Gut–Adipose Tissue Axis and Metabolic Health

The gut–adipose tissue axis plays a crucial role in metabolic health. It is a two-way communication pathway between the gastrointestinal tract and adipose tissue. This axis influences physiological processes vital for maintaining metabolic health, including energy homeostasis, lipid metabolism, and...

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Main Authors: Sanja Borozan, Cornelius J. Fernandez, Adnan Samee, Joseph M. Pappachan
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
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description The gut–adipose tissue axis plays a crucial role in metabolic health. It is a two-way communication pathway between the gastrointestinal tract and adipose tissue. This axis influences physiological processes vital for maintaining metabolic health, including energy homeostasis, lipid metabolism, and inflammation. Emerging research suggests that the gut microbiota, composed of trillions of microorganisms residing in the intestines, significantly impacts this axis by modulating host metabolism. An imbalance in the gut microbiota (dysbiosis) has been linked to obesity, insulin resistance, and other metabolic disorders. Innovative therapeutic strategies and dietary interventions aimed at modulating the gut–adipose tissue axis have shown encouraging results in improving metabolic health. A deeper critical understanding of the gut–adipose tissue axis is, therefore, essential in understanding the pathophysiology of metabolic disorders so that targeted interventions can be developed to prevent and treat these metabolic disorders. This article highlights the need for integrative approaches that consider both gastrointestinal and adipose functions in metabolic health management.
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spelling doaj-art-8ed126057ffc48e4913acc90a28c8ce22025-08-20T03:26:11ZengMDPI AGCurrent Issues in Molecular Biology1467-30371467-30452025-06-0147642410.3390/cimb47060424Gut–Adipose Tissue Axis and Metabolic HealthSanja Borozan0Cornelius J. Fernandez1Adnan Samee2Joseph M. Pappachan3Department of Endocrinology, Clinical Centre of Montenegro, Faculty of Medicine, 81000 Podgorica, MontenegroDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Pilgrim Hospital, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Boston PE21 9QS, UKDepartment of Medicine, Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 6QG, UKFaculty of Science, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M15 6BH, UKThe gut–adipose tissue axis plays a crucial role in metabolic health. It is a two-way communication pathway between the gastrointestinal tract and adipose tissue. This axis influences physiological processes vital for maintaining metabolic health, including energy homeostasis, lipid metabolism, and inflammation. Emerging research suggests that the gut microbiota, composed of trillions of microorganisms residing in the intestines, significantly impacts this axis by modulating host metabolism. An imbalance in the gut microbiota (dysbiosis) has been linked to obesity, insulin resistance, and other metabolic disorders. Innovative therapeutic strategies and dietary interventions aimed at modulating the gut–adipose tissue axis have shown encouraging results in improving metabolic health. A deeper critical understanding of the gut–adipose tissue axis is, therefore, essential in understanding the pathophysiology of metabolic disorders so that targeted interventions can be developed to prevent and treat these metabolic disorders. This article highlights the need for integrative approaches that consider both gastrointestinal and adipose functions in metabolic health management.https://www.mdpi.com/1467-3045/47/6/424gut microbiomeadipose tissueobesitymetabolic healthgut dysbiosisgut–adipose tissue axis
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Joseph M. Pappachan
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gut microbiome
adipose tissue
obesity
metabolic health
gut dysbiosis
gut–adipose tissue axis
title Gut–Adipose Tissue Axis and Metabolic Health
title_full Gut–Adipose Tissue Axis and Metabolic Health
title_fullStr Gut–Adipose Tissue Axis and Metabolic Health
title_full_unstemmed Gut–Adipose Tissue Axis and Metabolic Health
title_short Gut–Adipose Tissue Axis and Metabolic Health
title_sort gut adipose tissue axis and metabolic health
topic gut microbiome
adipose tissue
obesity
metabolic health
gut dysbiosis
gut–adipose tissue axis
url https://www.mdpi.com/1467-3045/47/6/424
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