American Journal of Reproductive Immunology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
91(2)
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Abstract
Problem
Currently,
there
is
a
variety
of
evidence
linking
the
gut
microbiota
to
changes
in
sex
hormones.
In
contrast,
causal
relationship
between
SHBG,
carrier
hormones,
and
unclear.
Method
Study
Bidirectional
two‐sample
Mendelian
randomization
(MR)
analysis
was
used
detect
effect
SHBG
microbiome.
Summary
statistics
genome‐wide
association
studies
(GWASs)
for
microbiome
were
obtained
from
public
datasets.
Inverse‐variance
weighting
(IVW),
weighted
median,
mode,
MR‐Egger
simple
mode
methods
operate
MR
analysis.
F
‐statistics
sensitivity
analyses
performed
evaluate
bias
reliability.
Results
When
we
set
as
exposure
outcome,
identified
nine
relationships.
males,
Coprobacter
(PIVW
=
2.01
×
10
−6
),
Ruminococcus
2
3.40
−5
Barnesiella
2.79
−2
Actinobacteria
3.25
)
Eubacterium
fissicatena
groups
3.64
associated
with
lower
levels;
Alphaproteobacteria
1.61
higher
levels.
females,
Lachnoclostridium
9.75
−3
Defluviitaleaceae
UCG011
3.67
Victivallaceae
2.23
According
results
reverse
analysis,
three
significant
found
on
microbiota.
Dorea
4.17
Clostridiales
4.36
7.44
−4
higherr
No
signifcant
heterogeneity
instrumental
variables
or
horizontal
pleiotropy
bidirectional
Conclusions
This
study
may
provide
new
insights
into
hormone‐binding
protein
levels,
well
treatment
prevention
strategies
diseases
such
abnormal
Antioxidants,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(3), P. 676 - 676
Published: March 9, 2023
Depression
has
a
multifactorial
etiology
comprising
family
history
and
unemployment.
This
review
aims
to
summarize
the
evidence
available
for
antioxidant
anti-inflammatory
effects
of
carotenoids
in
mood
disorders.
article’s
methodologies
were
based
on
search
PubMed
database
all
linked
published
papers.
Epidemiological
studies
indicate
that
diet
rich
vegetables,
fruits,
nuts,
fish,
olive
oil
may
prevent
development
depression.
Antioxidant
supplementation
been
found
combat
various
stress-induced
psychiatric
disorders,
including
depression
anxiety.
A
growing
body
indicates
have
both
anti-inflammatory.
Studies
also
suggest
poor
dietary
intake,
particularly
low
intakes
fruit
vegetables
high
fast
food
other
convenience
foods,
increase
risk
developing
Thus,
interventions
potential
help
mitigate
mental
health
decline
general
population
those
with
Considering
effects,
it
is
expected
they
might
exert
promising
antidepressant
effect.
Nevertheless,
further
(including
interventional
mechanistic
studies)
assessing
effect
preventing
alleviating
symptoms
are
needed.
Brain Research Bulletin,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
216, P. 111056 - 111056
Published: Aug. 24, 2024
The
intricate
interplay
existing
between
gut
microbiota
and
homeostasis
extends
to
the
realm
of
brain,
where
emerging
research
underscores
significant
impact
on
mood
regulation
overall
neurological
well-being
vice-versa,
with
inflammation
playing
a
pivotal
role
in
mediating
these
complex
interactions.
This
comprehensive
review
explores
inflammation,
alterations
microbiota,
their
major
depressive
disorder
(MDD).
It
provides
cohesive
framework
for
puzzle
pieces
this
triad,
emphasizing
recent
advancements
understanding
inflammatory
states'
contribution
features.
Two
directions
communication
brain
depression
are
discussed,
serving
as
potential
modulator.
Therapeutic
implications
were
discussed
well,
drawing
insights
from
interventional
studies
effects
probiotics
bacterial
composition
symptoms.
Ultimately,
will
attempt
provide
complete
valuable
future
therapeutic
interventions
MDD.
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: May 25, 2023
Introduction
The
oral
cavity
and
the
gut
tract
are
interconnected,
both
contain
abundant
natural
microbiota.
Gut
microbiota
may
interact
with
flora
participate
in
development
of
periodontitis.
However,
specific
role
certain
taxa
for
periodontitis
has
not
been
investigated.
Mendelian
Randomization
is
an
ideal
method
to
explore
causal
relationships
avoiding
reverse
causality
potential
confounding
factors.
Thus,
we
conducted
a
two-sample
study
comprehensively
reveal
genetic
effect
on
Methods
SNPs
strongly
associated
196
(18,340
individuals)
were
selected
as
instrument
variables,
(17,353
cases
28,210
controls)
was
used
outcome.
analyzed
via
random
inverse
variance-weighted,
weighted
median,
MR-Egger.
sensitivity
analyses
using
Cochran’s
Q
tests,
funnel
plots,
leave-one-out
analyses,
MR-Egger
intercept
tests.
Results
Nine
(
Prevotella
7,
Lachnospiraceae
UCG-008,
Enterobacteriales
,
Pasteurellales
Enterobacteriaceae
Pasteurellaceae
Bacteroidales
S24.7
group,
Alistipes
Eisenbergiella
)
predicted
play
enhancing
risk
p
<
0.05).
Besides,
two
Butyricicoccus
Ruminiclostridium
6)
have
potentially
inhibitive
effects
No
significant
estimation
heterogeneity
or
pleiotropy
detected.
Conclusion
Our
demonstrates
provides
guidance
clinical
intervention
Frontiers in Neurology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: April 14, 2023
Previous
epidemiological
and
other
studies
have
shown
an
association
between
major
depressive
disorder
(MDD)
migraine.
However,
the
causal
relationship
them
remains
unclear.
Therefore,
this
study
aimed
to
investigate
MDD
migraine
using
a
bidirectional,
two-sample
Mendelian
randomization
(MR)
approach.
Translational Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Jan. 31, 2024
Abstract
Background
The
causal
effects
of
gut
microbiome
and
the
development
posttraumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)
are
still
unknown.
This
study
aimed
to
clarify
their
potential
association
using
mendelian
randomization
(MR).
Methods
summary-level
statistics
for
were
retrieved
from
a
genome-wide
(GWAS)
MiBioGen
consortium.
As
PTSD,
Freeze
2
datasets
originated
Psychiatric
Genomics
Consortium
Posttraumatic
Stress
Disorder
Working
Group
(PGC-PTSD),
replicated
obtained
FinnGen
Single
nucleotide
polymorphisms
meeting
MR
assumptions
selected
as
instrumental
variables.
inverse
variance
weighting
(IVW)
method
was
employed
main
approach,
supplemented
by
sensitivity
analyses
evaluate
pleiotropy
heterogeneity
ensure
robustness
results.
We
also
performed
reverse
explore
PTSD’s
on
relative
abundances
specific
features
microbiome.
Results
In
PGC-PTSD,
eight
bacterial
traits
revealed
between
PTSD
(IVW,
all
P
<
0.05).
addition,
Genus.Dorea
genus.Sellimonas
in
datasets,
which
occurrence
PTSD.
further
supported
IVW
findings,
providing
additional
evidence
reliability.
Conclusion
Our
provides
impact
microbiomes
shedding
new
light
understanding
dysfunctional
gut-brain
axis
this
disorder.
findings
present
novel
call
investigations
confirm
links,
well
illuminate
underlying
mechanisms.
International Clinical Psychopharmacology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
40(1), P. 3 - 26
Published: Feb. 6, 2024
This
review
synthesizes
the
evidence
on
associations
between
antidepressant
use
and
gut
microbiota
composition
function,
exploring
microbiota's
possible
role
in
modulating
treatment
outcomes.
Antidepressants
exert
an
influence
measures
of
microbial
diversity.
The
most
consistently
reported
differences
were
β-diversity
those
exposed
to
antidepressants
not
exposed,
with
longitudinal
studies
supporting
a
potential
causal
association.
Compositional
alterations
users
include
increase
Bacteroidetes
phylum,
Christensenellaceae
family,
Bacteroides
Clostridium
genera,
while
decrease
was
found
Firmicutes
Ruminococcaceae
Ruminococcus
genus.
In
addition,
attenuate
depressed
healthy
individuals,
modulate
serotonin
transport,
metabolic
functions.
These
lyxose
degradation,
peptidoglycan
maturation,
membrane
methylerythritol
phosphate
pathways,
alongside
gamma-aminobutyric
acid
metabolism.
Importantly,
baseline
increased
α-diversity
abundance
Roseburia
Faecalibacterium
are
associated
response,
emerging
as
promising
biomarkers.
highlights
for
predictor
response
emphasizes
need
further
research
elucidate
mechanisms
underlying
antidepressant-microbiota
interactions.
More
homogeneous
standardized
techniques
required
confirm
these
initial
findings.
Gut Microbes,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(1)
Published: Jan. 23, 2025
Assessing
causality
is
undoubtedly
one
of
the
key
questions
in
microbiome
studies
for
upcoming
years.
Since
randomized
trials
human
subjects
are
often
unethical
or
difficult
to
pursue,
analytical
methods
derive
causal
effects
from
observational
data
deserve
attention.
As
simple
covariate
adjustment
not
likely
account
all
potential
confounders,
idea
instrumental
variable
(IV)
analysis
worth
exploiting.
Here
we
propose
a
novel
framework
antibiotic
regression
(AB-IVR)
estimating
relationships
between
and
various
diseases.
We
rely
on
recent
showing
that
treatment
has
cumulative
long-term
effect
microbiome,
resulting
individuals
with
higher
usage
have
more
perturbed
microbiome.
apply
AB-IVR
method
Estonian
Biobank
show
role
numerous
diseases
including
migraine,
depression
irritable
bowel
syndrome.
plethora
sensitivity
analyses
identified
robust
ways
further
methodological
developments.
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: May 25, 2023
There
was
some
evidence
that
gut
microbiota
closely
related
to
cholelithiasis,
but
the
causal
relationship
between
them
remained
unclear.
In
this
study,
we
try
use
Two-sample
Mendelian
randomization
(MR)
clarify
potential
and
cholelithiasis.Summary
Genome-Wide
Association
Studies
(GWAS)
statistical
data
for
obtained
from
MiBioGen,
of
cholelithiasis
UK
Biobank
(UKB).
MR
analyses
were
performed
assess
causalities
mainly
using
inverse-variance
weighted
(IVW)
method.
Sensitivity
used
determine
robustness
results.
Reverse
examine
reverse
association.Our
research
results,
based
primarily
on
IVW
method,
support
existence
a
nine
microbial
taxa
cholelithiasis.
We
observed
positive
association
Genus
Butyrivibrio
(p=0.032),
Lachnospiraceae_UCG_001
(p=0.015),
Ruminococcaceae_NK4A214_group
(p=0.003),
Ruminococcaceae_UCG_011
(p=0.010)
while
Order
Rhodospirillales
(p=0.031),
Actinomyces
(p=0.010),
Phascolarctobacterium
(p=0.036),
Rikenellaceae_RC9_gutgroup
(p=0.023),
Ruminococcaceae_UCG_013
(p=0.022)
may
be
associated
with
reduced
risk
did
not
find
9
specific
taxa.This
is
first
mendelian
study
explore
which
provide
new
ideas
theoretical
basis
prevention
treatment
in
future.