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. 2024 Mar;181(6):816-839.
doi: 10.1111/bph.16167. Epub 2023 Jul 12.

The role of gut microbiota in cerebrovascular disease and related dementia

María Isabel Cuartero  1   2   3   4 , Alicia García-Culebras  1   2   3   5 , Carmen Nieto-Vaquero  1   2   3   4 , Enrique Fraga  1   2   3   4 , Cristina Torres-López  1   2   3   4 , Jesús Pradillo  2   3   4 , Ignacio Lizasoain  2   3   4 , María Ángeles Moro  1   2   3   4
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The role of gut microbiota in cerebrovascular disease and related dementia

María Isabel Cuartero et al. Br J Pharmacol. 2024 Mar.
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Abstract

In recent years, increasing evidence suggests that commensal microbiota may play an important role not only in health but also in disease including cerebrovascular disease. Gut microbes impact physiology, at least in part, by metabolizing dietary factors and host-derived substrates and then generating active compounds including toxins. The purpose of this current review is to highlight the complex interplay between microbiota, their metabolites. and essential functions for human health, ranging from regulation of the metabolism and the immune system to modulation of brain development and function. We discuss the role of gut dysbiosis in cerebrovascular disease, specifically in acute and chronic stroke phases, and the possible implication of intestinal microbiota in post-stroke cognitive impairment and dementia, and we identify potential therapeutic opportunities of targeting microbiota in this context. LINKED ARTICLES: This article is part of a themed issue From Alzheimer's Disease to Vascular Dementia: Different Roads Leading to Cognitive Decline. To view the other articles in this section visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.v181.6/issuetoc.

Keywords: dementia; gut; microbiota; post-stroke cognitive impairment; stroke.

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