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Skin exposure to sunlight: a factor modulating the human gut microbiome composition
- Source :
- Gut Microbes, Vol 11, Iss 5, Pp 1135-1138 (2020), Gut Microbes, article-version (VoR) Version of Record
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Taylor & Francis Group, 2020.
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Abstract
- Background: The gut microbiome has been increasingly acknowledged as playing a pivotal role in human health. Therefore, a number of studies have focused on variables that impact its microbial structure and consequent functionality. A wide range of factors, such as diet, age, sex, life stage, behavior, ethnicity, and diseases have been considered, and strong links were set out. However, some aspects regarding the microbiome determinants are still under-explored. Discussion: Recently, Bosman et al. presented evidence that skin exposure to narrowband UVB light modulated the gut microbiome of a specific human cohort. This cohort presented an increase of biodiversity, Firmicutes and Proteobacteria, and a decrease of Bacteroidetes. Based on these findings, we revisited our data on a hunter-gatherer gut microbiome (Yanomami) and identified similarities in the gut microbiome of these two cohorts. Both presented a high abundance of Proteobacteria, which had been observed as a unique feature in the Yanomami gut microbiome, and based on Bosman et al study, could be associated with their natural sunlight exposure. Conclusion: In this commentary, we would like to point out that the human lifestyle concerning sunlight exposure should be considered as one force modulating the gut microbiome, highlighting, as proposed by Bosman et al, a novel skin-gut axis which is associated with health and disease.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
Microbiology (medical)
Ultraviolet Rays
environmental features
Firmicutes
Zoology
gut microbiome
RC799-869
uvb light
hunter-gatherers
Microbiology
diversity
03 medical and health sciences
Human health
0302 clinical medicine
Human gut
Humans
Microbiome
Life Style
Skin
yanomami
Bacteria
biology
Bacteroidetes
Indians, South American
Skin exposure
Gastroenterology
Biodiversity
Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
biology.organism_classification
Gut microbiome
Gastrointestinal Microbiome
030104 developmental biology
Infectious Diseases
030211 gastroenterology & hepatology
sunlight
Proteobacteria
Commentary and Views
proteobacteria
Article Commentary
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19490984 and 19490976
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Gut Microbes
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....cef941e61d83730a966c165fd95773a9