Human genetic variation and the gut microbiome in disease

AB Hall, AC Tolonen, RJ Xavier - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2017 - nature.com
Taxonomic and functional changes to the composition of the gut microbiome have been
implicated in multiple human diseases. Recent microbiome genome-wide association …

Inflamm-ageing: the role of inflammation in age-dependent cardiovascular disease

L Liberale, F Montecucco, JC Tardif… - European heart …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The ongoing worldwide increase in life expectancy portends a rising prevalence of age-
related cardiovascular (CV) diseases in the coming decades that demands a deeper …

Characteristics of gut microbiota in people with obesity

M Duan, Y Wang, Q Zhang, R Zou, M Guo, H Zheng - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Obesity is the cause of cardiovascular diseases and other diseases, leading to
increased medical costs, and causing a great burden to individuals, families and society …

Intestinal microbiota is influenced by gender and body mass index

C Haro, OA Rangel-Zúñiga, JF Alcalá-Díaz… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Intestinal microbiota changes are associated with the development of obesity. However,
studies in humans have generated conflicting results due to high inter-individual …

Gut microbiota: A player in aging and a target for anti-aging intervention

AM Vaiserman, AK Koliada, F Marotta - Ageing research reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Aging-associated alterations in composition, diversity and functional features of intestinal
microbiota are well-described in the modern literature. They are suggested to be caused by …

The host microbiome regulates and maintains human health: a primer and perspective for non-microbiologists

S Thomas, J Izard, E Walsh, K Batich… - Cancer research, 2017 - AACR
Humans consider themselves discrete autonomous organisms, but recent research is
rapidly strengthening the appreciation that associated microorganisms make essential …

Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium Improves Physiological Function and Cognitive Ability in Aged Mice by the Regulation of Gut Microbiota

Y Ni, X Yang, L Zheng, Z Wang, L Wu… - Molecular Nutrition & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Scope Age‐related degeneration is associated with imbalances of gut microbiota and its
related immune system, thus gut microbiota dysbiosis is considered to be a key target to …

Trimethylamine‐N‐oxide promotes brain aging and cognitive impairment in mice

D Li, Y Ke, R Zhan, C Liu, M Zhao, A Zeng, X Shi… - Aging cell, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Gut microbiota can influence the aging process and may modulate aging‐related changes in
cognitive function. Trimethylamine‐N‐oxide (TMAO), a metabolite of intestinal flora, has …

Gut microbiota changes in the extreme decades of human life: a focus on centenarians

A Santoro, R Ostan, M Candela, E Biagi… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2018 - Springer
The gut microbiota (GM) is a complex, evolutionarily molded ecological system, which
contributes to a variety of physiological functions. The GM is highly dynamic, being sensitive …

Dysfunction of the neurovascular unit in ischemic stroke and neurodegenerative diseases: an aging effect

W Cai, K Zhang, P Li, L Zhu, J Xu, B Yang, X Hu… - Ageing research …, 2017 - Elsevier
Current understanding on the mechanisms of brain injury and neurodegeneration highlights
an appreciation of multicellular interactions within the neurovascular unit (NVU), which …