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Publication Name World Journal of Diabetes
Manuscript ID 122293
Country China
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ISSN 1948-9358 (online)
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Category Endocrinology & Metabolism
Manuscript Type Review
Article Title Targeting gut microbiota: Potential mechanisms in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus and emerging translational intervention strategies
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Fu-Jian Xie, Miao Zhang, Wan-Ting Li, Wei-Ye Zhou, Hai-Bei Ma, Yu Xu and Li-Ming Bi
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Fu-Jian Xie http://orcid.org/0009-0004-8794-0376
Miao Zhang http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5490-1283
Wan-Ting Li http://orcid.org/0009-0007-1081-6635
Wei-Ye Zhou http://orcid.org/0009-0008-3087-2914
Hai-Bei Ma http://orcid.org/0009-0000-8257-7775
Yu Xu http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4395-0498
Li-Ming Bi http://orcid.org/0009-0004-3660-1657
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Funding Agency Grant Number
Wuxi “Double Hundred” Young and Middle-aged Medical Top Talents Program No. BJ2023065
Jiangsu Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine No. ZZYB21
Corresponding Author Li-Ming Bi, PhD, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Classics, Wuxi Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 8 Zhongnan West Road, Binhu District, Wuxi 214071, Jiangsu Province, China. biliming00@aliyun.com
Key Words Type 2 diabetes mellitus; Gut microbiota; Traditional Chinese medicine; Treatment; Metabolic diseases
Core Tip Increasing evidence indicates that gut microbiota plays a critical role in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Unlike previous reviews that primarily focus on microbial compositional alterations, this review highlights that functional dysregulation of the gut microbiota is the central driver of T2DM pathogenesis. We propose an integrated metabolic-immune-barrier-endocrine framework linking microbial metabolites, inflammation, intestinal barrier dysfunction, and endocrine signaling to glucose dysregulation. We further summarize emerging microbiota-targeted interventions and their translational potential for personalized T2DM management.
Publish Date 2026-09-04 05:57
Citation

Xie FJ, Zhang M, Li WT, Zhou WY, Ma HB, Xu Y, Bi LM. Targeting gut microbiota: Potential mechanisms in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus and emerging translational intervention strategies. World J Diabetes 2026; 17(9): 122293

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v17/i9/122293.htm
DOI https://doi.org/10.4239/wjd.122293
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