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ReviewCancers2026

Gut Dysbiosis Serine-Glycine Metabolism and Glioblastoma: Exploring Therapeutic Opportunities.

Micol Mangano, Maria Cristina Ermio, Fabio Sciubba, Michele De Rosa, Giuseppina D'A Lessandro, Cristina Limatola, Maria Rosito

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Review in Cancers, 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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Micol ManganoDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0009-0007-3579-9384
Maria Cristina ErmioDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0009-0002-6008-8414
Fabio SciubbaDepartment of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1982-2712
Michele De RosaNMR-Based Metabolomics Laboratory (NMLab), Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1242-3954
Giuseppina D'A LessandroIRCCS Neuromed, 86077 Pozzilli, Italy.
Cristina LimatolaIRCCS Neuromed, 86077 Pozzilli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7504-8197
Maria RositoDepartment of Life Sciences, Health and Health Professions, Link Campus University, 00165 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9968-7767

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The gut-brain axis is a central regulatory network linking dietary habits, metabolic homeostasis, and brain function through bidirectional communication among the intestine, microbiota, and central nervous system. Acting as a key mediator, the gut microbiota translates environmental and nutritional factors into systemic outcomes that influence both health and disease. Within this context, serine and glycine metabolism emerges as a critical yet underexplored hub connecting microbial activity with brain regulation. Changes in gut microbial composition can profoundly affect host one-carbon metabolism and amino acid availability, shaping systemic physiology and neural processes. In this review, we outline a biochemical framework in which gut microbiota alterations influence brain and liver serine/glycine (ser/gly) metabolism, driving the hepatic production of secondary metabolites, including taurine-conjugated bile acids. We delineate how gut-brain axis pathways orchestrate systemic and neural functions, and highlight glioblastoma (GBM) as a pathological context where hijacked serine-glycine metabolism fuels tumor growth, stemness, and therapy resistance. By focusing on the interplay between gut microbiota, ser/gly metabolism, and brain tumor biology, this review offers a cohesive perspective on translational interventions. Glycine-centered pathways emerge as promising targets to modulate the gut-brain-tumor axis, opening new avenues to influence GBM progression and enhance therapeutic strategies.

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glioblastoma (GBM)gut–brain axisgut microbiotametabolic reprogrammingserine–glycine metabolism

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PMID42279301
PMCPMC13255806

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