A metagenome-wide association study of the gut microbiota in recurrent aphthous ulcer and regulation by thalidomide

Recurrent aphthous ulcer (RAU), one of the most common diseases in humans, has an unknown etiology and is difficult to treat. Thalidomide is an important immunomodulatory and antitumor drug and its effects on the gut microbiota still remain unclear. We conducted a metagenomic sequencing study of fec...

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Main Authors: Xiang Wang, Kexu Xiong, Fan Huang, Jinqun Huang, Qin Liu, Ning Duan, Huanhuan Ruan, Hongliu Jiang, Yanan Zhu, Lin Lin, Yuefeng Song, Maomao Zhao, Lichun Zheng, Pei Ye, Yajie Qian, Qingang Hu, Fuhua Yan, Wenmei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.1018567/full