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gut-microbiome
Gut Microbiome
~10¹³ microorganisms (Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Actinobacteria) colonizing the GI tract. Functions: SCFA production (butyrate, propionate), vitamin synthesis, colonization resistance, immune education, bile acid metabolism, gut-brain axis serotonin.
Entry Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | gut-microbiome |
| Name | Gut Microbiome |
| Status | draft |
| Last reviewed | 2026-06-06 |
| Atlas | 01-human |
| Scale | 07-system |
Cross-Atlas Connections
modulatesImmune System
containsBacteroides Fragilis
containsAkkermansia Muciniphila
connects-toObesity
connects-toAdiponectin
connects-toSecretory Iga
modulated-byOmeprazole
modulated-byVancomycin
modulated-byAmoxicillin
modulated-byLactobacillus Rhamnosus
connects-toCandida Albicans
connects-toCarbon
connects-toNitrogen
damaged-byDiarrheal Disease
connects-toInflammatory Bowel Disease
connects-toParkinsons Disease
connects-toClostridioides Difficile
connects-toLarge Intestine
connects-toIntestinal Epithelium
connects-toSerotonin
connects-toLiver
connects-toType 2 Diabetes
connects-toRheumatoid Arthritis
connects-toRegulatory T Cell
connects-toDopamine
connects-toMajor Depressive Disorder
connects-toGaba
connects-toAtherosclerosis
connects-toDendritic Cell
connects-toBrain
connects-toHydrogen
connects-toMacrophage
connects-toSmall Intestine
connects-toT Helper Cell
connects-toSulfur
connects-toOxygen
connects-toElectron
connects-toKidney
connects-toNervous System
connects-toDietary Fiber
connects-toVitamin D
connects-toAntibody
connects-toColorectal Cancer
connects-toSkin
connects-toEstrogen
connects-toNeuron
connects-toNash
connects-toFaecalibacterium Prausnitzii
connects-toEscherichia Coli
connects-toMultiple Sclerosis
connects-toHistamine
connects-toAsthma
connects-toSalmonella Typhi
connects-toAlzheimers Disease
connects-toAtopic Dermatitis
connects-toCkd
connects-toGeneralized Anxiety Disorder
connects-toAutism Spectrum Disorder
connects-toGout
connects-toDigestive System
connects-toEndocrine System
connects-toReproductive System
connects-toCardiovascular System
connects-toRespiratory System
connects-toMusculoskeletal System
connects-toLymphatic System
connects-toIntegumentary System
connects-toRenal System
connects-toBifidobacterium Longum
connects-toHelicobacter Pylori
connects-toOmega 3 Fatty Acids
connects-toCheckpoint Inhibitors
connects-toPeyers Patches
connects-toType 1 Diabetes
connects-toHepatic Lobule
connects-toMetformin
connects-toGvhd
connects-toEpilepsy
connects-toAnkylosing Spondylitis
connects-toSepsis
connects-toCovid 19 Disease
connects-toSchizophrenia
connects-toHcc
connects-toGlp 1
connects-toB Cell
connects-toFibromyalgia
connects-toIl 17A
connects-toBdnf
connects-toLeptin
connects-toTlr4
connects-toTgf Beta
connects-toNlrp3 Inflammasome
connects-toCholesterol
connects-toIl 10
connects-toAcetylcholine
connects-toHif 1Alpha
connects-toNf Kb
connects-toWnt Beta Catenin
connects-toMyd88
connects-toIfn Gamma
connects-toGhrelin
connects-toMtor
connects-toIl 6
connects-toNtrk
connects-toGalectin 3
connects-toStat3
connects-toCgas Sting
connects-toSmad4
connects-toStat1
connects-toFoxo
connects-toAkt
connects-toErk1 2
connects-toGsk 3B
connects-toAmpk
connects-toPik3Ca
connects-toAutophagy
connects-toSrc Kinase
connects-toDnmt3A
connects-toCcr5
connects-toCxcl12
connects-toIl 1B
connects-toIl 33
connects-toInsulin
connects-toMu Opioid Receptor
connects-toOmega 3 Fatty Acids
connects-toPancreas
connects-toIron
connects-toOxytocin
connects-toNitric Oxide
connects-toMelatonin
connects-toProstaglandins
connects-toRegulatory T Cell
connects-toMacrophage
connects-toObesity
connects-toTnf Alpha
connects-toIl 4
connects-toIl 13
connects-toResistin
connects-toPlasma Cell
connects-toHepcidin
connects-toNatural Killer Cell
connects-toType I Interferon
connects-toIl 12
connects-toIl 5
connects-toIl 23
connects-toIge
connects-toT Cytotoxic Cell
connects-toMast Cell
connects-toBone Marrow
connects-toComplement C3
connects-toC5Ar1
connects-toNeutrophil
connects-toTslp
connects-toBradykinin
connects-toC1 Esterase Inhibitor
connects-toErythropoietin
connects-toPeriostin
connects-toComplement C5
connects-toTestosterone
connects-toProlactin
connects-toVasopressin
connects-toSelenium
connects-toIodine
connects-toSodium
connects-toZinc
connects-toMagnesium
connects-toCopper
connects-toPotassium
connects-toCalcium
connects-toChloride
connects-toPhosphorus
connects-toVegf
connects-toPd 1
connects-toAngiotensin Ii
connects-toRankl
connects-toIl 2
connects-toNotch
connects-toIgf 1
connects-toFibronectin
connects-toActivin A
connects-toCgrp
connects-toCalcitonin
connects-toSubstance P
connects-toInsulin Receptor
connects-toAldosterone
connects-toAndrogen Receptor
connects-toNorepinephrine
connects-toAdrenomedullin
connects-toOsteopontin
connects-toFgfr
connects-toEpinephrine
connects-toRenin
connects-toMyostatin
Sources
- Sender R, Fuchs S, Milo R. Revised Estimates for the Number of Human and Bacteria Cells in the Body. Cell. 2016;164(3):337-340. · PubMed 26824647
- Turnbaugh PJ, Ley RE, Mahowald MA, Magrini V, Mardis ER, Gordon JI. An obesity-associated gut microbiome with increased capacity for energy harvest. Nature. 2006;444(7122):1027-1031. · PubMed 17183312