Bonomo Maria Grazia, D'Angelo Salvatore, Picerno Valentina, Carriero Antonio, Salzano Giovanni
Department of Health Sciences, University of Basilicata, Viale dell' Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy.
Rheumatology Department of Lucania, San Carlo Hospital of Potenza, Via Potito Petrone, 85100 Potenza, Italy.
Nutrients. 2025 Apr 11;17(8):1323. doi: 10.3390/nu17081323.
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by joint inflammation and skin lesions. Recent research has underscored the critical role of gut microbiota-comprising bacteria, fungi, viruses, and archaea-in the pathogenesis and progression of PsA. This narrative review synthesizes the latest findings on the influence of gut microbiota on PsA, focusing on mechanisms such as immune modulation, microbial dysbiosis, the gut-joint axis, and its impact on treatment. Advances in high-throughput sequencing and metagenomics have revealed distinct microbial profiles associated with PsA. Studies show that individuals with PsA have a unique gut microbiota composition, differing significantly from healthy controls. Alterations in the abundance of specific bacterial taxa, including a decrease in beneficial bacteria and an increase in potentially pathogenic microbes, contribute to systemic inflammation by affecting the intestinal barrier and promoting immune responses. This review explores the impact of various factors on gut microbiota composition, including age, hygiene, comorbidities, and medication use. Additionally, it highlights the role of diet, probiotics, and fecal microbiota transplantation as promising strategies to modulate gut microbiota and alleviate PsA symptoms. The gut-skin-joint axis concept illustrates how gut microbiota influences not only gastrointestinal health but also skin and joint inflammation. Understanding the complex interplay between gut microbiota and PsA could lead to novel, microbiome-based therapeutic approaches. These insights offer hope for improved patient outcomes through targeted manipulation of the gut microbiota, enhancing both diagnosis and treatment strategies for PsA.
银屑病关节炎(PsA)是一种以关节炎症和皮肤病变为特征的慢性炎症性疾病。最近的研究强调了由细菌、真菌、病毒和古细菌组成的肠道微生物群在PsA发病机制和进展中的关键作用。这篇叙述性综述综合了关于肠道微生物群对PsA影响的最新发现,重点关注免疫调节、微生物群落失调、肠-关节轴等机制及其对治疗的影响。高通量测序和宏基因组学的进展揭示了与PsA相关的独特微生物特征。研究表明,PsA患者具有独特的肠道微生物群组成,与健康对照有显著差异。特定细菌类群丰度的改变,包括有益菌的减少和潜在致病微生物的增加,通过影响肠道屏障和促进免疫反应导致全身炎症。本综述探讨了各种因素对肠道微生物群组成的影响,包括年龄、卫生状况、合并症和药物使用。此外,它强调了饮食、益生菌和粪便微生物群移植作为调节肠道微生物群和减轻PsA症状的有前景策略的作用。肠-皮肤-关节轴概念说明了肠道微生物群不仅如何影响胃肠道健康,还如何影响皮肤和关节炎症。了解肠道微生物群与PsA之间的复杂相互作用可能会导致新的基于微生物组的治疗方法。这些见解为通过有针对性地操纵肠道微生物群改善患者预后带来了希望,增强了PsA的诊断和治疗策略。