MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Perturbation of the human gut microbiome by a non-antibiotic drug contributes to the resolution of autoimmune disease
Renuka R. Nayak, Margaret Alexander, Kye Stapleton-Grey…·Peter J. Turnbaugh
This study shows that methotrexate, a non-antibiotic drug, alters the human gut microbiota, favoring Firmicutes over Bacteroidetes, which correlates with improved drug response in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
DOI 10.1101/600155