Functions of Gut Microbiota Metabolites, Current Status and Future Perspectives

Gut microbiota, a collection of microorganisms that live within gastrointestinal tract, provides crucial signaling metabolites for the physiological of hosts. In healthy state, gut microbiota metabolites are helpful for maintaining the basic functions of hosts, whereas disturbed production of these metabolites can lead to numerous diseases such as metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, and cancer. Although there are many reviews about the specific mechanisms of gut microbiota metabolites on specific diseases, there is no comprehensive summarization of the functions of these metabolites. In this Opinion, we discuss the knowledge of gut microbiota…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: 81891012, 81891010, 82104409, U19A2010
• CP
  China Postdoctoral Science Foundation

  Awards: 2021M690490, U19A2010, 81891012
• CU
  Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

  Award: U19A2010
• CU
  Chengdu University