THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF BACTERIOPHAGE–PROBIOTIC COMBINATIONS IN MODULATING THE GUT MICROBIOTA

Abstract

The intestinal microbiota is a dynamic ecosystem composed of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms located in the human digestive system. This structure may vary across individuals and over time. Factors such as diet, lifestyle, environmental influences, and medication use can affect the composition of the microbiota. Disruption of microbial balance (dysbiosis) has been associated with numerous diseases including obesity, diabetes, inflammatory bowel diseases, and neurological disorders. Probiotics, which are effective in regulating the microbiota, are live, non-pathogenic microorganisms that confer benefits to the host. Bacteriophages are selective viruses that replicate by infecting bacteria. Combinations of probiotics and phages can support homeostasis by modulating the microbiota in a targeted manner. The aim of this review is to evaluate the therapeutic potential of the combined use of probiotics and bacteriophages in microbiota modulation.

Keywords

• microbiota
• bacteriophage
• probiotic
• synergy

BAKTERİYOFAJ-PROBİYOTİK KOMBİNASYONLARININ BAĞIRSAK MİKROBİYOTASINI MODÜLE ETMEDE TERAPÖTİK POTANSİYELİ

Abstract

Bağırsak mikrobiyotası, insan sindirim sisteminde yer alan bakteri, virüs ve diğer mikroorganizmalardan oluşan dinamik bir ekosistemdir. Bu yapı, bireyler arasında ve zaman içinde değişiklik gösterebilir. Diyet, yaşam tarzı, çevresel etmenler ve ilaç kullanımı gibi faktörler mikrobiyotanın bileşimini etkileyebilir. Mikrobiyal dengenin bozulması (disbiyozis); obezite, diyabet, inflamatuar bağırsak hastalıkları ve nörolojik bozukluklar gibi pek çok hastalıkla ilişkilendirilmiştir. Mikrobiyotayı düzenlemede etkili olan probiyotikler; konağa fayda sağlayan, canlı, patojenik olmayan mikroorganizmalardır. Bakteriyofajlar ise bakterileri enfekte ederek çoğalan, seçici etki gösteren virüslerdir. Probiyotik ve faj kombinasyonları, mikrobiyotayı hedefe yönelik biçimde modüle ederek homeostazı destekleyebilir. Bu derlemenin amacı, probiyotik ve bakteriyofajların birlikte kullanımının mikrobiyota modülasyonundaki terapötik potansiyelini değerlendirmektir.

Keywords

• mikrobiyota
• faj
• probiyotik
• sinerji

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