Journal Article (Review Article) DKFZ-2026-01614

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The interplay between the microbiome and immune cells in metabolic homeostasis and disease.

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2026
Elsevier Amsterdam [u.a.]

Cell metabolism nn, nn () [10.1016/j.cmet.2026.06.004]
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Abstract: Microbiome-derived metabolites, including short-chain fatty acids, bile acids, indoles, and lipopolysaccharides, among other bioactives, modulate mammalian immune cells through a variety of molecular processes, including epigenetic remodeling, mitochondrial metabolic reprogramming, and regulation of mTOR and AMPK signaling pathways. These diverse signals shape inflammatory programs that influence metabolic outcomes in a context-dependent manner, which may sustain metabolic health or drive chronic inflammation impacting obesity, type 2 diabetes, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, and cardiovascular diseases. Here, we review these metabolite-driven immune-metabolic influences and highlight innovative directions in their exploration, including integration of spatial and single-cell multi-omics to deconvolute microbiome-derived signaling networks within metabolic tissues. We further outline emerging microbiome-based therapeutic strategies targeting immune pathways in cardiometabolic disease, ranging from personalized nutrition, precision probiotics, and microbial consortium transplantation to metabolite-based postbiotics. Collectively, advancing our understanding of host immune-microbiome-metabolic interactions may support the development of targeted interventions for the prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic diseases.

Keyword(s): immune system ; metabolism ; metabolites ; microbiome ; microbiota ; obesity

Classification:

Note: #LA:D480# / epub

Contributing Institute(s):
  1. Mikrobiom und Krebs (D480)
Research Program(s):
  1. 314 - Immunologie und Krebs (POF4-314) (POF4-314)

Appears in the scientific report 2026
Database coverage:
Medline ; BIOSIS Previews ; Biological Abstracts ; Clarivate Analytics Master Journal List ; Current Contents - Life Sciences ; Essential Science Indicators ; IF >= 25 ; JCR ; SCOPUS ; Science Citation Index Expanded ; Web of Science Core Collection
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