INTESTINAL MICROBIOTA MUTUALISM AND GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES

The purpose of this work is to investigate the link between an altered intestinal mcrobiota or dysbiosis and chronic inflammatory disorders, in particular inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Along with probiotics, faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) opts to be a promising therapeutic treatment...

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Main Author: Giovanni Tomasello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associazione Italiana Giovani Medici 2015-04-01
Series:Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal
Online Access:http://www.embj.org/images/ISSUE_2015/tomasello_1.pdf
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description The purpose of this work is to investigate the link between an altered intestinal mcrobiota or dysbiosis and chronic inflammatory disorders, in particular inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Along with probiotics, faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) opts to be a promising therapeutic treatment for restoring the bacterial homeostasis of the human intestine and reducing the risk of colorectal carcinogenesis. Microbiota is the complex microbial flora that resides in the gut establishing a mutually beneficial relationship. Alteration of the microbiota’s composition, termed as dysbiosis, may lead to pathological conditions. Treatment with probiotics can restore the normal commensal flora in IBD. Intestinal microbiota affects the circadian rhythm which in turn regulates the expression of different genes in GALT (gut associated lymphoid tissue) playing a role in the prevention of inflammation and colorectal cancer (CRC) progression. This article highlights the involvement of different microbial strains in the pathogenesis of dysbiosis and in the creation of a carcinogenic milieu caused by an altered stimulation of the immune system. Therapies targeting the equilibrium of the microbiota to switch off chronic inflammation and prevent the progression to CRC seem to be a promising therapeutic tool for a variety of inflammation-associated diseases.
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spelling doaj.art-ec0a02cc42ed43b9b96fc75498715e192022-12-22T02:43:52ZengAssociazione Italiana Giovani MediciEuromediterranean Biomedical Journal2279-71652279-71652015-04-01101657510.3269/1970-5492.2015.10.1INTESTINAL MICROBIOTA MUTUALISM AND GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASESGiovanni Tomasello0University of PalermoThe purpose of this work is to investigate the link between an altered intestinal mcrobiota or dysbiosis and chronic inflammatory disorders, in particular inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Along with probiotics, faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) opts to be a promising therapeutic treatment for restoring the bacterial homeostasis of the human intestine and reducing the risk of colorectal carcinogenesis. Microbiota is the complex microbial flora that resides in the gut establishing a mutually beneficial relationship. Alteration of the microbiota’s composition, termed as dysbiosis, may lead to pathological conditions. Treatment with probiotics can restore the normal commensal flora in IBD. Intestinal microbiota affects the circadian rhythm which in turn regulates the expression of different genes in GALT (gut associated lymphoid tissue) playing a role in the prevention of inflammation and colorectal cancer (CRC) progression. This article highlights the involvement of different microbial strains in the pathogenesis of dysbiosis and in the creation of a carcinogenic milieu caused by an altered stimulation of the immune system. Therapies targeting the equilibrium of the microbiota to switch off chronic inflammation and prevent the progression to CRC seem to be a promising therapeutic tool for a variety of inflammation-associated diseases.http://www.embj.org/images/ISSUE_2015/tomasello_1.pdf
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INTESTINAL MICROBIOTA MUTUALISM AND GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES
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title INTESTINAL MICROBIOTA MUTUALISM AND GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES
title_full INTESTINAL MICROBIOTA MUTUALISM AND GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES
title_fullStr INTESTINAL MICROBIOTA MUTUALISM AND GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES
title_full_unstemmed INTESTINAL MICROBIOTA MUTUALISM AND GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES
title_short INTESTINAL MICROBIOTA MUTUALISM AND GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES
title_sort intestinal microbiota mutualism and gastrointestinal diseases
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