Targeting the gut–bone axis in osteoporosis: probiotic interventions and other microbiota-based therapeutic strategies
Kunyi Zhao, Zhishang Zhang, Zheng Tang, Xinai Man, Jiayi Liu, Ruiqi Feng, Kehao Li, Yaping Jiang, Tao Li · 2026
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Kunyi Zhao and co-authors review ways to treat weak bones by acting on gut microbes, in work dated 2026. Osteoporosis thins bone and raises fracture risk, a growing burden as populations age. Gut microbes shape immune and metabolic networks that in turn affect bone balance.
Helpful bacteria, given as probiotics, can act through what the authors call the gut bone axis. Paths include calming immune activity, making useful chemicals, and guarding the gut wall. Hormone signals also play a part. The review weighs animal and human evidence for probiotic care. It also covers other microbe based plans for keeping bone strong.
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| CREATOR | Kunyi Zhao, Zhishang Zhang, Zheng Tang, Xinai Man, Jiayi Liu, Ruiqi Feng, Kehao Li, Yaping Jiang, Tao Li |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 131 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |