Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Feb. 12, 2021
Patients
with
Parkinson's
disease
(PD)
were
often
observed
gastrointestinal
symptoms,
which
preceded
the
onset
of
motor
symptoms.
Neuropathology
PD
has
also
been
found
in
enteric
nervous
system
(ENS).
Many
studies
have
reported
significant
PD-related
alterations
gut
microbiota.
This
meta-analysis
was
performed
to
evaluate
differences
microbiota
between
patients
and
healthy
controls
(HCs)
across
different
geographical
regions.
We
conducted
a
systematic
online
search
for
case-control
detecting
HCs.
Mean
difference
(MD)
95%
confidence
interval
(CI)
calculated
access
abundance
certain
families
PD.
Fifteen
included
this
study.
Our
results
showed
lower
levels
Prevotellaceae
(MD
=
−0.37,
CI
−0.62
−0.11),
Faecalibacterium
−0.41,
CI:
−0.57
−0.24),
Lachnospiraceae
−0.34,
−0.59
−0.09)
compared
Significant
higher
level
Bifidobacteriaceae
0.38,
95%;
0.12
0.63),
Ruminococcaceae
0.58,
0.07
1.10),
Verrucomicrobiaceae
0.45,
0.21
0.69),
Christensenellaceae
0.20,
0.34)
Thus,
shared
detected
These
dysbiosis
might
lead
impairment
short-chain
fatty
acids
(SCFAs)
producing
process,
lipid
metabolism,
immunoregulatory
function,
intestinal
permeability,
contribute
pathogenesis
Frontiers in Endocrinology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Jan. 31, 2020
A
substantial
body
of
evidence
supports
that
the
gut
microbiota
plays
a
pivotal
role
in
regulation
metabolic,
endocrine
and
immune
functions.
In
recent
years,
there
has
been
growing
recognition
involvement
modulation
multiple
neurochemical
pathways
through
highly
interconnected
gut-brain
axis.
Although
amazing
scientific
breakthroughs
over
last
few
years
have
expanded
our
knowledge
on
communication
between
microbes
their
hosts,
underpinnings
microbiota-gut-brain
crosstalk
remain
to
be
determined.
Short-chain
fatty
acids
(SCFAs),
main
metabolites
produced
colon
by
bacterial
fermentation
dietary
fibers
resistant
starch,
are
speculated
play
key
neuro-immunoendocrine
regulation.
However,
underlying
mechanisms
which
SCFAs
might
influence
brain
physiology
behavior
not
fully
elucidated.
this
review,
we
will
outline
current
about
interactions.
We
also
highlight
how
development
future
treatments
for
central
nervous
system
(CNS)
disorders
can
take
advantage
intimate
mutual
interactions
with
exploring
function.
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
7(1)
Published: April 23, 2022
Abstract
The
role
of
microbiota
in
health
and
diseases
is
being
highlighted
by
numerous
studies
since
its
discovery.
Depending
on
the
localized
regions,
can
be
classified
into
gut,
oral,
respiratory,
skin
microbiota.
microbial
communities
are
symbiosis
with
host,
contributing
to
homeostasis
regulating
immune
function.
However,
dysbiosis
lead
dysregulation
bodily
functions
including
cardiovascular
(CVDs),
cancers,
respiratory
diseases,
etc.
In
this
review,
we
discuss
current
knowledge
how
links
host
or
pathogenesis.
We
first
summarize
research
healthy
conditions,
gut-brain
axis,
colonization
resistance
modulation.
Then,
highlight
pathogenesis
disease
development
progression,
primarily
associated
community
composition,
modulation
response,
induction
chronic
inflammation.
Finally,
introduce
clinical
approaches
that
utilize
for
treatment,
such
as
fecal
transplantation.
Microbiome,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: Nov. 17, 2021
Parkinson's
disease
(PD)
is
a
prevalent
neurodegenerative
disorder,
displaying
not
only
well-known
motor
deficits
but
also
gastrointestinal
dysfunctions.
Consistently,
it
has
been
increasingly
evident
that
gut
microbiota
affects
the
communication
between
and
brain
in
PD
pathogenesis,
known
as
microbiota-gut-brain
axis.
As
an
approach
to
re-establishing
normal
community,
fecal
transplantation
(FMT)
exerted
beneficial
effects
on
recent
studies.
Here,
this
study,
we
established
chronic
rotenone-induced
mouse
model
evaluate
protective
of
FMT
treatment
explore
underlying
mechanisms,
which
proves
involvement
dysbiosis
pathogenesis
via
axis.We
demonstrated
induced
by
rotenone
administration
caused
function
impairment
poor
behavioral
performances
mice.
Moreover,
16S
RNA
sequencing
identified
increase
bacterial
genera
Akkermansia
Desulfovibrio
samples
By
contrast,
remarkably
restored
microbial
thus
ameliorating
dysfunctions
Further
experiments
revealed
alleviated
intestinal
inflammation
barrier
destruction,
reducing
levels
systemic
inflammation.
Subsequently,
attenuated
blood-brain
(BBB)
suppressed
neuroinflammation
substantia
nigra
(SN),
further
decreased
damage
dopaminergic
neurons.
Additional
mechanistic
investigation
discovered
reduced
lipopolysaccharide
(LPS)
colon,
serum,
SN,
thereafter
suppressing
TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB
signaling
pathway
its
downstream
pro-inflammatory
products
both
SN
colon.Our
current
study
demonstrates
can
correct
ameliorate
model,
suppression
mediated
LPS-TLR4
possibly
plays
significant
role.
Further,
prove
involved
genesis
Video
abstract.
Gut,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
68(5), P. 829 - 843
Published: Dec. 15, 2018
Objective
Recent
evidence
suggesting
an
important
role
of
gut-derived
inflammation
in
brain
disorders
has
opened
up
new
directions
to
explore
the
possible
gut-brain
axis
neurodegenerative
diseases.
Given
prominence
dysbiosis
and
colonic
dysfunction
patients
with
Parkinson’s
disease
(PD),
we
propose
that
toll-like
receptor
4
(TLR4)-mediated
intestinal
could
contribute
central
PD-related
neurodegeneration.
Design
To
test
this
hypothesis
performed
studies
both
human
tissue
a
murine
model
PD.
Inflammation,
immune
activation
microbiota
composition
were
measured
samples
from
subjects
PD
healthy
controls
rotenone
or
vehicle-treated
mice.
further
assess
TLR4
signalling
PD-induced
neuroinflammation,
used
TLR4-knockout
(KO)
mice
conjunction
oral
administration
Results
Patients
have
barrier
disruption,
enhanced
markers
microbial
translocation
higher
pro-inflammatory
gene
profiles
biopsy
compared
controls.
In
regard,
found
increased
expression
bacterial
endotoxin-specific
ligand
TLR4,
CD3+
T
cells,
cytokine
biopsies,
characterised
by
decrease
abundance
SCFA-producing
bacteria
Rotenone
treatment
TLR4-KO
revealed
less
inflammation,
motor
dysfunction,
neuroinflammation
neurodegeneration,
relative
rotenone-treated
wild-type
animals
despite
presence
dysbiotic
Conclusion
Taken
together,
these
suggest
TLR4-mediated
plays
and/or
which
may
be
one
key
factors
leading
neurodegeneration
Amyloids
are
a
class
of
protein
with
unique
self-aggregation
properties,
and
their
aberrant
accumulation
can
lead
to
cellular
dysfunctions
associated
neurodegenerative
diseases.
While
genetic
environmental
factors
influence
amyloid
formation,
molecular
triggers
and/or
facilitators
not
well
defined.
Growing
evidence
suggests
that
non-identical
proteins
may
accelerate
reciprocal
aggregation
in
prion-like
fashion.
humans
encode
~30
amyloidogenic
proteins,
the
gut
microbiome
also
produces
functional
amyloids.
For
example,
curli
cell
surface
abundantly
expressed
by
certain
bacteria.
In
mice
overexpressing
human
α-synuclein
(αSyn),
we
reveal
colonization
curli-producing
Escherichia
coli
promotes
αSyn
pathology
brain.
Curli
expression
is
required
for
E.
exacerbate
αSyn-induced
behavioral
deficits,
including
intestinal
motor
impairments.
Purified
subunits
biochemical
assays,
while
oral
treatment
gut-restricted
inhibitor
prevents
curli-mediated
acceleration
abnormalities.
We
propose
exposure
microbial
amyloids
gastrointestinal
tract
disease
EBioMedicine,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
44, P. 691 - 707
Published: June 1, 2019
Several
publications
have
described
differences
in
cross-sectional
comparisons
of
gut
microbiota
between
patients
with
Parkinson's
disease
and
control
subjects,
considerable
variability
the
reported
differentially
abundant
taxa.
The
temporal
stability
such
alterations
their
relationship
to
progression
not
been
previously
studied
a
high-throughput
sequencing
based
approach.We
collected
clinical
data
stool
samples
from
64
subjects
twice,
on
average
2·25
years
apart.
Disease
was
evaluated
changes
Unified
Rating
Scale
Levodopa
Equivalent
Dose,
were
characterized
16S
rRNA
gene
amplicon
sequencing.We
compared
controls,
stable
those
faster
progression.
There
significant
microbial
communities
controls
when
corrected
for
confounders,
but
timepoints.
Specific
bacterial
taxa
that
differed
at
both
timepoints
included
several
ones,
as
Roseburia,
Prevotella
Bifidobacterium.
In
comparisons,
inconsistent
across
methods
timepoints,
there
some
support
different
distribution
enterotypes
decreased
abundance
faster-progressing
patients.The
detected
persisted
after
2
years.
While
we
found
evidence
connection
progression,
longer
follow-up
period
is
required
confirm
these
findings.