Microbial Ecosystem in Diabetes Mellitus: Consideration of the Gastrointestinal System

• Main Authors: Yehualashet AS, Yikna BB
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2021-04-01
• Series: Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity : Targets and Therapy
• Subjects: gut micro biota; intestinal flora; microbial ecosystem; diabetes mellitus
• Online Access: https://www.dovepress.com/microbial-ecosystem-in-diabetes-mellitus-consideration-of-the-gastroin-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-DMSO

Awgichew Shewasinad Yehualashet, Berhan Begashaw Yikna Pharmacology and Toxicology Unit, Department of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Debre Berhan University, Debre Berhan, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Awgichew Shewasinad YehualashetPharmacology and Toxicology Unit, Department of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Debre Berhan University, PO Box 445, Debre Berhan, EthiopiaTel [phone]Email [e-mail]: Intestinal microbiota is established to be a crucial element in the control of human health, and keeping the symbiotic relationship between the human body and intestinal microbes will have paramount importance. A number of investigations illustrated that many chronic diseases are associated with intestinal micro-ecological disorders implying intestinal floras as an important component among the environmental factors, and perturbations in their composition are correlated with metabolic disorders, including obesity and diabetes mellitus (DM). Increased evidence suggests that alterations in the gut microbial ecosystem have been involved in part in the pathogenesis of both type 1 and type 2 DM. Short chain fatty acids (SCFAs), derived from microbiota, have been studied for their potential action in modulating CNS, gut barrier axis, and the immune system as a promising mechanism for the observed protective effects on diabetes pathogenesis. Besides, the role of bile acid (BA) stimulated receptors to have a significant role in liver metabolism, and pathophysiology of liver-based metabolic diseases has also been investigated. In the current review, we will try to summarize the correlation between intestinal microbiota and diabetes considering the existing current evidence revealing the role of gut microbiota in onset and disease progression.Keywords: gut microbiota, intestinal flora, microbial ecosystem, diabetes mellitus