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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Gut microbiota-derived metabolites modulate Treg/Th17 balance: novel therapeutic targets in autoimmune diseases.

Guolin Li, Yu Xiong, Zhimin Li, Qin Yu, Shiran Li, Jingxian Xie, Siyu Zeng, Dongke Yu, Yong Yang, Jiangping Yu

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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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

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Guolin Li *Department of Pharmacy, Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Mianyang, China.
Yu Xiong *Department of Pharmacy, Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Mianyang, China.
Zhimin LiDepartment of Pharmacy, Personalized Drug Research and Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
Qin YuSchool of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China.
Shiran LiDepartment of Pharmacy, Personalized Drug Research and Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
Jingxian XieSchool of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China.
Siyu ZengDepartment of Pharmacy, Personalized Drug Research and Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
Dongke YuDepartment of Pharmacy, Personalized Drug Research and Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
Yong YangDepartment of Pharmacy, Personalized Drug Research and Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
Jiangping YuDepartment of Pharmacy, Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Mianyang, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dysregulation of the homeostasis between regulatory T cell (Treg) and T helper 17 cell (Th17) is increasingly recognized as a pivotal mechanism in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. Emerging evidence indicates that gut microbiota-derived metabolites, including short-chain fatty acids, secondary bile acids, and aromatic metabolites, modulate Treg/Th17 balance by shaping immune cell differentiation and function, thereby revealing novel therapeutic opportunities. This Review synthesizes recent clinical and preclinical findings on the influence of microbial communities and their metabolites on Treg/Th17 dynamics and examines the underlying mechanisms in representative autoimmune disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Graves' disease, autoimmune hepatitis, and myasthenia gravis. We critically evaluate current microbiome-targeted interventions and discuss their translational potential, highlighting both promises and challenges. Finally, we outline priorities for future research, focusing on multi-omic integration, the development of individualized therapeutic strategies, and rigorous clinical evaluation, to facilitate the development of safe and effective microbiota-based therapies for autoimmune diseases.

Indexed as

Autoimmune DiseasesGastrointestinal MicrobiomeTh17 CellsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryAnimalsFatty Acids, VolatileHumansFatty Acids, Volatileautoimmune diseasesgut microbiotaimmune regulationmicrobial metabolitestherapeutic targetsTreg/Th17 balance

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PMID41293163
PMCPMC12640953

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