Scientists Discover a Cause of Lupus, Possible Way to Reverse It

Re:Scientists Discover a Cause of Lupus, Possible Way to Rev... by hanniabu on Thursday July 11, 2024 @12:23AM (#40933683)

And all of this is controlled by your microbiome which is always ignored. I really wish more money was put towards researching that. It's literally our body's bioreactor.

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Re:Scientists Discover a Cause of Lupus, Possible Way to Rev... by phito on Thursday July 11, 2024 @02:26AM (#40934111)

Is it really controlled by the microbiome or is it just a factor among many others?

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Re:Scientists Discover a Cause of Lupus, Possible Way to Rev... by meindnoch on Thursday July 11, 2024 @04:36AM (#40934712)

Ah yes, the "gut" meme.

No, the immune system is not controlled by our microbiome. The microbiome interacts with, and modulates the immune system in various ways, but it's hardly "controlling" it. There are germ-free animal models with sterile guts, which demonstrate that you can live without a microbiome - of course not 100% healthy, but they can still live and reproduce.

The immune system is modulated by a lot of things: circadian rhythm, environmental stress, nutrients, etc. Yes, the gut microbiome is one of them. But let's be a bit more nuanced than Joe Rogan or The Liver King.

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