Pakpahan Cennikon, Laurus Geraldo, Hartanto Markus Christian, Singh Rajender, Saharan Ankur, Darmadi Darmadi, Rezano Andri, Wasian Gito
Andrology Study Program, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.
Division of Endocrinology, Central Drug Research Institute India, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
PeerJ. 2025 Apr 15;13:e19289. doi: 10.7717/peerj.19289. eCollection 2025.
The gut microbiome influences the metabolism and health of several organs beyond the gut and has recently gained considerable attention. The gut plays a central role in food digestion, absorption, nutrition, and general health. Hence, the gut microbiome has become a research subject for almost all health conditions. Imbalance or dysbiosis in the gut microbiome can cause different health issues in men, including reproductive and sexual health issues associated with testosterone levels. Several studies have investigated the relationship between the gut microbiome and testosterone levels. In this systematic review, we aimed to examine the relationship between the gut microbiome and testosterone levels in men. Literature searches were conducted by scanning PubMed, ProQuest, EBSCO, Taylor & Francis Online, Wiley Online, Springer Link, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Science Direct databases for relevant keywords following the preferred reporting items for the systematic review guidelines. This review included cross-sectional, case-control, retrospective, and prospective cohort studies. Quality assessment was conducted using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. We found a significant positive correlation between the gut microbiome and testosterone levels in men. Several microbes play substantial roles in testosterone production. Mechanisms have been proposed as factors that contribute to testosterone levels, namely the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis modulation, androgen metabolism, and intestinal homeostasis, by balancing the bone morphogenic protein (BMP) and the Wnt diverse microbiome. Ruminococcus showed a stronger correlation with testosterone levels than other microorganisms. The gut microbiome has complex correlations with testosterone metabolism. However, the microbiome with the most significant influence on testosterone levels cannot be easily identified and requires further research.
肠道微生物群会影响肠道以外多个器官的新陈代谢和健康,最近受到了广泛关注。肠道在食物消化、吸收、营养和整体健康方面起着核心作用。因此,肠道微生物群已成为几乎所有健康状况的研究对象。肠道微生物群的失衡或失调会导致男性出现不同的健康问题,包括与睾酮水平相关的生殖和性健康问题。多项研究探讨了肠道微生物群与睾酮水平之间的关系。在本系统评价中,我们旨在研究男性肠道微生物群与睾酮水平之间的关系。按照系统评价指南的首选报告项目,通过在PubMed、ProQuest、EBSCO、Taylor & Francis Online、Wiley Online、Springer Link、Web of Science、Google Scholar和Science Direct数据库中搜索相关关键词进行文献检索。本评价纳入了横断面研究、病例对照研究、回顾性研究和前瞻性队列研究。使用纽卡斯尔-渥太华量表进行质量评估。我们发现男性肠道微生物群与睾酮水平之间存在显著正相关。几种微生物在睾酮生成中起重要作用。已提出一些机制作为影响睾酮水平的因素,即通过平衡骨形态发生蛋白(BMP)和Wnt多种微生物群来调节下丘脑-垂体-性腺轴、雄激素代谢和肠道内环境稳定。瘤胃球菌与睾酮水平的相关性比其他微生物更强。肠道微生物群与睾酮代谢存在复杂的相关性。然而,对睾酮水平影响最显著的微生物群不易确定,需要进一步研究。
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