The human microbiome and the heart

R. B. Singh, Toru Takahashi, G. N. Elkilany, Krasimira Hristova, Banshi Saboo, Anuj Mahashwari, Abdulla Shehab, Omar Shehab, M. A. Niaz, Sergey Shastun, Sergey Chibisov, Elena Kharlitskaya

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Abstract

Gut microbiota metabolism may be responsible for various biomarkers that interact with nutrients in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Recent studies show that a human gut microbial gene catalogue also exists in the body, which appears to be established by metagenomics sequencing. The gut microbiome develops a plastic endocrine organ that integrates input cues from the diet and interfaces with the host to play a role in the pathogenesis of CVD and metabolic disorders through various mechanisms. There is evidence that diverse components within our diet, such as macronutrients, micronutrients, symbionts, pathogens, among others, can participate in meta-organismal (microbe to host) signaling pathways to promote or prevent against CVD risk. Further studies indicate that microbial communities resident in the human gastrointestinal tract play major roles in harvesting energy from our food and serve as a key endocrine organ secreting metabolites that act as hormone-like factors that are sensed by dedicated receptor systems in the human host. Gut microbes can also signal to the host to regulate innate immunity through metabolism-independent pathways, where constituents of the microbial cell wall are sensed by host cells, through pattern recognition receptors (PRR) to further impact CVD progression.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)371-378
Number of pages8
JournalWorld Heart Journal
Volume8
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Keywords

  • Gut microbiome
  • Microbiota

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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