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However, the precise nature of the causal link between gut microbiota and hypertrophic scarring remains uncertain. In this study, after compiling summary data from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) involving 418 instances of gut microbiota and hypertrophic scarring, we conducted a bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) to investigate the potential existence of a causal relationship between gut microbiota and the development of hypertrophic scar and to discern the directionality of causation. By utilizing MR analysis, we identified seven causal associations between gut microbiome and hypertrophic scarring, involving one positive and six negative causal directions. Among them, <jats:italic>Intestinimonas<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Ruminococcus2<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Barnesiella<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Dorea<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Desulfovibrio piger<\/jats:italic>, and <jats:italic>Ruminococcus torques<\/jats:italic> act as protective factors against hypertrophic scarring, while <jats:italic>Eubacterium rectale<\/jats:italic> suggests a potential role as a risk factor for hypertrophic scars. Additionally, sensitivity analyses of these results revealed no indications of heterogeneity or pleiotropy. The findings of our MR study suggest a potential causative link between gut microbiota and hypertrophic scarring, opening up new ways for future mechanistic research and the exploration of nanobiotechnology therapies for skin disorders.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fmicb.2024.1345717","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,21]],"date-time":"2024-03-21T05:11:16Z","timestamp":1710997876000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Dissecting the association between gut microbiota and hypertrophic scarring: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Kaikai","family":"Xue","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Guojian","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Zihao","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Xiangtao","family":"Zeng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Zi","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Fulin","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Xingxing","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Cai","family":"Lin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Cong","family":"Mao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,21]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"179","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ajhg.2022.12.011","article-title":"15 years of GWAS discovery: realizing the promise","volume":"110","author":"Abdellaoui","year":"2023","journal-title":"Am. 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