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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Advances in the study of gut microecology and mechanisms of hyperuricemia and gouty arthritis.

Youliang Zhang, Hengyu Zhang, Tianwen Miao, Xuetao Wang, Yanan Zuo, Renwei Zhang, Liangtong Zhang, Yuan Cheng, Dong Liu, Xin Chen and 3 more

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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 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Youliang Zhang *Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Hengyu Zhang *Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Tianwen Miao *Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Xuetao WangGansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Yanan ZuoGansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Renwei ZhangGansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Liangtong ZhangGansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Yuan ChengGansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Dong LiuSichuan Provincial Orthopedic Hospital, Chengdu, China.
Xin ChenGansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Longcan LiGansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Xingwen XieGansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Ning LiGansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gouty arthritis is a metabolic disorder caused by purine metabolism dysregulation, characterized by monosodium urate crystal deposition in and around joints, triggering acute articular inflammation via NLRP3 inflammasome activation and IL-1β-mediated inflammatory cascades. While hyperuricemia represents a critical biochemical prerequisite for gouty arthritis development, elevated serum urate levels do not invariably lead to the disease. Mounting evidence suggests a significant relationship between gut microbiota and the pathogenesis of both gouty arthritis and hyperuricemia. The gut microbial ecosystem influences host health through metabolic and immune function modulation, performing essential roles in digestion, energy harvesting, and short-chain fatty acid production. Intestinal dysbiosis can damage epithelial integrity, compromise immune tolerance, and activate immune cells, thus contributing to disease onset and progression. Elucidating the complex interactions between gut microbiota and the mechanisms underlying gouty arthritis and hyperuricemia presents promising opportunities for developing novel preventative and therapeutic interventions. This review synthesizes recent advances in understanding the gut-joint axis and evaluates emerging therapeutic strategies including probiotics, dietary interventions, and fecal microbiota transplantation.

Indexed as

Arthritis, GoutyGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHyperuricemiaAnimalsDysbiosisFecal Microbiota TransplantationHumansProbioticsUric AcidUric Acidgouty arthritisgut microbesgut microbiotaintestinal barriernovel therapeutic perspectives

Identifiers

PMID41583434
PMCPMC12823916

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