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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2026

Microbial transformation of secondary bile acids: roles in gut ecology and autoimmune diseases.

Lulu Ren, Mengxin Li, Linping Wu, Zhiming Lin, Anping Chen

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Lulu RenDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Qinzhou First People's Hospital, Qinzhou, China.
Mengxin LiState Key Laboratory of Immune Response and Immunotherapy, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
Linping WuState Key Laboratory of Immune Response and Immunotherapy, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
Zhiming LinDepartment of Rheumatology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Anping ChenDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Qinzhou First People's Hospital, Qinzhou, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Secondary bile acids (SBAs) attracted interest due to their regulatory functions in gut microbial ecology and immune responses. These intricate microbial transformations decisively shape the biochemical properties of SBAs. Recent advancements in artificial intelligence and mass spectrometry technologies have substantially expanded our understanding of the diversity within the SBAs pool. To date, hundreds of SBAs, a minor portion of the natural SBA repertoire, have been identified, alongside the prediction of tens of thousands of associated enzymes. Integrative multi-omics studies have further substantiated the role of SBAs in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. This review synthesizes current knowledge on the microbial modification of bile acids, their effects on gut microbial ecology and immune function, with a particular emphasis on autoimmune disorders. Collectively, these findings highlight SBAs as critical regulators of gut microbiota and immune system homeostasis, with their functions intricately linked to their molecular structures.

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Autoimmune DiseasesBacteriaBile Acids and SaltsGastrointestinal MicrobiomeAnimalsHumansBile Acids and Saltsautoimmune diseasesgut microbiotaimmunomodulationintestinal ecologysecondary bile acids

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