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Recent studies have revealed that gut microbiota and their metabolites play pivotal roles in the pathogenesis of AKI. Under AKI conditions, the gut microbiota composition undergoes significant alterations, characterized by decreased beneficial bacteria and expansion of opportunistic pathogens, accompanied by impaired intestinal barrier and disordered microbial metabolism. Gut microbiota metabolites can be classified into protective metabolites (short-chain fatty acids, secondary bile acids, tryptophan metabolites, D-amino acids, and polyamines) and toxic metabolites (indoxyl sulfate, p-cresyl sulfate, trimethylamine N-oxide, and endotoxin). The former exert renoprotective effects through anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and barrier-maintaining mechanisms, while the latter aggravate kidney injury via oxidative stress, inflammation activation, and hemodynamic disturbance. 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