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Targeting the Gut Microbiota in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes: Dietary Interventions, Microbial Preparations, and Fecal Transplantation

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Lingling Ding *
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Zhiyuan Xi
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Yuxi Zou
李顺 (Shun Li)
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Daoyi Chen
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Yuwei Liu *
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Zhao, Junfang *
DOI:10.2174/0115733998411102251127094217delete
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Abstract

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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is the most prevalent metabolic disease worldwide, characterized by hyperglycemia and insulin resistance (IR). Its escalating global prevalence and the associated morbidity and mortality render it a major public health concern. Conventional glucose-lowering therapies frequently entail adverse effects, hypoglycaemia risk, and fail to arrest disease progression. Emerging evidence positions the gut microbiota as a central regulator of glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity, suggesting that gut microbiota might be a promising target for T2DM. This review synthesizes current knowledge of microbiota-driven mechanisms, particularly those of the gut microbiota and their metabolites, that precipitate or exacerbate T2DM. It then critically evaluates microbiota-targeted interventions (dietary modulation, probiotics, prebiotics, antibiotic therapy, and fecal microbiota transplantation) as emerging therapeutic or adjunctive strategies to restore glycaemic control by modulating the gut microbial ecosystem. While clinical validation is incomplete, targeting the gut microbiota represents a promising avenue for both prevention and treatment of T2DM.
Keywords:
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
gut microbiota
dietary intervention
metabolites
fecal microbiota transplantation
short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs)

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Current Diabetes Reviews
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jiangsu university
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huazhong university of science & technology
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