Research Article Details
| Article ID: | A16370 |
| PMID: | 28432400 |
| Source: | Internist (Berl) |
| Title: | [The intestinal microbiome and metabolic diseases : From obesity to diabetes and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis]. |
| Abstract: | BACKGROUND: The intestinal microbiome consists of about 10 million genes, many of which encode digestive enzymes. This explains why animal and human experiments revealed that the intestinal microbiome adapts to food intake and optimizes energy harvest from food. This function is considered beneficial in states of lack of food, but following overnutrition, it might support the development of obesity. OBJECTIVES: The relevance of the intestinal microbiome for the pathogenesis of obesity and associated metabolic diseases such as fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus and for the clinical management of such diseases shall be discussed. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Recent literature related to the topic has been selected, presented, and discussed with regard to the objectives. RESULTS: The intestinal microbiome plays a role in the pathogenesis of both obesity (by increasing the energy absorption from food) and fatty liver disease as well as type 2 diabetes mellitus (via induction of low-grade inflammation following translocation of lipopolysaccharides from the gut and dysregulation of metabolic pathways). CONCLUSIONS: The findings might have consequences for diagnosis (identification of risk groups) and therapy (usage of known and novel probiotics or bacterial metabolites) of metabolic diseases. |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00108-017-0229-9 |
| Strategy ID | Therapy Strategy | Synonyms | Therapy Targets | Therapy Drugs |
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| Diseases ID | DO ID | Disease Name | Definition | Class | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I05 | 9352 | Type 2 diabetes mellitus | A diabetes that is characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. A diabetes mellitus that is characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus_type_2 | disease of metabolism/inherited metabolic disorder/ carbohydrate metabolic disorder/glucose metabolism disease/diabetes/ diabetes mellitus | Details |
| I14 | 9970 | Obesity | An overnutrition that is characterized by excess body fat, traditionally defined as an elevated ratio of weight to height (specifically 30 kilograms per meter squared), has_material_basis_in a multifactorial etiology related to excess nutrition intake, decreased caloric utilization, and genetic susceptibility, and possibly medications and certain disorders of metabolism, endocrine function, and mental illness. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity | disease of metabolism/acquired metabolic disease/ nutrition disease/overnutrition | Details |
| Drug ID | Drug Name | Type | DrugBank ID | Targets | Category | Latest Progress | |
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| D248 | Obeticholic Acid | Chemical drug | DB05990 | NR1H4 activator; NR1H4 agonist; FXR agonist | Enhance lipid metabolism | Approval rejected | Details |
| D284 | Probiotic | Supplement | -- | -- | -- | Under clinical trials | Details |
| D111 | Digestive enzymes | Supplement | -- | -- | -- | Under clinical trials | Details |