Alberca GGF, Cardoso NSS, Solis-Castro RL, Nakano V, Alberca RW. Intestinal inflammation and the microbiota: Beyond diversity. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28(26): 3274-3278 [PMID: 36051343 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i26.3274]
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Ricardo Wesley Alberca, PhD, Academic Research, Research Fellow, Laboratorio de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiencias, Departamento de Dermatologia, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de São Paulo, 455-Cerqueira César, São Paulo 01246-903, Brazil. ricardowesley@gmail.com
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Immunology
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Gabriela Gama Freire Alberca, Naiane Samira Souza Cardoso, Viviane Nakano, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
Rosa Liliana Solis-Castro, Departamento Académico de Biología Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Nacional de Tumbes, Pampa Grande 24000, Tumbes, Peru
Ricardo Wesley Alberca, Laboratorio de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiencias, Departamento de Dermatologia, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-903, Brazil
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Corresponding author: Ricardo Wesley Alberca, PhD, Academic Research, Research Fellow, Laboratorio de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiencias, Departamento de Dermatologia, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de São Paulo, 455-Cerqueira César, São Paulo 01246-903, Brazil. ricardowesley@gmail.com
Received: August 6, 2021 Peer-review started: August 6, 2021 First decision: September 4, 2021 Revised: September 5, 2021 Accepted: June 23, 2022 Article in press: June 23, 2022 Published online: July 14, 2022 Processing time: 340 Days and 9.3 Hours
Abstract
The recent manuscript entitled “Relationship between clinical features and intestinal microbiota in Chinese patients with ulcerative colitis” reported a difference in the intestinal microbiota of patients with ulcerative colitis according to the severity of the colitis. The influence of the intestinal microbiota on the development and progress of gastrointestinal disorders is well established. Besides the diversity in the microbiome, the presence of virulence factors and toxins by commensal bacteria may affect an extensive variety of cellular processes, contributing to the induction of a proinflammatory environment.
Core Tip: The manuscript entitled “Relationship between clinical features and intestinal microbiota in Chinese patients with ulcerative colitis” and previous investigations have identified alterations in the intestinal microbiome of patients with inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, and colorectal cancer. The microbiota composition impacts the development of inflammatory disorders. Nevertheless, investigations should focus on identifying alterations not only on the diversity of the microbiota but the presence of the toxin-producing bacteria. Further investigations should investigate alterations in the microbiota composition and the production of toxins by commensal bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Clostridium perfringens, and Bacteroides fragilis.
