role of gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of common gastrointestinal diseases and explores emerging therapeutic approaches aimed at modulating the microbiome. We discuss the scientific foundations of these interventions, their clinical effectiveness, and the challenges in their implementation. The review underscores the therapeutic potential of microbiome-targeted treatments as a novel approach to managing GI disorders, offering personalized and alternative options to conventional therapies. As research in this field continues to evolve, microbiome-based interventions hold promise for improving the treatment and prevention of gastrointestinal diseases.

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cancerdysbiosisgastrointestinal diseasesgut microbiotatherapy

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PMID40078367
PMCPMC11897527

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