Advances in Gut Microbiome Metabolomics
A special issue of Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989). This special issue belongs to the section "Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 1186
Special Issue Editors
Interests: metabolomics (targeted/untargeted); human biomonitoring; microbiome research; mass spectrometry
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Interests: targeted and untargeted metabolomics; LC-MS/MS-based methodology development; biomarkers
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Interests: intestinal microbiome; multi-omics; metabolomics (targeted/untargeted); metaproteomics; 16S rRNA gene sequencing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The gut microbiome, a complex ecosystem of microorganisms residing in the human gastrointestinal tract, plays a crucial role in maintaining host health. Recent advances in metabolomics—a powerful tool for the comprehensive analysis of small molecules—have revolutionized our understanding of the functional outputs of the gut microbiome. This Special Issue explores the latest developments in gut microbiome metabolomics, highlighting novel methodologies, analytical techniques, and bioinformatics approaches that have enabled deeper insights into microbial metabolism and its impact on human health.
Key areas of focus include the identification of microbial-derived metabolites, their biochemical pathways, and their interactions with host systems. The integration of multi-omics data, advanced mass spectrometry, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technologies has facilitated the characterization of complex metabolite profiles, uncovering previously unknown links between the gut microbiome and various diseases, such as metabolic disorders, cancer, and neurodegenerative conditions. Additionally, this issue addresses the challenges of standardizing metabolomic analyses and the potential of personalized medicine approaches based on individual microbiome signatures.
Overall, the articles within this issue underscore the importance of gut microbiome metabolomics in advancing our understanding of microbiome-host interactions, paving the way for novel therapeutic strategies and diagnostic tools in precision medicine.
Dr. Ulrike E. Rolle-Kampczyk
Dr. Beatrice Engelmann
Dr. Sven-Bastiaan Haange
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- gut microbiome–host interaction
- cross talk
- metabolomics
- omics- technologies
- microbiome signatures
- new diagnostic tools
- novel therapeutic strategies
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