Autoimmune diseases share patterns of gut microbiome perturbation and immune dysregulation linked to intestinal barrier dysfunction. In this Perspective, the authors examine dietary tools for precise engineering of the gut microbiome and discuss the potential for diet-based therapies to modulate host–microbiome interaction in the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
- Mathis Wolter
- Erica T. Grant
- Mahesh S. Desai