Gut microbiota and microbiota-derived metabolites in cardiovascular diseases

Abstract. Cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure, coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, aneurysm, thrombosis, and hypertension, are a great economic burden and threat to human health and are the major cause of death worldwide. Recently, researchers have begun to appreciate the role of...

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Main Authors: Xiaofeng Chen, Hua Zhang, Sichong Ren, Yangnan Ding, Naznin Sultana Remex, Md. Shenuarin Bhuiyan, Jiahua Qu, Xiaoqiang Tang, Ningning Wang, Peifang Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-10-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CM9.0000000000002206
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author Xiaofeng Chen
Hua Zhang
Sichong Ren
Yangnan Ding
Naznin Sultana Remex
Md. Shenuarin Bhuiyan
Jiahua Qu
Xiaoqiang Tang
Ningning Wang
Peifang Wei
author_facet Xiaofeng Chen
Hua Zhang
Sichong Ren
Yangnan Ding
Naznin Sultana Remex
Md. Shenuarin Bhuiyan
Jiahua Qu
Xiaoqiang Tang
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Peifang Wei
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description Abstract. Cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure, coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, aneurysm, thrombosis, and hypertension, are a great economic burden and threat to human health and are the major cause of death worldwide. Recently, researchers have begun to appreciate the role of microbial ecosystems within the human body in contributing to metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that the gut microbiota is closely associated with the occurrence and development of cardiovascular diseases. The gut microbiota functions as an endocrine organ that secretes bioactive metabolites that participate in the maintenance of cardiovascular homeostasis, and their dysfunction can directly influence the progression of cardiovascular disease. This review summarizes the current literature demonstrating the role of the gut microbiota in the development of cardiovascular diseases. We also highlight the mechanism by which well-documented gut microbiota-derived metabolites, especially trimethylamine N-oxide, short-chain fatty acids, and phenylacetylglutamine, promote or inhibit the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. We also discuss the therapeutic potential of altering the gut microbiota and microbiota-derived metabolites to improve or prevent cardiovascular diseases.
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spelling doaj.art-f20fa4e4d1cf40478115646b6f0739652023-10-30T03:37:50ZengWolters KluwerChinese Medical Journal0366-69992542-56412023-10-01136192269228410.1097/CM9.0000000000002206202310050-00001Gut microbiota and microbiota-derived metabolites in cardiovascular diseasesXiaofeng ChenHua ZhangSichong RenYangnan DingNaznin Sultana RemexMd. Shenuarin BhuiyanJiahua QuXiaoqiang TangNingning WangPeifang WeiAbstract. Cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure, coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, aneurysm, thrombosis, and hypertension, are a great economic burden and threat to human health and are the major cause of death worldwide. Recently, researchers have begun to appreciate the role of microbial ecosystems within the human body in contributing to metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that the gut microbiota is closely associated with the occurrence and development of cardiovascular diseases. The gut microbiota functions as an endocrine organ that secretes bioactive metabolites that participate in the maintenance of cardiovascular homeostasis, and their dysfunction can directly influence the progression of cardiovascular disease. This review summarizes the current literature demonstrating the role of the gut microbiota in the development of cardiovascular diseases. We also highlight the mechanism by which well-documented gut microbiota-derived metabolites, especially trimethylamine N-oxide, short-chain fatty acids, and phenylacetylglutamine, promote or inhibit the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. We also discuss the therapeutic potential of altering the gut microbiota and microbiota-derived metabolites to improve or prevent cardiovascular diseases.http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CM9.0000000000002206
spellingShingle Xiaofeng Chen
Hua Zhang
Sichong Ren
Yangnan Ding
Naznin Sultana Remex
Md. Shenuarin Bhuiyan
Jiahua Qu
Xiaoqiang Tang
Ningning Wang
Peifang Wei
Gut microbiota and microbiota-derived metabolites in cardiovascular diseases
Chinese Medical Journal
title Gut microbiota and microbiota-derived metabolites in cardiovascular diseases
title_full Gut microbiota and microbiota-derived metabolites in cardiovascular diseases
title_fullStr Gut microbiota and microbiota-derived metabolites in cardiovascular diseases
title_full_unstemmed Gut microbiota and microbiota-derived metabolites in cardiovascular diseases
title_short Gut microbiota and microbiota-derived metabolites in cardiovascular diseases
title_sort gut microbiota and microbiota derived metabolites in cardiovascular diseases
url http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CM9.0000000000002206
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