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Yan W, Zhou J, Jiang M, Kong Y, Qin H, Qi Y, Wang S, Tai J. Obstructive sleep apnea and 19 gastrointestinal diseases: a Mendelian randomization study. Front Psychiatry 2024; 15:1256116. [PMID: 39132315 PMCID: PMC11310136 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1256116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024] Open
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Background Alterations gastrointestinal diseases (GDs) were reported in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), however, the genetic background between OSA and GDs is still unclear. Methods This investigation employed Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses to evaluate the causal effect between OSA and 19 types of GDs (gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, Crohn's disease, chronic gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome, primary biliary cholangitis, diverticular disease, gastroduodenal ulcer, acute pancreatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, primary sclerosing cholangitis, cirrhosis, calculus of bile duct, calculus of gallbladder, pancreatic cancer, gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, and esophageal cancer). The inverse-variance weighted (IVW) method was used to evaluate the main effects model of causality. Results This MR study suggests that OSA may play a causal role inflammation-related GDs (GERD, PIVW=5.94×10-9; gastroduodenal ulcer, PIVW=1×10-4; chronic gastritis, PIVW=0.0214; ulcerative colitis, PIVW=0.0296), and gallstones (calculi of the gallbladder, PIVW=0.0429; calculi of the bile duct, PIVW=0.0068). After accounting for obesity, type 2 diabetes, smoking, and alcohol consumption, the multivariate MR (MVMR) analysis identified that OSA is an independent risk factor for GERD, gastroduodenal ulcer, and calculus of the bile duct. The reverse MVMR analysis showed a causal effect of GERD on OSA. Besides, we did not find that the predisposition to OSA was associated with 4 cancers. Conclusion This MR analysis provides compelling evidence of an independent causal relationship between genetically predicted OSA and an elevated risk of inflammation-related GDs. Besides, no causal association was observed between OSA and cancers. Further studies should be carried out to verify our findings.
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- Weiheng Yan
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Children’s Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Children’s Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Children’s Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Children’s Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Children’s Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Child Development and Nutriomics, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Children’s Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Munir SS, Sert Kuniyoshi FH, Singh P, Covassin N. Is the Gut Microbiome Implicated in the Excess Risk of Hypertension Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea? A Contemporary Review. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12040866. [PMID: 37107242 PMCID: PMC10135363 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12040866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent sleep disorder and an established risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension. The pathogenesis of elevated blood pressure (BP) in OSA is multifactorial, including sympathetic overdrive, vascular aberrations, oxidative stress, inflammation, and metabolic dysregulation. Among the mechanisms potentially involved in OSA-induced hypertension, the role of the gut microbiome is gaining increasing attention. Perturbations in the diversity, composition, and function of the gut microbiota have been causally linked to numerous disorders, and robust evidence has identified gut dysbiosis as a determinant of BP elevation in various populations. In this brief review, we summarize the current body of literature on the implications of altered gut microbiota for hypertension risk in OSA. Data from both preclinical models of OSA and patient populations are presented, and potential mechanistic pathways are highlighted, along with therapeutic considerations. Available evidence suggests that gut dysbiosis may promote the development of hypertension in OSA and may thus be a target for interventions aimed at attenuating the adverse consequences of OSA in relation to cardiovascular risk.
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- Sanah S. Munir
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
- ResMed Science Center, San Diego, CA 92123, USA
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- Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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The microbiota-gut-brain axis in sleep disorders. Sleep Med Rev 2022; 65:101691. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2022.101691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Neonatal intermittent hypoxia, fish oil, and/or antioxidant supplementation on gut microbiota in neonatal rats. Pediatr Res 2022; 92:109-117. [PMID: 34455420 PMCID: PMC8882692 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-021-01707-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Preterm infants frequently experience intermittent hypoxia (IH) episodes, rendering them susceptible to oxidative stress and gut dysbiosis. We tested the hypothesis that early supplementation with antioxidants and/or fish oil promotes gut biodiversity and mitigates IH-induced gut injury. METHODS Newborn rats were exposed to neonatal IH from birth (P0) to P14 during which they received daily oral supplementation with: (1) coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) in olive oil, (2) fish oil, (3) glutathione nanoparticles (nGSH), (4) CoQ10 + fish oil, or (5) olive oil (placebo control). Pups were placed in room air (RA) from P14 to P21 with no further treatment. RA controls were similarly treated. Stool samples were assessed for microbiota and terminal ileum for histopathology and morphometry, total antioxidant capacity, lipid peroxidation, and biomarkers of gut injury. RESULTS Neonatal IH induced histopathologic changes consistent with necrotizing enterocolitis, which were associated with increased lipid peroxidation, toll-like receptor, transforming growth factor, and nuclear factor kappa B. Combination of CoQ10 + fish oil and nGSH were most effective for preserving gut integrity, reducing biomarkers of gut injury, and increasing commensal organisms. CONCLUSIONS Combination of antioxidants and fish oil may confer synergistic benefits to mitigate IH-induced injury in the terminal ileum. IMPACT Antioxidant and fish oil (PUFA) co-treatment was most beneficial for reducing neonatal IH-induced gut injury. The synergistic effects of antioxidant and fish oil is likely due to prevention of IH-induced ROS attack on lipids, thus preserving and augmenting its therapeutic benefits. Combination treatment was also effective for increasing the abundance of the non-pathogenic Firmicutes phylum, which is associated with a healthy gastrointestinal system of the newborn. Extremely low gestational age neonates who are at high risk for frequent, repetitive neonatal IH and oxidative stress-induced diseases may benefit from this combination therapy.
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Wang J, Garg S, Landes RD, Liu L, Fu Q, Seng J, Boerma M, Thrall K, Hauer-Jensen M, Pathak R. Differential Recovery of Small Intestinal Segments after Partial-Body Irradiation in Non-Human Primates. Radiat Res 2021; 196:204-212. [PMID: 34043805 DOI: 10.1667/rade-20-00272.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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In the event of a radiological attack or accident, it is more likely that the absorbed radiation dose will be heterogeneous, rather than uniformly distributed throughout the body. This type of uneven dose distribution is known as partial-body irradiation (PBI). Partial exposure of the vital organs, specifically the highly radiosensitive intestines, may cause death, if the injury is significant and the post-exposure recovery is considerably compromised. Here we investigated the recovery rate and extent of recovery from PBI-induced intestinal damage in large animals. Rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) were randomly divided into four groups: sham-irradiated (0 Gy), 8 Gy PBI, 11 Gy PBI and 14 Gy PBI. A single dose of ionizing radiation was delivered in the abdominal region using a uniform bilateral anteroposterior and posteroanterior technique. Irradiated animals were scheduled for euthanasia on days 10, 28 or 60 postirradiation, and sham-irradiated animals on day 60. Intestinal structural injuries were assessed via crypt depth, villus height, and mucosal surface length in the four different intestinal regions (duodenum, proximal jejunum, distal jejunum and ileum) using H&E staining. Higher radiation doses corresponded with more injury at 10 days post-PBI, and faster recovery. However, at 60 days post-PBI, damage was still evident in all regions of the intestine. The proximal and distal ends (duodenum and ileum, respectively) sustained less damage and recovered more fully than the jejunum.
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- Junru Wang
- Division of Radiation Health, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Division of Radiation Health, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Division of Radiation Health, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Division of Radiation Health, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Division of Radiation Health, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Division of Radiation Health, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Division of Radiation Health, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Division of Radiation Health, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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Liu F, Liang T, Zhang Z, Liu L, Li J, Dong W, Zhang H, Bai S, Ma L, Kang L. Effects of altitude on human oral microbes. AMB Express 2021; 11:41. [PMID: 33677720 PMCID: PMC7936934 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-021-01200-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Human oral microbes play a vital role maintaining host metabolic homeostasis. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is mainly characterized by a high altitude, dry, cold, and hypoxic environment. The oral microbiota is subject to selective pressure from the plateau environment, which affects oral health. Only a few studies have focused on the characteristics of oral microbiota in high-altitude humans. We collected saliva samples from 167 Tibetans at four altitudes (2800 to 4500 m) in Tibet to explore the relationship between the high altitude environment and oral microbiota. We conducted a two (high- and ultra-high-altitude) group analysis based on altitude, and adopted the 16S rRNA strategy for high-throughput sequencing. The results show that the alpha diversity of the oral microbiota decreased with altitude, whereas beta diversity increased with altitude. A LEfSe analysis revealed that the oral microbial biomarker of the high-altitude group (< 3650 m) was Streptococcus, and the biomarker of the ultra-high-altitude group (> 4000 m) was Prevotella. The relative abundance of Prevotella increased with altitude, whereas the relative abundance of Streptococcus decreased with altitude. A network analysis showed that the microbial network structure was more compact and complex, and the interaction between the bacterial genera was more intense in the high altitude group. Gene function prediction results showed that the amino acid and vitamin metabolic pathways were upregulated in the ultra-high-altitude group. These result show that altitude is an important factor affecting the diversity and community structure of the human oral microbiota.
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O'Connor KM, Lucking EF, Bastiaanssen TFS, Peterson VL, Crispie F, Cotter PD, Clarke G, Cryan JF, O'Halloran KD. Prebiotic administration modulates gut microbiota and faecal short-chain fatty acid concentrations but does not prevent chronic intermittent hypoxia-induced apnoea and hypertension in adult rats. EBioMedicine 2020; 59:102968. [PMID: 32861200 PMCID: PMC7475129 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2020.102968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Evidence is accruing to suggest that microbiota-gut-brain signalling plays a regulatory role in cardiorespiratory physiology. Chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH), modelling human sleep apnoea, affects gut microbiota composition and elicits cardiorespiratory morbidity. We investigated if treatment with prebiotics ameliorates cardiorespiratory dysfunction in CIH-exposed rats. METHODS Adult male rats were exposed to CIH (96 cycles/day, 6.0% O2 at nadir) for 14 consecutive days with and without prebiotic supplementation (fructo- and galacto-oligosaccharides) beginning two weeks prior to gas exposures. FINDINGS CIH increased apnoea index and caused hypertension. CIH exposure had modest effects on the gut microbiota, decreasing the relative abundance of Lactobacilli species, but had no effect on microbial functional characteristics. Faecal short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) concentrations, plasma and brainstem pro-inflammatory cytokine concentrations and brainstem neurochemistry were unaffected by exposure to CIH. Prebiotic administration modulated gut microbiota composition and diversity, altering gut-metabolic (GMMs) and gut-brain (GBMs) modules and increased faecal acetic and propionic acid concentrations, but did not prevent adverse CIH-induced cardiorespiratory phenotypes. INTERPRETATION CIH-induced cardiorespiratory dysfunction is not dependant upon changes in microbial functional characteristics and decreased faecal SCFA concentrations. Prebiotic-related modulation of microbial function and resultant increases in faecal SCFAs were not sufficient to prevent CIH-induced apnoea and hypertension in our model. Our results do not exclude the potential for microbiota-gut-brain axis involvement in OSA-related cardiorespiratory morbidity, but they demonstrate that in a relatively mild model of CIH, sufficient to evoke classic cardiorespiratory dysfunction, such changes are not obligatory for the development of morbidity, but may become relevant in the elaboration and maintenance of cardiorespiratory morbidity with progressive disease. FUNDING Department of Physiology and APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Ireland. APC Microbiome Ireland is funded by Science Foundation Ireland, through the Government's National Development Plan.
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- Karen M O'Connor
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine & Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; Department of Anatomy & Neuroscience, School of Medicine, College of Medicine & Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine & Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Anatomy & Neuroscience, School of Medicine, College of Medicine & Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioural Science, School of Medicine, College of Medicine & Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Anatomy & Neuroscience, School of Medicine, College of Medicine & Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine & Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
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O'Connor KM, Lucking EF, Cryan JF, O'Halloran KD. Bugs, breathing and blood pressure: microbiota-gut-brain axis signalling in cardiorespiratory control in health and disease. J Physiol 2020; 598:4159-4179. [PMID: 32652603 DOI: 10.1113/jp280279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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There is clear evidence of physiological effects of the gut microbiota on whole-body function in health and disease. Microbiota-gut-brain axis signalling is recognised as a key player in behavioural disorders such as depression and anxiety. Recent evidence suggests that the gut microbiota affects neurocontrol networks responsible for homeostatic functions that are essential for life. We consider the evidence suggesting the potential for the gut microbiota to shape cardiorespiratory homeostasis. In various animal models of disease, there is an association between cardiorespiratory morbidity and perturbed gut microbiota, with strong evidence in support of a role of the gut microbiota in the control of blood pressure. Interventions that target the gut microbiota or manipulate the gut-brain axis, such as short-chain fatty acid supplementation, prevent hypertension in models of obstructive sleep apnoea. Emerging evidence points to a role for the microbiota-gut-brain axis in the control of breathing and ventilatory responsiveness, relevant to cardiorespiratory disease. There is also evidence for an association between the gut microbiota and disease severity in people with asthma and cystic fibrosis. There are many gaps in the knowledge base and an urgent need to better understand the mechanisms by which gut health and dysbiosis contribute to cardiorespiratory control. Nevertheless, there is a growing consensus that manipulation of the gut microbiota could prove an efficacious adjunctive strategy in the treatment of common cardiorespiratory diseases, which are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality.
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- Karen M O'Connor
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine & Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.,Department of Anatomy & Neuroscience, School of Medicine, College of Medicine & Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.,APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine & Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Anatomy & Neuroscience, School of Medicine, College of Medicine & Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.,APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine & Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.,APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Yang W, Shao L, Heizhati M, Wu T, Yao X, Wang Y, Wang L, Li N. Oropharyngeal Microbiome in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Decreased Diversity and Abundance. J Clin Sleep Med 2019; 15:1777-1788. [PMID: 31855163 PMCID: PMC7099180 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.8084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2018] [Revised: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES To explore and analyze diversity and abundance of oropharyngeal microbiota in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). METHODS This was a cross-sectional study. Middle-aged men, suspected to have OSA, referred to full-night polysomnography, and willing to provide oropharyngeal swab samples, were consecutively enrolled. OSA severity was assessed by apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) as non-OSA (AHI < 5 events/h) and OSA (AHI ≥ 15 events/h). Bacterial DNA of oropharyngeal samples was extracted and quality test performed. Oropharyngeal microbiota was analyzed using 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) sequencing, and bioinformatic analysis carried out after sequencing. RESULTS Samples from 51 men (25 in the non-OSA group and 26 in the OSA group) were sent for examination. Of these, 40 samples were found to have sufficient concentration of DNA and were analyzed for bioinformatics. In alpha diversity analysis, the OSA group exhibited significantly lower sobs (198.33 ± 21.71 versus 216.57 ± 26.21, P = .022), chao (221.30 ± 26.62 versus 243.86 ± 26.20, P = .014), ace (222.17 ± 27.15 versus 242.42 ± 25.81, P = .028) and shannon index (3.14 ± 0.23 versus 3.31 ± 0.26, P = .035), suggesting a reduction in microbial species diversity. We further divided participants into non-OSA, moderate OSA, and severe OSA groups and observed a significant decrease in the bacterial biodiversity of OSA groups compared with the non-OSA group, with the most significant decrease occurring in the moderate OSA group. Principal coordinate analysis showed two extremely different oropharyngeal microbial communities in non-OSA and OSA groups. More interestingly, proportion of Neisseria was slightly higher in the severe OSA group (20.64%), followed by the moderate OSA and non-OSA groups (12.57% and 9.69%, respectively). Glaciecola was not detected in the OSA groups compared to the non-OSA group (0 versus 0.772 ± 0.4754, P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Middle-aged men with OSA showed less oropharyngeal species diversity and altered abundance, on which further confirmation is warranted.
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- Wenbo Yang
- Hypertension Center of the People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Hypertension Institute of Xinjiang, China
- Contributed equally
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- Hypertension Center of the People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Hypertension Institute of Xinjiang, China
- Contributed equally
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- Hypertension Center of the People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Hypertension Institute of Xinjiang, China
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- Hypertension Center of the People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Hypertension Institute of Xinjiang, China
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- Hypertension Center of the People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Hypertension Institute of Xinjiang, China
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- Hypertension Center of the People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Hypertension Institute of Xinjiang, China
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- Hypertension Center of the People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Hypertension Institute of Xinjiang, China
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- Hypertension Center of the People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Hypertension Institute of Xinjiang, China
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Tanaka M. Improving obesity and blood pressure. Hypertens Res 2019; 43:79-89. [PMID: 31649313 DOI: 10.1038/s41440-019-0348-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Revised: 09/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Obesity-associated hypertension is a serious public health concern. Sympathetic nervous system (SNS) overactivity, especially in the kidneys, is an important mechanism linking obesity to hypertension. Some adipokines play important roles in elevating blood pressure (BP). Hyperinsulinemia caused by insulin resistance stimulates sodium reabsorption, enhances sodium retention, and increases circulating plasma volume. Hyperinsulinemia also stimulates both the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) and the SNS, resulting in the acceleration of atherosclerosis through the hypertrophy of vascular smooth muscle cells, which contributes to increased peripheral vascular resistance. Obesity is associated with increased RAAS activity despite volume overload, as the tissue RAASs are stimulated in obese hypertensive individuals. Mineralocorticoid receptor-associated hypertension must also be considered in obese patients with resistant hypertension. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is the most common cause of secondary hypertension. Some components of the gut microbiota contribute to BP control; therefore, gut dysbiosis caused by obesity might lead to increased BP. The ratio of visceral fat to subcutaneous fat is higher in Japanese patients than in Caucasian patients, which may explain why Japanese patients are more susceptible to metabolic disorders even though they are less obese than Caucasian individuals. Obesity-associated kidney dysfunction directly increases BP, leading to further deterioration of kidney function. A bodyweight reduction of more than 3% or 5 kg significantly lowers BP. Gastrointestinal bypass surgery is an effective treatment for morbid obesity and its related metabolic disorders, including hypertension. Because both obesity and hypertension are representative lifestyle-related disorders, lifestyle modification, especially to improve obesity, should be performed first as a treatment for hypertension.
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- Masami Tanaka
- Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nephrology, School of Medicine, Keio University, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan.
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Chappell GA, Rager JE, Wolf J, Babic M, LeBlanc KJ, Ring CL, Harris MA, Thompson CM. Comparison of Gene Expression Responses in the Small Intestine of Mice Following Exposure to 3 Carcinogens Using the S1500+ Gene Set Informs a Potential Common Adverse Outcome Pathway. Toxicol Pathol 2019; 47:851-864. [PMID: 31558096 PMCID: PMC6827348 DOI: 10.1177/0192623319873882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Carcinogenesis of the small intestine is rare in humans and rodents. Oral exposure to hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) and the fungicides captan and folpet induce intestinal carcinogenesis in mice. Previously (Toxicol Pathol. 330:48-52), we showed that B6C3F1 mice exposed to carcinogenic concentrations of Cr(VI), captan, or folpet for 28 days exhibited similar histopathological responses including villus enterocyte cytotoxicity and regenerative crypt epithelial hyperplasia. Herein, we analyze transcriptomic responses from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded duodenal sections from the aforementioned study. TempO-Seq technology and the S1500+ gene set were used to analyze transcription responses. Transcriptional responses were similar between all 3 agents; gene-level comparison identified 126/546 (23%) differentially expressed genes altered in the same direction, with a total of 25 upregulated pathways. These changes were related to cellular metabolism, stress, inflammatory/immune cell response, and cell proliferation, including upregulation in hypoxia inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) and activator protein 1 (AP1) signaling pathways, which have also been shown to be related to intestinal injury and angiogenesis/carcinogenesis. The similar molecular-, cellular-, and tissue-level changes induced by these 3 carcinogens can be informative for the development of an adverse outcome pathway for intestinal cancer.
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- Experimental Pathology Laboratories, Sterling, VA, USA
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- BioSpyder Technologies, Inc., Carlsbad, CA, USA
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Xu H, Wang J, Cai J, Feng W, Wang Y, Liu Q, Cai L. Protective Effect of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and its Supernatant against Myocardial Dysfunction in Obese Mice Exposed to Intermittent Hypoxia is Associated with the Activation of Nrf2 Pathway. Int J Biol Sci 2019; 15:2471-2483. [PMID: 31595164 PMCID: PMC6775312 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.36465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Prolonged intermittent hypoxia (IH) has been shown to impair myocardial function (mainly via oxidative stress and inflammation) and modify gut microbiota in mice. Gut microbiota plays an important role in health and disease, including obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Probiotics refer to live microorganisms that confer health benefits on the host after administration in adequate amounts. Research on novel probiotics related therapies has evoked much attention. In our previous study, both Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) and LGG cell-free supernatant (LGGs) were found to protect against alcohol-induced liver injury and steatosis; however, the effects of LGG and LGGs on cardiac tissues of obese mice exposed to IH have not been determined. Here we exposed high-fat high-fructose diet (HFHFD)-induced obese mice to IH, to establish a model of obesity with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Mice were divided into four groups: (1) HFHFD for 15 weeks; (2) HFHFD for 15 weeks with IH in the last 12 weeks (HFHFD/IH); (3) and (4) HFHFD/IH plus oral administration of either LGG (109 CFU bacteria/day) or LGGs (dose equivalent to 109 CFU bacteria/day) over the 15 weeks, respectively. Compared to HFHFD mice, HFHFD/IH-mice showed heart dysfunction with significant cardiac remodeling and inflammation; all these pathological and functional alterations were prevented by treatment with both LGG and LGGs (no significant difference between LGG and LGGs in this respect). The cardioprotective effect of LGG and LGGs against IH/HFHFD was associated with up-regulation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2)-mediated antioxidant pathways. Our findings suggest a cardioprotective effect of LGG and LGGs in obese mice with OSA.
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- Hui Xu
- Cardiovascular Center, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021 China.,Pediatric Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, the University of Louisville, Norton Healthcare, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Cardiovascular Center, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021 China.,Pediatric Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, the University of Louisville, Norton Healthcare, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Pediatric Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, the University of Louisville, Norton Healthcare, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, the University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, the University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.,Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, the University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Cardiovascular Center, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021 China
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- Cardiovascular Center, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021 China
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- Pediatric Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, the University of Louisville, Norton Healthcare, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, the University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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Lucking EF, O'Connor KM, Strain CR, Fouhy F, Bastiaanssen TFS, Burns DP, Golubeva AV, Stanton C, Clarke G, Cryan JF, O'Halloran KD. Chronic intermittent hypoxia disrupts cardiorespiratory homeostasis and gut microbiota composition in adult male guinea-pigs. EBioMedicine 2018; 38:191-205. [PMID: 30446434 PMCID: PMC6306383 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2018.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Revised: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Carotid body (peripheral oxygen sensor) sensitisation is pivotal in the development of chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH)-induced hypertension. We sought to determine if exposure to CIH, modelling human sleep apnoea, adversely affects cardiorespiratory control in guinea-pigs, a species with hypoxia-insensitive carotid bodies. We reasoned that CIH-induced disruption of gut microbiota would evoke cardiorespiratory morbidity. METHODS Adult male guinea-pigs were exposed to CIH (6.5% O2 at nadir, 6 cycles.hour-1) for 8 h.day-1 for 12 consecutive days. FINDINGS CIH-exposed animals established reduced faecal microbiota species richness, with increased relative abundance of Bacteroidetes and reduced relative abundance of Firmicutes bacteria. Urinary corticosterone and noradrenaline levels were unchanged in CIH-exposed animals, but brainstem noradrenaline concentrations were lower compared with sham. Baseline ventilation was equivalent in CIH-exposed and sham animals; however, respiratory timing variability, sigh frequency and ventilation during hypoxic breathing were all lower in CIH-exposed animals. Baseline arterial blood pressure was unaffected by exposure to CIH, but β-adrenoceptor-dependent tachycardia and blunted bradycardia during phenylephrine-induced pressor responses was evident compared with sham controls. INTERPRETATION Increased carotid body chemo-afferent signalling appears obligatory for the development of CIH-induced hypertension and elevated chemoreflex control of breathing commonly reported in mammals, with hypoxia-sensitive carotid bodies. However, we reveal that exposure to modest CIH alters gut microbiota richness and composition, brainstem neurochemistry, and autonomic control of heart rate, independent of carotid body sensitisation, suggesting modulation of breathing and autonomic homeostasis via the microbiota-gut-brainstem axis. The findings have relevance to human sleep-disordered breathing. FUNDING The Department of Physiology, and APC Microbiome Ireland, UCC.
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- Eric F Lucking
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine & Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine & Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; Department of Anatomy & Neuroscience, School of Medicine, College of Medicine & Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Anatomy & Neuroscience, School of Medicine, College of Medicine & Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine & Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioural Science, School of Medicine, College of Medicine & Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Anatomy & Neuroscience, School of Medicine, College of Medicine & Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine & Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
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Lertsuwan K, Wongdee K, Teerapornpuntakit J, Charoenphandhu N. Intestinal calcium transport and its regulation in thalassemia: interaction between calcium and iron metabolism. J Physiol Sci 2018; 68:221-232. [PMID: 29484538 PMCID: PMC10717198 DOI: 10.1007/s12576-018-0600-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 02/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Osteoporosis and derangement of calcium homeostasis are common complications of thalassemia. Despite being an important process for bone and calcium metabolism, little is known about intestinal calcium transport in thalassemia. Recent reports of decreases in both intestinal calcium transport and bone mineral density in thalassemic patients and animal models suggested that defective calcium absorption might be a cause of thalassemic bone disorder. Herein, the possible mechanisms associated with intestinal calcium malabsorption in thalassemia are discussed. This includes alterations in the calcium transporters and hormonal controls of the transcellular and paracellular intestinal transport systems in thalassemia. In addition, the effects of iron overload on intestinal calcium absorption, and the reciprocal interaction between iron and calcium transport in thalassemia are elaborated. Understanding the mechanisms underlining calcium malabsorption in thalassemia would lead to development of therapeutic agents and mineral supplements that restore calcium absorption as well as prevent osteoporosis in thalassemic patients.
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- Kornkamon Lertsuwan
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
- Center of Calcium and Bone Research (COCAB), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Center of Calcium and Bone Research (COCAB), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
- Office of Academic Management, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Burapha University, Chonburi, Thailand
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- Center of Calcium and Bone Research (COCAB), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
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- Center of Calcium and Bone Research (COCAB), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a significant risk factor for systemic hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. While this relationship has been firmly established, a detailed understanding of how OSA leads to hypertension is lacking. This review will examine the emerging idea that the gut microbiota plays a role in the development of hypertension, including that associated with OSA. RECENT FINDINGS Disruption of the normal composition of the gut microbiota, termed dysbiosis, has been identified in a number of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, including diabetes, obesity, and atherosclerosis. Recently, a number of studies have demonstrated gut dysbiosis in various animal models of hypertension as well as in hypertensive patients. Evidence is now emerging that gut dysbiosis plays a causal role in the development of OSA-induced hypertension. In this review, we will examine the evidence that gut dysbiosis plays a role in OSA-induced hypertension. We will discuss potential mechanisms linking OSA to gut dysbiosis, examine how gut dysbiosis may be linked to hypertension, and highlight how this understanding may be utilized for the development of future therapeutics.
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- David J Durgan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Room 434D, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a significant risk factor for systemic hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. While this relationship has been firmly established, a detailed understanding of how OSA leads to hypertension is lacking. This review will examine the emerging idea that the gut microbiota plays a role in the development of hypertension, including that associated with OSA. RECENT FINDINGS Disruption of the normal composition of the gut microbiota, termed dysbiosis, has been identified in a number of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, including diabetes, obesity, and atherosclerosis. Recently, a number of studies have demonstrated gut dysbiosis in various animal models of hypertension as well as in hypertensive patients. Evidence is now emerging that gut dysbiosis plays a causal role in the development of OSA-induced hypertension. In this review, we will examine the evidence that gut dysbiosis plays a role in OSA-induced hypertension. We will discuss potential mechanisms linking OSA to gut dysbiosis, examine how gut dysbiosis may be linked to hypertension, and highlight how this understanding may be utilized for the development of future therapeutics.
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- David J Durgan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Room 434D, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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