# Microbiota-derived indoles alleviate intestinal inflammation and modulate microbiome by microbial cross-feeding

*PRI Rank #7 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Gut microbiota and health Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #7 |
| 18m citations | 135 |
| Journal | Microbiome |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s40168-024-01750-y |
| Corresponding authors | Xiangfang Zeng |
| Institution | China Agricultural University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Gut microbiota and health Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/gut-microbiota-and-health/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1186/s40168-024-01750-y](https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-024-01750-y)

## Topics

Indole-3-lactic acid · Indole-3-propionic acid · Indole-3-acetic acid · Lactobacillus · tryptophan metabolism · Microbial metabolic interactions · intestinal inflammation · Microbiome modulation · DSS-induced colitis · IL-10−/− spontaneous colitis · Clostridium · acyl-CoA dehydrogenase · Indolelactate dehydrogenase · Citrobacter rodentium · Dysbiosis · Host-microbe interactions · postbiotics · indole derivatives · tryptophan-metabolizing bacteria

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