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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2023, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (7): 699-706.doi: 10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20230079

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Research progress on the correlation between intestinal microbiota short chain fatty acids and pulmonary tuberculosis

Zhang Xiaomeng1, Li Min1, Chai Yinghui2, Zhou Jing1, Lei Hong1,2()   

  1. 1Graduate School, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou 075000, China
    2Laboratory Department, the Eighth Medical Center of Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100091, China
  • Received:2023-03-17 Online:2023-07-10 Published:2023-06-29
  • Contact: Lei Hong, Email: leihong_hospitol@126.com

Abstract:

Short chain fatty acids (SCFA) are the main metabolites of the gut microbiota, mainly including formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid and their branched chain fatty acids, and some salts. Research has shown that there is a significant direct correlation between SCFA and the occurrence and development of pulmonary tuberculosis. Pulmonary tuberculosis leads to imbalance of gut microbiota, thereby reducing the abundance of SCFA, which affects the host immune system and the response of inflammatory factors; the disorder of host immune system and inflammatory factor will promote the occurrence and development of pulmonary tuberculosis.The author reviewed the correlation between SCFA and pulmonary tuberculosis, the possible regulatory mechanism between them, and whether it was possible to improve the abundance of SCFA in the body by regulating intestinal flora to achieve the purpose of treatment or adjuvant treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.

Key words: Tuberculosis, pulmonary, Enterobacteriaceae, Short-chain fatty acids, Immune system

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