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¹Department of Genetics, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, RB, The Netherlands.

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Area of Science:

Microbiology
Genomics
Systems Biology
Personalized Medicine

Background:

The human gut harbors a vast, dynamic consortium of microorganisms known as the gut microbiome.
There is growing awareness of the gut microbiome's crucial role in maintaining human health.
The microbiome's involvement in complex diseases and its interactions with host genetics and environment are areas of active research.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the role of the gut microbiome in complex diseases.
To explore causal interactions between the gut microbiome, host genome, and environmental factors.
To propose a novel analytical framework for understanding human host-microbe interactions.

Main Methods:

A systems biology approach is central to the proposed framework.
Integration of multi-omics data across different kingdoms (host and microbes) is key.
Utilization of innovative in vitro models to study host-microbe interactions.

Main Results:

The review discusses the multifaceted role of the gut microbiome in complex diseases.
Potential causal scenarios linking the microbiome, host genome, and environment are examined.
A framework for integrating diverse data types to understand host-microbe dynamics is presented.

Conclusions:

The proposed framework offers a comprehensive approach to studying host-microbe interactions.
This integrated approach is expected to advance our understanding of the microbiome's role in health and disease.
The framework will facilitate the development of next-generation personalized medicine strategies.