The Environment, Human Stress, and Gut Microbiome: A Triad in Disease Development
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 170
Special Issue Editors
Interests: pollution-induced oxidative damage; toxicity and oxidative injury; heavy metals; ecotoxicology; ecophysiology; nitric oxide; environmental stressors; environmental stressors in human and animal health; antioxidant defense in pathology; redox imbalance in human and animal diseases
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Interests: oxidative stress; antioxidant defence; biochemical changes; mitochondrial respiration; hemolysis; melatonin; L-arginine; krebs cycle intermediates
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The present Special Issue study explores the relationship between the environment, human stress, and the gut microbiome, examining how these factors can contribute to the development of diseases.
The following topics will be explored in this study (keywords):
gut microbiome stress interactions; environmental microbiome disease linkages; stress-driven microbiome dysbiosis; microbiome environment disease pathways; human microbiome stress responses; environmental stress disease mechanisms; gut microbiome oxidative stress interactions; environmental oxidative stress impacts; stress-driven microbiome oxidative imbalance; oxidative stress microbiome diseases; human oxidative stress pathways; oxidative stress disease mechanisms
The following broad themes for analysis are proposed:
Oxidative stress and alterations to the gut microbiome: investigating how oxidative stress affects the diversity and functionality of the gut microbiota and its implications for systemic health;
Environmental oxidative stress and disease development: exploring environmental contributors such as pollution, radiation, and toxins, and their role in chronic diseases;
Oxidative stress and stress-driven microbiome dysbiosis: analysing how psychological or physiological stress induces oxidative stress, leading to microbiome imbalances and downstream health effects; antioxidant mechanisms in gut microbiome resilience;
The role of microbiome-derived antioxidants and dietary interventions: studying how they counter oxidative stress and help maintain gut health;
Oxidative stress and chronic disease pathogenesis: examining the interplay between oxidative stress, gut microbiota, and diseases like neurodegenerative disorders, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease conditions;
Environmental stressors, oxidative stress, and microbiome disruption: investigating how combined environmental and psychological stressors induce oxidative stress and microbiome disturbances, contributing to complex disease pathways;
Therapeutic approaches to oxidative stress and gut health: evaluating emerging therapies targeting oxidative stress, such as probiotics, antioxidants, and microbiome modulation, to mitigate disease risk and improve resilience.
Prof. Dr. Natalia Kurhaluk
Dr. Halina Tkaczenko
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- gut microbiome stress interactions
- environmental microbiome disease linkages
- stress-driven microbiome dysbiosis
- microbiome environment disease pathways
- human microbiome stress responses
- environmental stress disease mechanisms
- gut microbiome oxidative stress interactions
- environmental oxidative stress impacts
- stress-driven microbiome oxidative imbalance
- oxidative stress microbiome diseases
- human oxidative stress pathways
- oxidative stress disease mechanisms
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