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Review
. 2024 May 8:14:1359432.
doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2024.1359432. eCollection 2024.

Gut microbiota microbial metabolites in diabetic nephropathy patients: far to go

Jian-Xiu Yu  1 , Xin Chen  1 , Su-Gang Zang  1 , Xi Chen  1 , Yan-Yan Wu  1 , Li-Pei Wu  1 , Shi-Hai Xuan  1
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Review

Gut microbiota microbial metabolites in diabetic nephropathy patients: far to go

Jian-Xiu Yu et al. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. .

Abstract

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the main complications of diabetes and a major cause of end-stage renal disease, which has a severe impact on the quality of life of patients. Strict control of blood sugar and blood pressure, including the use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors, can delay the progression of diabetic nephropathy but cannot prevent it from eventually developing into end-stage renal disease. In recent years, many studies have shown a close relationship between gut microbiota imbalance and the occurrence and development of DN. This review discusses the latest research findings on the correlation between gut microbiota and microbial metabolites in DN, including the manifestations of the gut microbiota and microbial metabolites in DN patients, the application of the gut microbiota and microbial metabolites in the diagnosis of DN, their role in disease progression, and so on, to elucidate the role of the gut microbiota and microbial metabolites in the occurrence and prevention of DN and provide a theoretical basis and methods for clinical diagnosis and treatment.

Keywords: diabetic nephropathy; diagnosis and treatment; gut microbiota; microbial metabolites; therapeutic strategies.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Gut microbiota associated with development of DN. (By Figdraw).
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Metabolism associated with development of DN. (By Figdraw).
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The management and therapeutic strategies of DN based on gut microbiota. (By Figdraw).
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