The mycobiome as integral part of the gut microbiome: crucial role of symbiotic fungi in health and disease

The gut mycobiome significantly affects host health and immunity. However, most studies have focused on symbiotic bacteria in the gut microbiome, whereas less attention has been given to symbiotic fungi. Although fungi constitute only 0.01%–0.1% of the gut microbiome, their larger size and unique im...

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Main Authors: Hui Huang, Qiurong Wang, Ying Yang, Wei Zhong, Feng He, Jun Li
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19490976.2024.2440111
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description The gut mycobiome significantly affects host health and immunity. However, most studies have focused on symbiotic bacteria in the gut microbiome, whereas less attention has been given to symbiotic fungi. Although fungi constitute only 0.01%–0.1% of the gut microbiome, their larger size and unique immunoregulatory functions make them significant. Factors like diet, antimicrobials use, and age can disrupt the fungal community, leading to dysbiosis. Fungal-bacterial-host immune interactions are critical in maintaining gut homeostasis, with fungi playing a role in mediating immune responses such as Th17 cell activation. This review highlights methods for studying gut fungi, the composition and influencing factors of the gut mycobiome, and its potential in therapeutic interventions for intestinal and hepatic diseases. We aim to provide new insights into the underexplored role of gut fungi in human health.
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spelling doaj-art-75c72b16ef3541f8a6e6109b66a7fdea2024-12-16T07:46:32ZengTaylor & Francis GroupGut Microbes1949-09761949-09842024-12-0116110.1080/19490976.2024.2440111The mycobiome as integral part of the gut microbiome: crucial role of symbiotic fungi in health and diseaseHui Huang0Qiurong Wang1Ying Yang2Wei Zhong3Feng He4Jun Li5Department of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. ChinaDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Sichuan Fifth People’s Hospital, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. ChinaDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. ChinaDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. ChinaThe gut mycobiome significantly affects host health and immunity. However, most studies have focused on symbiotic bacteria in the gut microbiome, whereas less attention has been given to symbiotic fungi. Although fungi constitute only 0.01%–0.1% of the gut microbiome, their larger size and unique immunoregulatory functions make them significant. Factors like diet, antimicrobials use, and age can disrupt the fungal community, leading to dysbiosis. Fungal-bacterial-host immune interactions are critical in maintaining gut homeostasis, with fungi playing a role in mediating immune responses such as Th17 cell activation. This review highlights methods for studying gut fungi, the composition and influencing factors of the gut mycobiome, and its potential in therapeutic interventions for intestinal and hepatic diseases. We aim to provide new insights into the underexplored role of gut fungi in human health.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19490976.2024.2440111Gut mycobiomecommensal fungifungal dysbiosisfungal‒bacterial interactionimmune response
spellingShingle Hui Huang
Qiurong Wang
Ying Yang
Wei Zhong
Feng He
Jun Li
The mycobiome as integral part of the gut microbiome: crucial role of symbiotic fungi in health and disease
Gut Microbes
Gut mycobiome
commensal fungi
fungal dysbiosis
fungal‒bacterial interaction
immune response
title The mycobiome as integral part of the gut microbiome: crucial role of symbiotic fungi in health and disease
title_full The mycobiome as integral part of the gut microbiome: crucial role of symbiotic fungi in health and disease
title_fullStr The mycobiome as integral part of the gut microbiome: crucial role of symbiotic fungi in health and disease
title_full_unstemmed The mycobiome as integral part of the gut microbiome: crucial role of symbiotic fungi in health and disease
title_short The mycobiome as integral part of the gut microbiome: crucial role of symbiotic fungi in health and disease
title_sort mycobiome as integral part of the gut microbiome crucial role of symbiotic fungi in health and disease
topic Gut mycobiome
commensal fungi
fungal dysbiosis
fungal‒bacterial interaction
immune response
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19490976.2024.2440111
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