Sandra Wagner

Dr. Sandra Wagner


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Academic Career Length

14Years (2013-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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3 June 2025 in Gut
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MLManolo Laiola
Manolo Laiola
Laetitia KOPPELaetitia KOPPE
Laetitia KOPPE
ALAmine Larabi
Amine Larabi
FTFlorence Thirion
Florence Thirion
CLCéline Lange
Céline Lange
SWSandra Wagner
Sandra Wagner
Background: The gut microbiota has been linked to non-communicable diseases, including chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the relationships between gut microbiome composition changes, uraemic toxins (UTs) accumulation, and diet on CKD severity and progression remain underexplored. Objective: To characterise relationships between gut microbiome composition and functionality, UTs diet, and CKD severity and progression, as well as assess microbial contributions to UTs accumulation through mice faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT). Design: This study profiled the gut microbiome of 240 non-dialysis patients with CKD (CKD-REIN cohort) using shotgun metagenomics, with follow-up in 103 patients after 3 years, with comparisons with healthy volunteers from the Milieu Intérieur cohort. A multiomics approach identifies features associated with CKD severity (and progression), with validation in an independent Belgian cohort. Experimental models used FMT to test CKD gut microbiome effects on UTs and kidney fibrosis. Changes in gut microbiome over time were evaluated, and the impact of diet on these changes was assessed. Results: Compared with matched healthy controls, patients with CKD exhibited gut microbiota alteration, with enrichment of UT precursor-producing species. Patients with severe CKD exhibited higher UT levels and greater enrichment of UT (precursor)-producing species in the microbiota than patients with moderate CKD. Over time, UT (precursor)-producing species increased, and a plant-based low protein diet appeared to mitigate these changes. FMT from patients with CKD to antibiotic-treated CKD model mice increased serum UT levels and exacerbated kidney fibrosis. Conclusions: This study highlights the role of the microbiome and UTs in CKD, suggesting a potential therapeutic target to slow disease progression.

1 December 2015 in Appetite
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SMSandrine Monnery-Patris
Sandrine Monnery-Patris
SWSandra Wagner
Sandra Wagner
NRNatalie Rigal
Natalie Rigal
CSCamille Schwartz
Camille Schwartz
CCClaire Chabanet
Claire Chabanet
SNSophie Nicklaus
Sophie Nicklaus

8 July 2019 in Maternal & Child Nutrition
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BLBlandine de Lauzon-Guillain
Blandine de Lauzon-Guillain
XTXavier Thierry
Xavier Thierry
CBCorinne Bois
Corinne Bois
MBMarie Bournez
Marie Bournez
CDCamille Davisse-Paturet
Camille Davisse-Paturet
MCMarie Aline Charles
Marie Aline Charles

20 October 2017 in Maternal & Child Nutrition
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MBMarie Bournez
Marie Bournez
EKEléa Ksiazek
Eléa Ksiazek
SWSandra Wagner
Sandra Wagner
CKClaire Kersuzan
Claire Kersuzan
CTChristine Tichit
Christine Tichit
SNSophie Nicklaus
Sophie Nicklaus

1 May 2019 in American Journal of Kidney Diseases
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NTNahid Tabibzadeh
Nahid Tabibzadeh
SWSandra Wagner
Sandra Wagner
MMMarie Metzger
Marie Metzger
MFMartin Flamant
Martin Flamant
PHPascal Houillier
Pascal Houillier
CJChristian Jacquot
Christian Jacquot