Targeted gut microbiome therapy: Applications and prospects of probiotics, fecal microbiota transplantation and natural products in the management of type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is considered as one of the most pressing public health challenges worldwide. Studies have shown significant differences in the gut microbiota between healthy individuals and T2DM patients, suggesting that gut microorganisms may play a key role in the onset and progre...

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Main Authors: Luqi Qin, Bei Fan, Yixia Zhou, Jiahuan Zheng, Rao Diao, Fengzhong Wang, Jiameng Liu
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Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
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Bei Fan
Yixia Zhou
Jiahuan Zheng
Rao Diao
Fengzhong Wang
Jiameng Liu
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description Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is considered as one of the most pressing public health challenges worldwide. Studies have shown significant differences in the gut microbiota between healthy individuals and T2DM patients, suggesting that gut microorganisms may play a key role in the onset and progression of T2DM. This review systematically summarizes the relationship between gut microbiota and T2DM, and explores the mechanisms through which gut microorganisms may alleviate T2DM. Additionally, it evaluates the potential of probiotics, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT)/virome transplantation (FVT), and natural products in modulating gut microbiota to treat T2DM. Although existing studies have suggested that these interventions may delay or even halt the progression of T2DM, most research remained limited to animal models and observational clinical studies, with a lack of high-quality clinical data. This has led to an imbalance between theoretical research and clinical application. Although some studies have explored the regulatory role of the gut virome on the gut microbiota, research in this area remains in its early stages. Based on these current studies, future research should be focused on large-scale, long-term clinical studies and further investigation on the potential role of the gut virome in T2DM. In conclusion, this review aims to summarize the current evidence and explore the applications of gut microbiota in T2DM treatment, as well as providing recommendations for further investigation in this field.
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spelling doaj-art-2a016c478f99474cabe7ba6a9aa4de912025-02-05T04:31:09ZengElsevierPharmacological Research1096-11862025-03-01213107625Targeted gut microbiome therapy: Applications and prospects of probiotics, fecal microbiota transplantation and natural products in the management of type 2 diabetesLuqi Qin0Bei Fan1Yixia Zhou2Jiahuan Zheng3Rao Diao4Fengzhong Wang5Jiameng Liu6Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No.2, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, PR ChinaKey Laboratory of Agro-Products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No.2, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, PR ChinaKey Laboratory of Agro-Products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No.2, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, PR ChinaKey Laboratory of Agro-Products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No.2, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, PR ChinaKey Laboratory of Agro-Products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No.2, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, PR ChinaCorresponding authors.; Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No.2, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, PR ChinaCorresponding authors.; Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No.2, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, PR ChinaType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is considered as one of the most pressing public health challenges worldwide. Studies have shown significant differences in the gut microbiota between healthy individuals and T2DM patients, suggesting that gut microorganisms may play a key role in the onset and progression of T2DM. This review systematically summarizes the relationship between gut microbiota and T2DM, and explores the mechanisms through which gut microorganisms may alleviate T2DM. Additionally, it evaluates the potential of probiotics, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT)/virome transplantation (FVT), and natural products in modulating gut microbiota to treat T2DM. Although existing studies have suggested that these interventions may delay or even halt the progression of T2DM, most research remained limited to animal models and observational clinical studies, with a lack of high-quality clinical data. This has led to an imbalance between theoretical research and clinical application. Although some studies have explored the regulatory role of the gut virome on the gut microbiota, research in this area remains in its early stages. Based on these current studies, future research should be focused on large-scale, long-term clinical studies and further investigation on the potential role of the gut virome in T2DM. In conclusion, this review aims to summarize the current evidence and explore the applications of gut microbiota in T2DM treatment, as well as providing recommendations for further investigation in this field.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1043661825000507Gut microbiotaT2DMProbioticsFMTNatural products
spellingShingle Luqi Qin
Bei Fan
Yixia Zhou
Jiahuan Zheng
Rao Diao
Fengzhong Wang
Jiameng Liu
Targeted gut microbiome therapy: Applications and prospects of probiotics, fecal microbiota transplantation and natural products in the management of type 2 diabetes
Pharmacological Research
Gut microbiota
T2DM
Probiotics
FMT
Natural products
title Targeted gut microbiome therapy: Applications and prospects of probiotics, fecal microbiota transplantation and natural products in the management of type 2 diabetes
title_full Targeted gut microbiome therapy: Applications and prospects of probiotics, fecal microbiota transplantation and natural products in the management of type 2 diabetes
title_fullStr Targeted gut microbiome therapy: Applications and prospects of probiotics, fecal microbiota transplantation and natural products in the management of type 2 diabetes
title_full_unstemmed Targeted gut microbiome therapy: Applications and prospects of probiotics, fecal microbiota transplantation and natural products in the management of type 2 diabetes
title_short Targeted gut microbiome therapy: Applications and prospects of probiotics, fecal microbiota transplantation and natural products in the management of type 2 diabetes
title_sort targeted gut microbiome therapy applications and prospects of probiotics fecal microbiota transplantation and natural products in the management of type 2 diabetes
topic Gut microbiota
T2DM
Probiotics
FMT
Natural products
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1043661825000507
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