← brief for 2026-09-11 · Transplant & xeno
Gut Microbiota in Kidney Transplantation: Mechanistic Insights and Implications for Precision Immunosuppression.
Key takeaways
This is a review of what is known about gut bacteria and kidney transplants, not a new study. It describes how the mix of gut bacteria shifts after a transplant, with less variety and more harmful strains, and how that may affect rejection, infection, and drug side effects. The authors suggest gut bacteria could one day help tailor anti-rejection medicine to the person. No results are reported here, and none of this is ready to change treatment.
Who did this work
Zhang Y (Department of Urology, The Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China; Gansu Province Clinical Research Center for Urinary System Disease, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu, China.) · Yan R (Department of Urology, The Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China; Gansu Province Clinical Research Center for Urinary System Disease, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu, China.) · Wang K (Department of Urology, The Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China; Gansu Province Clinical Research Center for Urinary System Disease, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu, China.) · Wang H (Department of Urology, The Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China; Gansu Province Clinical Research Center for Urinary System Disease, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu, China.) · Gui H (Department of Urology, The Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China; Gansu Province Clinical Research Center for Urinary System Disease, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu, China. Electronic address: [email protected].) · Man J (Department of Urology, The Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China; Gansu Province Clinical Research Center for Urinary System Disease, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu, China. Electronic address: [email protected].) · Yang L (Department of Urology, The Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China; Gansu Province Clinical Research Center for Urinary System Disease, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu, China. Electronic address: [email protected].)
Source
Paper · Europe PMC, CKD · 2026-09-11
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejphar.2026.179336