Low Gut Microbial Diversity Augments Estrogen-driven Pulmonary Fibrosis in Female-Predominant Interstitial Lung Disease
O. S. Chioma, E. Mallott, B. S. Bandhi, Z. Wiggins, M. Langford, A. W. Lancaster, A. Gelbard, H. Wu, J. Johnson, L. Lancaster, E. Wilfong, L. J. Crofford, C. Montgomery, L. Van Kaer, S. Bordenstein, , W. Drake
The paper shows that low gut microbial diversity worsens estrogen-driven pulmonary fibrosis in female ILD by linking gut dysbiosis, estrogen, and inflammatory pathways.
bioRxiv · Feb 15, 2023 · PreprintImmunology