Interactions Between Gut Microbiota and Its Host in Health and Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

The Special Issue aims to highlight cutting-edge research exploring the dynamic and multidirectional relationship between the gut microbial ecosystem and its human host. The intestinal microbiota is increasingly recognized as a key regulator of metabolic, immunologic, and neuroendocrine pathways, influencing both physiological homeostasis and the development of a wide range of diseases. Disturbances in microbial diversity and function have been linked to chronic inflammatory disorders, metabolic syndrome, autoimmune diseases, cancer progression, and even neuropsychiatric conditions.

This Special Issue welcomes studies that deepen our understanding of the mechanisms through which gut microbes shape host health, including microbial metabolites, host–microbe signaling networks, immune modulation, barrier integrity, and interactions with diet, medications, and environmental exposures. Contributions may span basic science, translational research, clinical studies, multi-omics approaches, and microbiota-targeted interventions.

Reviews, original research, and communications will be welcome.

Dr. Anthony M. Buckley
Guest Editor

Prof. Dr. Ioan-Tiberiu Tofolean
Dr. Luana Alexandrescu
Dr. Andreea Nelson-Twakor
Guest Editor Assistants

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