Shim JO. Gut microbiota in inflammatory bowel disease.
Pediatr Gastroenterol Hepatol Nutr 2013;
16:17-21. [PMID:
24010101 PMCID:
PMC3746045 DOI:
10.5223/pghn.2013.16.1.17]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2013] [Revised: 03/18/2013] [Accepted: 03/20/2013] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
Abstract
The gut mucosal barrier plays an important role in maintaining a delicate immune homeostasis. The pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is considered to involve a defective mucosal immunity along with a genetic predisposition. Recent views have suggested an excessive response to components of the gut microbiota in IBD. A condition of "dysbiosis", with alterations of the gut microbial composition, has been observed in patients with IBD. In this article, the author review recent studies of gut microbiota in IBD, particularly the importance of the gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of pediatric IBD.
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