Gut microbial carbohydrate metabolism contributes to insulin resistance.

ABSTRACT: Insulin resistance is the primary pathophysiology underlying metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes^1,2. Previous metagenomic studies have described the characteristics of gut microbiota and their roles in metabolizing major nutrients in insulin resistance^3-9. In particular, carbohydrate metabolism of commensals has been proposed to contribute up to 10% of the host's overall energy extraction¹⁰, thereby playing a role in the pathogenesis of obesity and prediabetes^3,4,6. Nevertheless, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Here we investigate this relationship using a comprehensive multi-omics strategy in humans. We combine unbiased faecal metabolomics with metagenomics, host metabolomics and transcriptomics data to profile the involvement of th

SUBMITTER: Takeuchi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10499599 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature