Gut Microbiome Changes in Androgenetic Alopecia: The Good and the Bad

Specific Gut microbiota Alterations Linked to AGA

The gut microbiome refers to the array of organisms that live in our bowels. It’s clear that the health of the gut microbiome is extremely important for human overall health. An altered gut microbiome can lead to disease.

A recent study sought to identify changes in the microbiome associated with androgenetic alopecia and those felt to help prevent AGA.

Risk Factors for AGA included the genus Olsenella, genus Ruminococcaceae UCG-004, and genus Ruminococcaceae UCG-010

Preventive factors for AGA included the family Acidaminococcaceae and genus Anaerofilum, along with the genus Ruminiclostridium

Comment:

This was an interesting study. In the coming years, we’ll hear much more about our microbiome and how various changes influence human health.

REFERENCE*

Fu H et al. Roles of gut microbiota in androgenetic alopecia: insights from Mendelian randomization analysis. Front Microbiol. 2024 Apr 2:15:1360445. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1360445. eCollection 2024.