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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2026

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are associated with microbiota-related 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid alterations and M2 macrophage polarization in type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Yifan Guo, Fang Hu, Allan Zijian Zhao, Yingjuan Zeng, Haoying Chen, Ai Wang, Xiaoxi Li, Li Cong

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Article in Frontiers in pharmacology, 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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Yifan Guo *Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
Fang Hu *Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
Allan Zijian ZhaoDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shunde Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Yingjuan ZengDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
Haoying ChenDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
Ai WangDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
Xiaoxi LiDepartment of Immunology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Li CongDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have been widely reported to exert beneficial effects in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). However, the mechanisms by which Omega-3 PUFAs influence pancreatic islet function through the gut-islet axis remain incompletely understood. This study aimed to investigate whether Omega-3 PUFAs-associated alterations in gut microbiota composition and their metabolites are involved in the modulation of the pancreatic islet microenvironment in T1DM, and to explore the potential immunological mechanisms underlying these effects. Methods: Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) was performed to evaluate the effects of Omega-3 PUFAs-associated gut microbiota in non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice. Immune cell composition and inflammatory status within pancreatic islets were analyzed using transcriptomic profiling, flow cytometry, and immunohistochemistry. Metabolomics analysis was performed to investigate the association among Omega-3 PUFAs, gut microbiota, and microbiota-related metabolites. Results: Omega-3 PUFAs treatment and FMT were associated with reduced islet inflammation and a marked enrichment of the Conclusion: These findings suggest that Omega-3 PUFAs-associated alterations in gut microbiota composition and 18β-GA-related metabolic changes may contribute to the modulation of the pancreatic immune microenvironment and β-cells function in T1DM. This study provides additional insights into lipid-microbiota-immune interactions relevant to T1DM and supports further investigation of microbiota-associated immune regulation.

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gut micribiotamacrophagmult omicsomega-3 poly unsaturated fatty acidstype 1 daibetes mellitus

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