Review : Gut Microbiota as Potential Orchestrators of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a multifactorial functional disorder with no clearly defined etiology or pathophysiology. Modern culture-independent techniques have improved the understanding of the gut microbiota`s composition and demonstrated that an altered gut microbiota profile might be found...

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Published inGut and liver Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 318 - 331
Main Authors Sean M. P. Bennet, Lena Ohman, Magnus Simren
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 대한소화기내시경학회 30.05.2015
Subjects
Dysbiosis
Immunity
Irritable bowel syndrome
Microbiota
Probiotics
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Summary:Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a multifactorial functional disorder with no clearly defined etiology or pathophysiology. Modern culture-independent techniques have improved the understanding of the gut microbiota`s composition and demonstrated that an altered gut microbiota profile might be found in at least some subgroups of IBS patients. Research on IBS from a microbial perspective is gaining momentum and advancing. This review will therefore highlight potential links between the gut microbiota and IBS by discussing the current knowledge of the gut microbiota; it will also illustrate bacterial-host interactions and how alterations to these interactions could exacerbate, induce or even help alleviate IBS.Gut Liver 2015;9:318-331)
Bibliography:The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
ISSN:1976-2283