Microbial underdogs: exploring the significance of low-abundance commensals in host-microbe interactions.
Microbial underdogs: exploring the significance of low-abundance commensals in host-microbe interactions.
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DOI:
10.1038/s12276-023-01120-y
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发表时间:
2023-12
影响因子:
12.8
通讯作者:
Vaishnava S
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作者:
Han G;Vaishnava S
Our understanding of host-microbe interactions has broadened through numerous studies over the past decades. However, most investigations primarily focus on the dominant members within ecosystems while neglecting low-abundance microorganisms. Moreover, laboratory animals usually do not have microorganisms beyond bacteria. The phenotypes observed in laboratory animals, including the immune system, have displayed notable discrepancies when compared to real-world observations due to the diverse microbial community in natural environments. Interestingly, recent studies have unveiled the beneficial roles played by low-abundance microorganisms. Despite their rarity, these keystone taxa play a pivotal role in shaping the microbial composition and fulfilling specific functions in the host. Consequently, understanding low-abundance microorganisms has become imperative to unravel true commensalism. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of important findings on how low-abundance commensal microorganisms, including low-abundance bacteria, fungi, archaea, and protozoa, interact with the host and contribute to host phenotypes, with emphasis on the immune system. Indeed, low-abundance microorganisms play vital roles in the development of the host’s immune system, influence disease status, and play a key role in shaping microbial communities in specific niches. Understanding the roles of low-abundance microbes is important and will lead to a better understanding of the true host-microbe relationships. A new study reveals low-abundance commensals play key roles in host physiology. These microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, archaea, and protozoa, establish mutualistic relationships with the host and impact various phenotypes such as immune activation, disease occurrence, social behavior, and protection against pathogenic infections. Interactions between these microorganisms and other commensal bacteria in their niche also occur. Further research is needed to explore the potential of low-abundance microbes as disease markers or therapeutic targets. This summary was initially drafted using artificial intelligence, then revised and fact-checked by the author.
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DOI:
10.1016/s0140-6736(20)32205-4
发表时间:
2021-04-24
期刊:
Lancet (London, England)
影响因子:
--
作者:
Scheltens P;De Strooper B;Kivipelto M;Holstege H;Chételat G;Teunissen CE;Cummings J;van der Flier WM
通讯作者:
van der Flier WM
影响因子:
64.8
作者:
Arumugam, Manimozhiyan;Raes, Jeroen;Pelletier, Eric;Le Paslier, Denis;Yamada, Takuji;Mende, Daniel R.;Fernandes, Gabriel R.;Tap, Julien;Bruls, Thomas;Batto, Jean-Michel;Bertalan, Marcelo;Borruel, Natalia;Casellas, Francesc;Fernandez, Leyden;Gautier, Laurent;Hansen, Torben;Hattori, Masahira;Hayashi, Tetsuya;Kleerebezem, Michiel;Kurokawa, Ken;Leclerc, Marion;Levenez, Florence;Manichanh, Chaysavanh;Nielsen, H. Bjorn;Nielsen, Trine;Pons, Nicolas;Poulain, Julie;Qin, Junjie;Sicheritz-Ponten, Thomas;Tims, Sebastian;Torrents, David;Ugarte, Edgardo;Zoetendal, Erwin G.;Wang, Jun;Guarner, Francisco;Pedersen, Oluf;de Vos, Willem M.;Brunak, Soren;Dore, Joel;Weissenbach, Jean;Ehrlich, S. Dusko;Bork, Peer
通讯作者:
Bork, Peer
影响因子:
64.8
作者:
Blacher, Eran;Bashiardes, Stavros;Elinav, Eran
通讯作者:
Elinav, Eran
影响因子:
11
作者:
Berry, David;Schwab, Clarissa;Loy, Alexander
通讯作者:
Loy, Alexander
影响因子:
3.9
作者:
Chen L;Zhu Y;Hou X;Yang L;Chu H
通讯作者:
Chu H