Potential links between gut microbiota-derived propionate and succinate and CXCL8, IL1B, and IL6 in NMOSD: An integrated network pharmacology and mendelian randomization study.
BACKGROUND Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a severe autoimmune demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. Gut microbiota metabolites may participate in NMOSD pathogenesis, but their biological relevance and underlying molecular links remain unclear. METHODS Candidate key targets of gut mic...