The impact of the gut microbiota on the reproductive and metabolic endocrine system

• Published in: Gut microbes Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 1
• Main Authors: Qi, Xinyu, Yun, Chuyu, Pang, Yanli, Qiao, Jie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Taylor & Francis 01.01.2021; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: androgen; Androgens - metabolism; Endocrine System - metabolism; Endocrine System - physiology; estrogen; Estrogens - metabolism; Female; Gastrointestinal Microbiome - physiology; Genital Diseases, Female - microbiology; Genitalia, Female - physiology; Gut microbiota; Hormones - metabolism; Humans; insulin; Insulin - metabolism; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications - microbiology; reproductive endocrine; Review; Gut microbiota; androgen; estrogen; insulin; reproductive endocrine

As the gut microbiota exerts various effects on the intestinal milieu which influences distant organs and pathways, it is considered to be a full-fledged endocrine organ. The microbiota plays a major role in the reproductive endocrine system throughout a woman's lifetime by interacting with est...