Research advances on the urinary microbiome in non-infectious urinary tract diseases: from community composition to clinical prospects

作者：Yalong Zhang, Hao Wang, Rui Yan, Kangyu Wang, Jiangwei Man, Li Yang · 发表于：Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · 年份：2026 · DOI：10.3389/fcimb.2026.1728182 · 被引用次数：2 · 研究领域：Urinary Tract Infections Management、Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments、Gut microbiota and health

Introduction: With the rapid development of 16S rRNA sequencing and metagenomic technologies, the traditional concept of sterile urine has been completely overturned, and a diverse urinary microbiome has been identified even in healthy individuals. Increasing evidence indicates that dysbiosis of the urinary microbiome is closely associated with the onset and progression of various non-infectious urological diseases. Methods: This review systematically summarizes recent advances in the role of the urinary microbiome in non-infectious urological diseases, including bladder cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate cancer, nephrolithiasis, interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, and urinary incontinence, with a focus on microbial dysbiosis, pathogenic mechanisms, and clinical applications. Results: Studies have shown that alterations in the composition and diversity of the urinary microbiome are closely related to chronic inflammation, immune dysregulation, metabolic disturbances, and changes in the local microenvironment. These alterations may contribute to disease pathogenesis through mechanisms such as persistent low-grade inflammation, abnormal metabolic activity, and biofilm formation. In recent years, non-invasive detection based on urinary microbial profiles has shown promising potential in the early diagnosis of bladder and prostate cancers, with some machine learning models achieving diagnostic accuracies above 80 percent. Furthermore, the urinary microbiome m...