Review

The Microbial Face of Type 2 Diabetes: The Role of Gut Microbiota and Therapeutic Potential

Volume: 21 Number: 1 March 30, 2026
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The Microbial Face of Type 2 Diabetes: The Role of Gut Microbiota and Therapeutic Potential

Abstract

Metabolic diseases, such as diabetes and obesity, constitute significant public health challenges on a global scale. Among these conditions, diabetes emerges as one of the most widespread and impactful diseases of the modern era. Accumulating evidence shows that diabetes is major contributing factor to the development of several life-threatening complications. Recently, the human microbiome has garnered increased attention for its role in the pathophysiology of Diabetes Mellitus. Innovations in high-throughput sequencing technologies have enabled profiling of the gut microbiota, revealing their critical roles in metabolic regulation. Specifically, these microbial communities are implicated in modulating glucose and lipid metabolism, as well as adipose tissue function. Many research groups suggest that targeting the gut microbiota may provide inovatife therapeutic avenues for diabetes management. This review aims to elucidate the interplay between gut microbial composition and the pathogenesis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Bacteriology

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

March 30, 2026

Submission Date

September 8, 2025

Acceptance Date

February 7, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 21 Number: 1

APA
Çolak, A., Kahraman, H., & Çolak, Y. Z. (2026). The Microbial Face of Type 2 Diabetes: The Role of Gut Microbiota and Therapeutic Potential. Turkish Journal of Science and Technology, 21(1), 219-233. https://doi.org/10.55525/tjst.1779857
AMA
1.Çolak A, Kahraman H, Çolak YZ. The Microbial Face of Type 2 Diabetes: The Role of Gut Microbiota and Therapeutic Potential. TJST. 2026;21(1):219-233. doi:10.55525/tjst.1779857
Chicago
Çolak, Aylin, Hüseyin Kahraman, and Yusuf Ziya Çolak. 2026. “The Microbial Face of Type 2 Diabetes: The Role of Gut Microbiota and Therapeutic Potential”. Turkish Journal of Science and Technology 21 (1): 219-33. https://doi.org/10.55525/tjst.1779857.
EndNote
Çolak A, Kahraman H, Çolak YZ (March 1, 2026) The Microbial Face of Type 2 Diabetes: The Role of Gut Microbiota and Therapeutic Potential. Turkish Journal of Science and Technology 21 1 219–233.
IEEE
[1]A. Çolak, H. Kahraman, and Y. Z. Çolak, “The Microbial Face of Type 2 Diabetes: The Role of Gut Microbiota and Therapeutic Potential”, TJST, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 219–233, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.55525/tjst.1779857.
ISNAD
Çolak, Aylin - Kahraman, Hüseyin - Çolak, Yusuf Ziya. “The Microbial Face of Type 2 Diabetes: The Role of Gut Microbiota and Therapeutic Potential”. Turkish Journal of Science and Technology 21/1 (March 1, 2026): 219-233. https://doi.org/10.55525/tjst.1779857.
JAMA
1.Çolak A, Kahraman H, Çolak YZ. The Microbial Face of Type 2 Diabetes: The Role of Gut Microbiota and Therapeutic Potential. TJST. 2026;21:219–233.
MLA
Çolak, Aylin, et al. “The Microbial Face of Type 2 Diabetes: The Role of Gut Microbiota and Therapeutic Potential”. Turkish Journal of Science and Technology, vol. 21, no. 1, Mar. 2026, pp. 219-33, doi:10.55525/tjst.1779857.
Vancouver
1.Aylin Çolak, Hüseyin Kahraman, Yusuf Ziya Çolak. The Microbial Face of Type 2 Diabetes: The Role of Gut Microbiota and Therapeutic Potential. TJST. 2026 Mar. 1;21(1):219-33. doi:10.55525/tjst.1779857