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Bugs As Drugs: The Budding Microbiome Modulator Pipeline

 
• By Ayisha Sharma

INFOGRAPHIC: The sheer number of micro-organisms in the human body and their functions makes the microbiome a ripe target for therapeutic intervention. While still rather early, data show the microbiome modulator pipeline has immense potential across a range of therapeutic areas, not just in gastrointestinal disease.  

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80% Of Cellular Immunity Is Present In The Intestine • Source: Alamy

The human microbiome is a relatively novel area of therapeutic exploration. The collective term for the micro-organisms that exist within the human body, particularly in the gastrointestinal system and the skin, the microbiome serves a range of functions including aiding the metabolic processes, protecting against pathogens and interacting with the immune system. (Also see "‘Bugs As Drugs’ Approach To Cancer Nears Advanced Development" - In Vivo, 19 January, 2022.)

Imbalances in the microbiome can cause a range of illnesses, offering potential for microbiome-based therapeutics in areas ranging from infectious...

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