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This study aimed to explore the typical alterations of gut microbiota in MCD and establish a non-invasive classifier using key gut microbiome. We also aimed to evaluate the therapeutic efficiency of gut microbiota intervention in MCD through animal experiments.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> A total of 222 stool samples were collected from MCD patients and healthy controls at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University and Shandong Provincial Hospital for 16S rRNA sequencing. Optimum operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were obtained for constructing a diagnostic model. MCD rat models were established using doxorubicin hydrochloride for exploring the therapeutic efficiency of gut microbial intervention through fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> The \u03b1-diversity of gut microbiota decreased in MCD patients when compared with healthy controls. The relative abundance of bacterial species also changed significantly. We constructed a diagnostic model based on eight optimal OTUs and it achieved efficiency of 97.81% in discovery cohort. The high efficiency of diagnostic model was also validated in the patients with different disease states and cross-regional cohorts. The treatment partially recovered the gut microbial dysbiosis in patients with MCD. In animal experiments, likewise, the gut microbiota changed sharply in MCD rats. However, gut microbial interventions did not reduce urinary protein or pathological kidney damage.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> Gut Microbiota shifts sharply in both patients and rats with MCD. Typical microbial changes can be used as biomarkers for MCD diagnosis. The gut microbiota compositions in patients with MCD tended to normalize after treatment. 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