The gut microbial metabolite trimethylamine N-oxide and cardiovascular diseases

J Zhen, Z Zhou, M He, HX Han, EH Lv… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Morbidity and mortality of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are exceedingly high worldwide.
Researchers have found that the occurrence and development of CVDs are closely related …

'The way to a man's heart is through his gut microbiota'–dietary pro-and prebiotics for the management of cardiovascular risk

KM Tuohy, F Fava, R Viola - Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 2014 - cambridge.org
The human gut microbiota has been identified as a possible novel CVD risk factor. This
review aims to summarise recent insights connecting human gut microbiome activities with …

Gut microbiota-dependent metabolite trimethylamine N-oxide contributes to cardiac dysfunction in western diet-induced obese mice

K Chen, X Zheng, M Feng, D Li, H Zhang - Frontiers in physiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Excessive consumption of diets high in sugars and saturated fat, frequently known as
western diet (WD), may lead to obesity and metabolic syndrome. Recent evidence shows …

Microbiota effect on trimethylamine N-oxide production: from cancer to fitness—A practical preventing recommendation and therapies

E Tacconi, G Palma, D De Biase, A Luciano, M Barbieri… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) is a microbial metabolite derived from nutrients, such as
choline, L-carnitine, ergothioneine and betaine. Recently, it has come under the spotlight for …

Trimethylamine N-Oxide: A Link among Diet, Gut Microbiota, Gene Regulation of Liver and Intestine Cholesterol Homeostasis and HDL Function

M Canyelles, M Tondo, L Cedó, M Farràs… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Recent evidence, including massive gene-expression analysis and a wide-variety of other
multi-omics approaches, demonstrates an interplay between gut microbiota and the …

Suppression of intestinal microbiota-dependent production of pro-atherogenic trimethylamine N-oxide by shifting L-carnitine microbial degradation

J Kuka, E Liepinsh, M Makrecka-Kuka, J Liepins… - Life sciences, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Aims Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) is produced in host liver from trimethylamine
(TMA). TMAO and TMA share common dietary quaternary amine precursors, carnitine and …

Non-lethal inhibition of gut microbial trimethylamine production for the treatment of atherosclerosis

Z Wang, AB Roberts, JA Buffa, BS Levison, W Zhu… - Cell, 2015 - cell.com
Summary Trimethylamine (TMA) N-oxide (TMAO), a gut-microbiota-dependent metabolite,
both enhances atherosclerosis in animal models and is associated with cardiovascular risks …

The emerging role of gut microbial metabolism on cardiovascular disease

K Kasahara, FE Rey - Current opinion in microbiology, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Clinical cohorts show associations between gut microbiome and CVD.•Products
of microbial metabolism derived from diet are linked with progression of CVD.•Microbes are …

Gut microbiota production of trimethyl-5-aminovaleric acid reduces fatty acid oxidation and accelerates cardiac hypertrophy

M Zhao, H Wei, C Li, R Zhan, C Liu, J Gao, Y Yi… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Numerous studies found intestinal microbiota alterations which are thought to affect the
development of various diseases through the production of gut-derived metabolites …

Whole egg consumption increases plasma choline and betaine without affecting TMAO levels or gut microbiome in overweight postmenopausal women

C Zhu, L Sawrey-Kubicek, AS Bardagjy, H Houts… - Nutrition research, 2020 - Elsevier
As a crucial part of the symbiotic system, the gut microbiome is metabolically connected to
many diseases and conditions, including cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Trimethylamine …