{"id":2694,"date":"2021-01-24T13:16:15","date_gmt":"2021-01-24T12:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microbiome-center.nl\/publications\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T10:54:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T09:54:53","slug":"publications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/microbiome-center.nl\/en\/publications\/","title":{"rendered":"Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"<style id=\"divi-off-canvas-hide-on-load\">\n[data-interaction-target=\"zwocqpy6qf\"] { display: none !important; }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section preset--module--divi-section--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row et_animated\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>Publications<\/h1>\n<p>For physiological systems we usually look at specialized organs, such as the liver, skin or lungs. Research over the past few decades has made it clear that our microbiome, especially the one in our gut, should in fact be viewed as an additional \"organ\" with its own functions. Just as essential to normal bodily functions as our other organs.<\/p>\n<p>Below is an overview of the relationships between the microbiome and some common chronic conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section preset--module--divi-section--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_cta_0 et_pb_promo et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_promo_description\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Gut diseases<\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_promo_content\"><p>Based on location, bowel diseases are the most obvious examples where a relationship with a disrupted microbiome can be expected. Such a relationship has therefore been extensively researched and described, for example in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Irritable Bowel syndrome (IBS) and Chronic diarrhea.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microbiome-center.nl\/en\/gut-complaints-diseases\/\"><strong>read more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_cta_1 et_pb_promo et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_promo_description\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Chronic fatigue and pain<\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_promo_content\"><p>Chronic systemic inflammation plays an important role in multi-system diseases. Due to the involvement of the immune system and its interweaving with the microbiome, it is not surprising here too that relationships with a disrupted microbiome are found. Examples are fibromyalgia, ME and CFS.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microbiome-center.nl\/en\/chronic-fatigue-and-pain\/\"><strong>read more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_cta_2 et_pb_promo et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_promo_description\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Neuropsychological diseases<\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_promo_content\"><p>Neurological and psychological disorders are increasingly and more clearly associated with inflammation and metabolism. The existence of the gut-brain axis is no longer questioned.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microbiome-center.nl\/en\/neuropsychological-diseases\/\"><strong>read more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_cta_3 et_pb_promo et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_promo_description\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">MS, Parkinson, Alzheimer<\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_promo_content\"><p>Neurologische aandoeningen worden steeds vaker in verband gebracht met een gewijzigd microbioom. De aanwijzingen stapelen zich op dat het microbioom een directe modulatie van het centraal\u00c2\u00a0zenuwstelsel kan bewerkstelligen - en vice versa.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microbiome-center.nl\/en\/ms-parkinson-alzheimer\/\"><strong>read more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_cta_4 et_pb_promo et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_promo_description\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Obesity, Diabetes, Metabolic syndrome<\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_promo_content\"><p>Although every part of our body is inhabited by microorganisms, by far the greatest concentration is in our intestines. Its primary function is to process food into absorbable ingredients. It should therefore come as no surprise that in diseases that are primarily related to a disruption of the metabolism, a relationship with (disruptions of) the microbiome is found. However, this relationship is not unambiguous.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microbiome-center.nl\/en\/obesity-diabetes-metabolic-syndrome\/\"><strong>read more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_cta_5 et_pb_promo et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_promo_description\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Cardiovascular diseases<\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_promo_content\"><p>Because most cardiovascular diseases have a chronic character, there is a growing recognition that this is very closely related to our lifestyle and our metabolism. It is therefore often referred to as cardiometabolic diseases. We have explored the context for you.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microbiome-center.nl\/en\/cardiovascular-diseases\/\"><strong>read more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_cta_6 et_pb_promo et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_promo_description\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Healthy ageing<\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_promo_content\"><p>It is almost by definition unthinkable to grow old healthily without a healthy microbiome. How far does scientific knowledge about the relationships extend?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microbiome-center.nl\/en\/healthy-ageing\/\"><strong>read more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_cta_7 et_pb_promo et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_promo_description\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Immunity and viral infections<\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_promo_content\"><p>The human immune system cannot function without using the microbiome. 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