Microbiota and human diseases: dietary correction
Yu. S. Karpeeva, В.П. Новикова, А. И. Хавкин, Т.А. Ковтун, Д. В. Макаркин, О.Б. Федотова
Abstract
Today, the microbiota is recognized as a new «extracorporeal body» maintaining homeostasis of our body. The value of some microorganisms has already been determined, but the role of most of them is not yet clear. The researchers believe that 81- 99% of all microorganisms in healthy adults have been already identified. The mechanism of interaction of a consortium of microorganisms with each other and with the human body is not fully clarified yet. The species of the microbiota in newborns and children are not completely identified. In modern realities, the clinical significance of normal microflora is not fully understood. There have been published many reports on the direct role of the microbiota as a trigger mechanism for various diseases (atherosclerosis, obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, atopic diseases, depression, autism etc.) and carcinogenesis. The study of communicative bacterial connections can be used for the development of new drugs and new strategic approaches to treatment.