The Emerging Role of Gut Microbiota in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Current Evidence and Potential Therapeutic Applications

The well-known symptoms of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) are chronic pain, cognitive dysfunction, post-exertional malaise and severe fatigue. Another class of symptoms commonly reported in the context of ME/CFS are gastrointestinal (GI) problems. These may occur due to...

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Autores principales: Angelica Varesi, Undine-Sophie Deumer, Sanjana Ananth, Giovanni Ricevuti
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:c8301697e98e470fa4587f4149905d0d2021-11-11T17:42:10ZThe Emerging Role of Gut Microbiota in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Current Evidence and Potential Therapeutic Applications10.3390/jcm102150772077-0383https://doaj.org/article/c8301697e98e470fa4587f4149905d0d2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/21/5077https://doaj.org/toc/2077-0383The well-known symptoms of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) are chronic pain, cognitive dysfunction, post-exertional malaise and severe fatigue. Another class of symptoms commonly reported in the context of ME/CFS are gastrointestinal (GI) problems. These may occur due to comorbidities such as Crohn’s disease or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or as a symptom of ME/CFS itself due to an interruption of the complex interplay between the gut microbiota (GM) and the host GI tract. An altered composition and overall decrease in diversity of GM has been observed in ME/CFS cases compared to controls. In this review, we reflect on genetics, infections, and other influences that may factor into the alterations seen in the GM of ME/CFS individuals, we discuss consequences arising from these changes, and we contemplate the therapeutic potential of treating the gut to alleviate ME/CFS symptoms holistically.Angelica VaresiUndine-Sophie DeumerSanjana AnanthGiovanni RicevutiMDPI AGarticleME/CFSdysbiosistherapydiagnosisintestinal permeabilitymetabolic endotoxemiaMedicineRENJournal of Clinical Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 5077, p 5077 (2021)
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topic ME/CFS
dysbiosis
therapy
diagnosis
intestinal permeability
metabolic endotoxemia
Medicine
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spellingShingle ME/CFS
dysbiosis
therapy
diagnosis
intestinal permeability
metabolic endotoxemia
Medicine
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Angelica Varesi
Undine-Sophie Deumer
Sanjana Ananth
Giovanni Ricevuti
The Emerging Role of Gut Microbiota in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Current Evidence and Potential Therapeutic Applications
description The well-known symptoms of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) are chronic pain, cognitive dysfunction, post-exertional malaise and severe fatigue. Another class of symptoms commonly reported in the context of ME/CFS are gastrointestinal (GI) problems. These may occur due to comorbidities such as Crohn’s disease or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or as a symptom of ME/CFS itself due to an interruption of the complex interplay between the gut microbiota (GM) and the host GI tract. An altered composition and overall decrease in diversity of GM has been observed in ME/CFS cases compared to controls. In this review, we reflect on genetics, infections, and other influences that may factor into the alterations seen in the GM of ME/CFS individuals, we discuss consequences arising from these changes, and we contemplate the therapeutic potential of treating the gut to alleviate ME/CFS symptoms holistically.
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author Angelica Varesi
Undine-Sophie Deumer
Sanjana Ananth
Giovanni Ricevuti
author_facet Angelica Varesi
Undine-Sophie Deumer
Sanjana Ananth
Giovanni Ricevuti
author_sort Angelica Varesi
title The Emerging Role of Gut Microbiota in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Current Evidence and Potential Therapeutic Applications
title_short The Emerging Role of Gut Microbiota in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Current Evidence and Potential Therapeutic Applications
title_full The Emerging Role of Gut Microbiota in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Current Evidence and Potential Therapeutic Applications
title_fullStr The Emerging Role of Gut Microbiota in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Current Evidence and Potential Therapeutic Applications
title_full_unstemmed The Emerging Role of Gut Microbiota in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Current Evidence and Potential Therapeutic Applications
title_sort emerging role of gut microbiota in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (me/cfs): current evidence and potential therapeutic applications
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/c8301697e98e470fa4587f4149905d0d
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