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Review
. 2018 Mar 27;19(4):995.
doi: 10.3390/ijms19040995.

Gut Microbiota and Type 1 Diabetes

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Gut Microbiota and Type 1 Diabetes

Hui Han et al. Int J Mol Sci. .

Abstract

Recently, the onset of type 1 diabetes (T1D) has increased rapidly and became a major public health concern worldwide. Various factors are associated with the development of T1D, such as diet, genome, and intestinal microbiota. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract harbors a complex and dynamic population of microorganisms, the gut microbiota, which exert a marked influence on the host homeostasis and metabolic diseases. Recent evidence shows that altered gut bacterial composition (dysbiosis) is highly associated with the pathogenesis of insulin dysfunction and T1D and, thus, targeting gut microbiota may serve as a therapeutic potential for T1D patients. In this study, we updated the effect of gut microbiota on T1D and potential mechanisms were discussed.

Keywords: diet; gut microbiota; hormones; immune response; type 1 diabetes.

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