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ReviewFrontiers in endocrinology2026

Gut microbiota orchestrates bone homeostasis: a multi-pathway network from intestine to skeleton.

Yanlong Gong, Xin Ma, Lele Wang, Pengwei Zhang, Tingting Liu, Yuanzhen Li, Wantao Dong

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Review in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yanlong Gong *Intervertebral Disc Center, Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Xin Ma *School of Clinical Chinese Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Lele Wang *The Second Clinical Medical College, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.
Pengwei ZhangSchool of Clinical Chinese Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Tingting LiuSchool of Clinical Chinese Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Yuanzhen LiIntervertebral Disc Center, Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Wantao Dong *Department of Sports Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.

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Abstract

Osteoporosis (OP), a widespread metabolic bone condition characterized by diminished bone mass and compromised microarchitecture, poses a significant global health challenge. The gut microbiota (GM) regulates bone homeostasis through the "gut-bone axis," and this review consolidates its diverse mechanisms. GM-derived metabolites directly/indirectly modulate osteoclast/osteoblast activity. GM also regulates systemic immunity to influence the RANKL/OPG pathway and mediates endocrine signals. Furthermore, it modulates intestinal barrier integrity to facilitate mineral/vitamin absorption and interacts with the nervous system to form the "microbiota-gut-brain-bone" axis. GM imbalance, resulting from factors such as aging, hormonal shifts, or dietary habits, promotes the progression of OP through the perturbation of these networks. This review evaluates the therapeutic potential of GM-targeted interventions, including probiotics, prebiotics, and fecal microbiota transplantation, and underscores the GM as a pivotal therapeutic target, emphasizing that future therapeutic strategies for OP must incorporate the interconnected GM-bone axis for efficacious prevention and treatment.

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Bone and BonesGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHomeostasisIntestinesOsteoporosisAnimalsHumansIntestinal MucosaPrebioticsProbioticsSignal TransductionPrebioticsbone metabolismgut-bone axisgut microbiotaimmune regulationosteoporosisprobioticsSCFAs

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