[Full Picture] Deficient butyrate-producing capacity in the gut microbiome is associated with bacterial network disturbances and fatigue symptoms in ME/CFS: Cell Host & Microbe

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Deficient butyrate-producing capacity in the gut microbiome is associated with bacterial network disturbances and fatigue symptoms in ME/CFS: Cell Host & Microbe

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Article summary:

1. ME/CFS patients have gut microbiome dysbiosis, with differences in diversity, abundances, functional pathways, and interactions compared to healthy controls.

2. Reduced levels of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and Eubacterium rectale in ME/CFS may contribute to a deficiency in butyrate synthesis by the gut microbiome.

3. Low abundance of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii is associated with more severe fatigue symptoms in ME/CFS patients.

Article analysis:

该文章是一篇关于ME/CFS患者肠道微生物群落失衡与疲劳症状之间关系的研究。文章通过对106名ME/CFS患者和91名健康对照组进行多组学分析，发现了肠道微生物多样性、丰度、功能通路和相互作用等方面的差异。其中，有益菌Faecalibacterium prausnitzii和Eubacterium rectale在ME/CFS患者中减少，导致了丙酸缺乏。此外，文章还提到Faecalibacterium prausnitzii的丰度与疲劳程度呈负相关。

然而，该文章存在一些问题。首先，文章没有考虑到可能的混杂因素，如饮食、药物使用等。其次，文章没有探讨其他可能影响肠道微生物群落的因素，如环境因素、遗传因素等。此外，在提出Faecalibacterium prausnitzii与疲劳程度之间的负相关时，并未提供足够的证据支持这一结论。

另外，该文章存在宣传内容和偏袒现象。例如，在介绍ME/CFS时强调其“无法解释”的特点，并未提及已有的一些理论和证据。此外，文章中提到的一些菌种被描述为“有益菌”，但并未提供足够的证据支持这一说法。

总之，该文章虽然提供了一些关于ME/CFS患者肠道微生物群落失衡与疲劳症状之间关系的新发现，但其存在一些问题和偏差，需要更多的研究来验证和完善。

Topics for further research:

Possible confounding factors in ME/CFS and gut microbiome studies Other factors that may affect gut microbiome composition Lack of sufficient evidence for the correlation between Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and fatigue Promotion and bias in the article Need for further research to validate and improve the findings Additional keywords to better understand the uncovered topics in the article.