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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2026

Gut microbial metabolites in cutaneous inflammation: shared mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities.

Biyu Hu, Lin Du, Danfeng Chu, Erwen Kou, Haixia Zhao, Baiping Dong, Bo Wang, Yuanjie Zhu

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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. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Biyu HuDepartment of Dermatology, Naval Medical Centre, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Lin DuDepartment of Dermatology, Naval Medical Centre, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Danfeng ChuDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Erwen KouDepartment of Dermatology, Naval Medical Centre, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Haixia ZhaoDepartment of Dermatology, Naval Medical Centre, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Baiping DongDepartment of Dermatology, Naval Medical Centre, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Bo WangDepartment of Dermatology, Naval Medical Centre, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Yuanjie ZhuDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cutaneous inflammation is influenced by systemic signals beyond the skin, and gut microbial metabolites contribute to skin homeostasis and inflammatory responses. Major classes of gut-derived metabolites, including short-chain fatty acids, tryptophan-derived compounds, and secondary bile acids, may shape cutaneous inflammation through immune, neural, and endocrine pathways. However, current research remains fragmented across metabolite classes and pathways, and cross-pathway interactions remain unclear. As a result, the relationship between metabolite disturbances and distinct inflammatory phenotypes remains incompletely understood. Atopic dermatitis and chronic spontaneous urticaria are used as representative examples of this variability. This review summarizes major metabolite classes, the pathways linking them to cutaneous inflammation, and current therapeutic strategies targeting these pathways. Therapeutic strategies targeting gut microbial metabolites include direct metabolite supplementation, microbiome-targeted strategies that modify metabolite output, and indirect host-directed interventions. Available evidence suggests that gut microbial metabolites may serve as potential therapeutic targets in cutaneous inflammation. However, current limitations include context-dependent effects, limited causal evidence, variable treatment response, and unresolved issues in delivery and tissue specificity.

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Dermatitis, AtopicGastrointestinal MicrobiomeSkinAnimalsHumansInflammationcutaneous inflammationendocrine signalinggut microbial metabolitesgut-skin axisimmune regulationneural signaling

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PMID42523841
PMCPMC13407838

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