Bhabatosh, Das and G Balakrish, Nair (2019) Homeostasis and dysbiosis of the gut microbiome in health and disease. Journal of Bioscience, 44 (117). ISSN 0973-7138

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Abstract

The human gastrointestinal tract (GIT) harbors taxonomically and functionally complex microbial ecosystem. The composition of the microbial species in the GIT ecosystem varies among individuals and throughout development. Both environmental factors as well as host genetics influence the composition and homeostasis of GIT microbiome. Intrinsic GIT microbiome can be characterized in terms of diversity, richness, dynamics and resilience. In healthy individual, microbial communities maintain homeostatic equilibrium and are resistant against perturbations. The resilience and resistance to perturbations of the GIT microbial ecosystem are robust but not absolute. Several factors can affect the homeostatic equilibrium of GIT microbiome and lead to dysbiotic microbiome configuration. Taxonomic and/or functional dysbiosis in the GIT microbiome is associated with numerous health disorders like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), malnutrition, metabolic disorders, asthma and neurodegenerative diseases. In this review, we discuss our current understanding of homeostasis and dysbiosis of the microbial ecology in the human gut and health disorders that are associated with the microbiome dysbiosis.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Dysbiosis gastrointestinal tract inflammatory bowel disease metagenomics microbiome
Subjects:	Microbiome Research
Depositing User:	Central Library RGCB
Date Deposited:	28 Jan 2020 06:34
Last Modified:	28 Jan 2020 06:34
URI:	http://rgcb.sciencecentral.in/id/eprint/939

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