Stanford Medcast Episode 42: Hot Topics Mini-Series - Gut Microbiome in Multiple Sclerosis

A recent study showed that interaction between the immune system and the gut microbiota plays a crucial role in the development of MS. This episode includes a discussion with Dr. Emmanuelle Waubant regarding her ongoing research and new treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS). Dr. Waubant is the Director of UCSF Regional Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center and serves on the clinical care committee of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's local chapter and the translational research review committee for the society's national office.

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1. Determine how the the gut microbiome has an influence on the immune response in patients with MS.
2. Counsel patients about the importance of a heart healthy diet.

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References/Bibliography
1.Ochoa-Repáraz, J., Kirby, T. O., & Kasper, L. H. (2018). The Gut Microbiome and Multiple Sclerosis. Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in medicine, 8(6), a029017. https://doi.org/10.1101/cshperspect.a029017
2.Jangi, S., Gandhi, R., et al. Alterations of the human gut microbiome in multiple sclerosis (2016). Nat. Commun. 7:12015. doi: 10.1038/ncomms12015
3.Reynders, T., Devolder, L., Valles-Colomer, M., Van Remoortel, A., Joossens, M., De Keyser, J., Nagels, G., D'hooghe, M., & Raes, J. (2020). Gut microbiome variation is associated to Multiple Sclerosis phenotypic subtypes. Annals of clinical and translational neurology, 7(4), 406–419. https://doi.org/10.1002/acn3.51004
4.Al Bander, Z., Nitert, M. D., Mousa, A., & Naderpoor, N. (2020). The Gut Microbiota and Inflammation: An Overview. International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(20), 7618. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17207618

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Ruth Adewuya, MD
Managing Director
Stanford University

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Emmanuelle Waubant, MD
UCSF

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Ishita Verma
Student
Stanford University

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This CME Activity is supported in by an educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.