FEBS Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 1, 2024
Huntington's
disease
(HD)
is
a
currently
incurable
neurogenerative
disorder
and
typically
characterized
by
progressive
movement
(including
chorea),
cognitive
deficits
(culminating
in
dementia),
psychiatric
abnormalities
(the
most
common
of
which
depression),
peripheral
symptoms
gastrointestinal
dysfunction).
There
are
no
approved
disease‐modifying
therapies
available
for
HD,
with
death
usually
occurring
approximately
10–25
years
after
onset,
but
some
hold
promising
potential.
HD
subjects
often
burdened
chronic
diarrhea,
constipation,
esophageal
gastric
inflammation,
susceptibility
to
diabetes.
Our
understanding
the
microbiota–gut–brain
axis
its
infancy
growing
evidence
from
preclinical
clinical
studies
suggests
role
gut
microbial
population
imbalance
(gut
dysbiosis)
pathophysiology.
The
brain
can
communicate
through
enteric
nervous
system,
immune
vagus
nerve,
microbiota‐derived‐metabolites
including
short‐chain
fatty
acids,
bile
branched‐chain
amino
acids.
This
review
summarizes
supporting
demonstrating
alterations
bacterial
fungal
composition
that
may
be
associated
HD.
We
focus
on
mechanisms
dysbiosis
compromise
health,
thus
triggering
neuroinflammatory
responses,
further
highlight
outcomes
attempts
modulate
microbiota
as
therapeutic
strategies
Ultimately,
we
discuss
dearth
data
need
more
longitudinal
translational
this
nascent
field.
suggest
future
directions
improve
our
association
between
microbes
pathogenesis
other
‘brain
body
disorders’.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
23(11), P. 6046 - 6046
Published: May 27, 2022
Bile
acids
(BAs)
are
a
group
of
amphiphilic
molecules
consisting
rigid
steroid
core
attached
to
hydroxyl
with
varying
number,
position,
and
orientation,
hydrophilic
side
chain.
While
BAs
act
as
detergents
solubilize
lipophilic
nutrients
in
the
small
intestine
during
digestion
absorption,
they
also
hormones.
Farnesoid
X
receptor
(FXR)
is
nuclear
that
forms
heterodimer
retinoid
α
(RXRα),
activated
by
enterohepatic
circulation
reabsorbed
via
transporters
ileum
colon,
plays
critical
role
regulating
gene
expression
involved
cholesterol,
BA,
lipid
metabolism
liver.
The
FXR/RXRα
exists
distal
regulates
production
fibroblast
growth
factor
(FGF)
15/FGF19,
hormone
traveling
activates
hepatic
FGF
4
(FGFR4)-β-klotho
complex
metabolism,
well
those
cell
proliferation.
Agonists
for
FXR
analogs
FGF15/19
currently
recognized
promising
therapeutic
target
metabolic
syndrome
cholestatic
diseases.
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: April 25, 2024
Bile
acids,
once
considered
mere
dietary
surfactants,
now
emerge
as
critical
modulators
of
macronutrient
(lipid,
carbohydrate,
protein)
metabolism
and
the
systemic
pro-inflammatory/anti-inflammatory
balance.
acid
signaling
pathways
play
a
crucial
role
in
protecting
against,
or
if
aberrant,
inducing
cardiometabolic,
inflammatory,
neoplastic
conditions,
strongly
influencing
health
disease.
No
curative
treatment
exists
for
any
bile
influenced
disease,
while
most
promising
well-developed
therapeutic
was
recently
rejected
by
FDA.
Here,
we
provide
bottom-up
approach
on
mechanistically
explaining
their
biochemistry,
physiology,
pharmacology
at
canonical
non-canonical
receptors.
Using
this
mechanistic
model
explain
how
abnormal
physiology
drives
disease
pathogenesis,
emphasizing
ceramide
synthesis
may
serve
unifying
pathogenic
feature
cardiometabolic
diseases.
We
an
in-depth
summary
pre-existing
receptor
modulators,
shortcomings,
propose
solutions
they
be
remedied.
Lastly,
rationalize
novel
targets
further
translational
drug
discovery
future
perspectives.
Rather
than
dismissing
therapeutics
due
to
recent
setbacks,
believe
that
there
is
immense
clinical
potential
high
likelihood
success
therapeutics.
Molecular Biomedicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
3(1)
Published: Oct. 11, 2022
Abstract
The
gut
microbiota
is
critical
to
human
health,
such
as
digesting
nutrients,
forming
the
intestinal
epithelial
barrier,
regulating
immune
function,
producing
vitamins
and
hormones,
metabolites
interact
with
host.
Meanwhile,
increasing
evidence
indicates
that
has
a
strong
correlation
occurrence,
progression
treatment
of
cardiovascular
diseases
(CVDs).
In
patients
CVDs
corresponding
risk
factors,
composition
ratio
have
significant
differences
compared
their
healthy
counterparts.
Therefore,
dysbiosis,
microbiota-generated
metabolites,
related
signaling
pathway
may
serve
explanations
for
some
mechanisms
about
occurrence
development
CVDs.
Several
studies
also
demonstrated
many
traditional
latest
therapeutic
treatments
are
associated
its
generated
pathways.
Given
information,
we
summarized
advances
in
current
research
regarding
effect
on
main
CVDs,
highlighted
roles
several
introduced
promising
microbiota.
this
review
mainly
focuses
exploring
role
potential
which
eventually
provide
better
solutions
well
prevention
Metabolites,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(11), P. 1064 - 1064
Published: Nov. 3, 2022
The
gut-brain
axis
is
a
bidirectional
communication
network
connecting
the
gastrointestinal
tract
and
central
nervous
system.
keeps
track
of
activities
integrates
them
to
connect
gut
health
higher
cognitive
parts
brain.
Disruption
in
this
connection
may
facilitate
various
neurological
problems.
Neurodegenerative
diseases
are
characterized
by
progressive
dysfunction
specific
populations
neurons,
determining
clinical
presentation.
Misfolded
protein
aggregates
that
cause
cellular
toxicity
aid
collapse
proteostasis
defining
characteristic
neurodegenerative
proteinopathies.
These
disorders
not
only
caused
changes
neural
compartment
but
also
due
other
factors
non-neural
origin.
Mounting
data
reveal
majority
(GI)
physiologies
mechanics
governed
system
(CNS).
Furthermore,
microbiota
plays
critical
role
regulation
physiological
function
brain,
although
mechanism
involved
has
yet
been
fully
interpreted.
One
emerging
explanations
start
progression
many
illnesses
dysbiosis
microbial
makeup.
present
understanding
literature
surrounding
relationship
between
intestinal
emergence
certain
diseases,
such
as
Alzheimer's
disease,
Parkinson's
Huntington's
multiple
sclerosis,
main
emphasis
review.
potential
entry
pathway
pathogen-associated
secretions
toxins
into
CNS
explored
article
at
outset
neuropathology.
We
have
included
possible
undelaying
synergistic
effect
infections,
their
metabolites,
interactions
based
on
current
understanding.
Cell,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
187(7), P. 1801 - 1818.e20
Published: March 1, 2024
The
repertoire
of
modifications
to
bile
acids
and
related
steroidal
lipids
by
host
microbial
metabolism
remains
incompletely
characterized.
To
address
this
knowledge
gap,
we
created
a
reusable
resource
tandem
mass
spectrometry
(MS/MS)
spectra
filtering
1.2
billion
publicly
available
MS/MS
for
bile-acid-selective
ion
patterns.
Thousands
are
distributed
throughout
animal
human
bodies
as
well
cultures.
We
employed
library
identify
polyamine
amidates,
prevalent
in
carnivores.
They
present
humans,
their
levels
alter
with
diet
change
from
Mediterranean
typical
American
diet.
This
work
highlights
the
existence
many
more
acid
than
previously
recognized
value
leveraging
public
large-scale
untargeted
metabolomics
data
discover
metabolites.
availability
modification-centric
will
inform
future
studies
investigating
roles
health
disease.
Biology of Sex Differences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Feb. 7, 2023
Metabolic
diseases,
such
as
obesity,
metabolic
syndrome
(MetS)
and
type
2
diabetes
(T2D),
are
now
a
widespread
pandemic
in
the
developed
world.
These
pathologies
show
sex
differences
their
development
prevalence,
steroids,
mainly
estrogen
testosterone,
thought
to
play
prominent
role
this
sexual
dimorphism.
The
influence
of
hormones
on
these
is
not
only
reflected
between
men
women,
but
also
women
themselves,
depending
hormonal
changes
associated
with
menopause.
observed
gut
microbiota
composition
have
led
multiple
studies
highlighting
interaction
steroid
its
ultimately
pointing
new
therapy
for
diseases
based
manipulation
microbiota.
This
review
aims
shed
light
prevalence
focusing
MetS
T2D.
We
focus
microbiota,
particular
aspects
barrier
integrity,
inflammatory
status,
gut-brain
axis,
given
relevance
factors
diseases.
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
161, P. 114409 - 114409
Published: Feb. 22, 2023
This
study
aimed
to
investigate
the
protective
effect
of
Herba
Origani,
dried
whole
herb
Origanum
vulgare
L.,
on
dextran
sodium
sulfate
(DSS)-induced
ulcerative
colitis
in
mice
and
explore
its
mechanisms
action
through
analyzing
intestinal
microbiota
cecum
contents
metabolites
colonic
tissues.
HOEP
alleviated
symptoms,
inflammation
pathological
injury
as
well
repaired
barrier
function
DSS-induced
UC
mice.
The
analysis
showed
that
restored
gut
dysbiosis
DSS-treated
by
increasing
alpha
diversity
microbiota,
abundance
Bacteroidota
community
adjusting
short-chain
fatty
acids
(SCFAs),
which
maintain
mucosal
immunity
barrier.
Metabolomic
revealed
promoted
bile
absorption
regulated
metabolism
intestine,
thereby
maintaining
immune
homeostasis.
In
addition,
might
also
regulate
system
phosphatidylinositol
signaling
system.
These
findings
suggested
exerted
promising
protection
against
remolding
acid
SCFA
metabolism,
have
a
potential
be
utilized
for
treatment
inflammatory
diseases.