The gut microbiome-derived metabolite trimethylamine N-oxide modulates neuroinflammation and cognitive function with aging

Autor: Thomas J. LaRocca, Christopher D. Link, Rachel A. Gioscia-Ryan, Andrew P. Neilson, Amy E Bazzoni, Vienna E. Brunt, Douglas R. Seals, Jill Miyamoto-Ditmon, Zachary J Sapinsley
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: GeroScience
ISSN: 2509-2723
Popis: Aging is associated with declines in cognitive performance, which are mediated in part by neuroinflammation, characterized by astrocyte activation and higher levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines; however, the upstream drivers are unknown. We investigated the potential role of the gut microbiome–derived metabolite trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) in modulating neuroinflammation and cognitive function with aging. Study 1: In middle-aged and older humans (65 ± 7 years), plasma TMAO levels were inversely related to performance on NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery tests of memory and fluid cognition (both r(2) = 0.07, p
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