Review
Research progress on the relationship between the gut microbiota and geriatric diseases
Qin Xiujiao, Li Xiaoping, Wu Xue, Wang Zhihao, Cui Zhitao, Dong Bin, Zhao Huiying
Published 2021-07-14
Cite as Chin J Geriatr, 2021, 40(7): 937-941. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2021.07.026
Abstract
The human gut is populated by a complex community of microbiota that coexists with the host to maintain homeostasis.Macrogenomic and metabonomics analysis shows that the imbalance in gut microbiota composition and diversity, some bacterial components, metabolites and the signaling pathways mediated by them are involved in the occurrence and development of a variety of diseases, especially in the elderly.Intestinal microorganisms are one of the important factors affecting age-related diseases and can provide insights on treatment strategies for the elderly.This review focuses on the composition of the intestinal microbiota, interaction between the microbiota and the host, features of the gut microbiota in common geriatric diseases and pathogenic mechanisms.
Key words:
Gut microbiomics; Genomics; Aging
Contributor Information
Qin Xiujiao
Department of Geriatrics, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, China
Li Xiaoping
Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 13000, China
Wu Xue
Department of Geriatrics, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, China
Wang Zhihao
Department of Geriatrics, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, China
Cui Zhitao
Department of Geriatrics, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, China
Dong Bin
Department of Geriatrics, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, China
Zhao Huiying
Department of Geriatrics, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, China