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. 2024 Jul;6(7):1209-1224.
doi: 10.1038/s42255-024-01065-0. Epub 2024 Jun 19.

Tissue-resident bacteria in metabolic diseases: emerging evidence and challenges

Lucas Massier #  1 , Niculina Musat  2 , Michael Stumvoll  3 , Valentina Tremaroli  4 , Rima Chakaroun #  5   6 , Peter Kovacs #  7
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Tissue-resident bacteria in metabolic diseases: emerging evidence and challenges

Lucas Massier et al. Nat Metab. 2024 Jul.

Abstract

Although the impact of the gut microbiome on health and disease is well established, there is controversy regarding the presence of microorganisms such as bacteria and their products in organs and tissues. However, recent contamination-aware findings of tissue-resident microbial signatures provide accumulating evidence in support of bacterial translocation in cardiometabolic disease. The latter provides a distinct paradigm for the link between microbial colonizers of mucosal surfaces and host metabolism. In this Perspective, we re-evaluate the concept of tissue-resident bacteria including their role in metabolic low-grade tissue and systemic inflammation. We examine the limitations and challenges associated with studying low bacterial biomass samples and propose experimental and analytical strategies to overcome these issues. Our Perspective aims to encourage further investigation of the mechanisms linking tissue-resident bacteria to host metabolism and their potentially actionable health implications for prevention and treatment.

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