Gut Microbiota and Type 1 Diabetes

• Main Authors: Hui Han, Yuying Li, Jun Fang, Gang Liu, Jie Yin, Tiejun Li, Yulong Yin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
• Series: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
• Subjects: gut microbiota; type 1 diabetes; diet; immune response; hormones
• Online Access: http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/4/995

Recently, the onset of type 1 diabetes (T1D) has increased rapidly and became a major public health concern worldwide. Various factors are associated with the development of T1D, such as diet, genome, and intestinal microbiota. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract harbors a complex and dynamic population of microorganisms, the gut microbiota, which exert a marked influence on the host homeostasis and metabolic diseases. Recent evidence shows that altered gut bacterial composition (dysbiosis) is highly associated with the pathogenesis of insulin dysfunction and T1D and, thus, targeting gut microbiota may serve as a therapeutic potential for T1D patients. In this study, we updated the effect of gut microbiota on T1D and potential mechanisms were discussed.