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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2025

The association between the gut microbiome and antituberculosis drug-induced liver injury.

Shengfei Pei, Li Yang, Huixia Gao, Yuzhen Liu, Jianhua Lu, Er Hei Dai, Chunyan Meng, Fumin Feng, Yuling Wang

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Shengfei PeiHebei Coordinated Innovation Center of Occupational Health and Safety, School of Public Health, North China University of Science of Technology, Tangshan, China.
Li YangHebei Key Laboratory of Immune Mechanism of Major Infectious Diseases and New Technology of Diagnosis and Treatment, The Fifth Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, China.
Huixia GaoHebei Key Laboratory of Immune Mechanism of Major Infectious Diseases and New Technology of Diagnosis and Treatment, The Fifth Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, China.
Yuzhen LiuHebei Key Laboratory of Immune Mechanism of Major Infectious Diseases and New Technology of Diagnosis and Treatment, The Fifth Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, China.
Jianhua LuHebei Key Laboratory of Immune Mechanism of Major Infectious Diseases and New Technology of Diagnosis and Treatment, The Fifth Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, China.
Er Hei DaiHebei Key Laboratory of Immune Mechanism of Major Infectious Diseases and New Technology of Diagnosis and Treatment, The Fifth Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, China.
Chunyan MengHebei Coordinated Innovation Center of Occupational Health and Safety, School of Public Health, North China University of Science of Technology, Tangshan, China.
Fumin FengHebei Coordinated Innovation Center of Occupational Health and Safety, School of Public Health, North China University of Science of Technology, Tangshan, China.
Yuling WangHebei Key Laboratory of Immune Mechanism of Major Infectious Diseases and New Technology of Diagnosis and Treatment, The Fifth Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, China.

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Background: This study aimed to explore the distinct characteristics of the gut microbiota in tuberculosis (TB) patients who experienced liver injury following anti-TB treatment compared with those who did not. Method: We employed a nested case-control study design, recruiting newly diagnosed pulmonary TB patients at Tangshan Infectious Disease Hospital. Participants were categorized into the Antituberculosis Drug-Induced Liver Injury (ADLI) group and the Non-ADLI group based on the occurrence of liver injury after treatment. Both groups received identical anti-TB regimens. Stool samples were collected from patients who developed liver injury within 2-3 weeks of starting treatment, alongside matched controls during the same timeframe. The samples underwent 16S rDNA sequencing, and clinical data and blood samples were also collected for further analysis. At the same time, we constructed mouse models to explore the effects of different anti-tuberculosis drugs on gut microbiota. Results: Following anti-TB treatment, we observed a decrease in microbial diversity and significant structural changes in the gut microbiota of TB patients (P < 0.05). At T1, the Non_ADLI_T1 group presented relatively high levels of Conclusion: Anti-tuberculosis treatment induces dysbiosis in the gut microbiota of TB patients. Notably, there are significant differences in microbiota characteristics between TB patients with and without liver injury at both onset and during treatment. There are some differences in the characteristics of bacterial flora in liver injury caused by different drugs.

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anti-TB therapydrug-induced liver injurymicrobiome dysbiosisprobioticspulmonary tuberculosis

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