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Gut Microbiota and Metabolic Biomarkers Associated With Longevity

By: Contributor(s): Description: Pages 1543–1551Subject(s): In: Nutrition Reviews 2009Summary: The dynamic balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory networks decreases as individuals age, and intestinal dysbiosis can initiate and maintain low-grade systemic inflammation. Interactions between the microbiota and humans occur from the beginning of life and, in general, the diversity of microbiota decreases with aging. The microbiome produces different metabolites with systemic effects, including immune system regulation. This understanding will be useful in controlling inflammation and preventing metabolic changes. Therefore, this review aims to identify the main metabolites synthesized by the intestinal microbiota to be used as biomarkers associated with longevity. This is a narrative review using scientific articles published in the last 10 years in the following databases: PubMed, Scielo, and Lilacs, using the Boolean operators “and” or “or.” For this review, we identified 5 articles. The main metabolites described in the literature to date are organic acids, bile acids (BAs), short-chain fatty acids, branched-chain amino acids, trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), and derivatives of tryptophan and indole. Among these, the only ones not yet well characterized in studies on longevity were BAs and TMAO. Glutamate and p-cresol were also highlighted in the literature, with a negative association with longevity. The others showed an association, mostly positive, and can be used as potential biomarkers correlated with healthy aging and, if better studied, as targets for intervention to promote health and well-being.
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The dynamic balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory networks decreases as individuals age, and intestinal dysbiosis can initiate and maintain low-grade systemic inflammation. Interactions between the microbiota and humans occur from the beginning of life and, in general, the diversity of microbiota decreases with aging. The microbiome produces different metabolites with systemic effects, including immune system regulation. This understanding will be useful in controlling inflammation and preventing metabolic changes. Therefore, this review aims to identify the main metabolites synthesized by the intestinal microbiota to be used as biomarkers associated with longevity. This is a narrative review using scientific articles published in the last 10 years in the following databases: PubMed, Scielo, and Lilacs, using the Boolean operators “and” or “or.” For this review, we identified 5 articles. The main metabolites described in the literature to date are organic acids, bile acids (BAs), short-chain fatty acids, branched-chain amino acids, trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), and derivatives of tryptophan and indole. Among these, the only ones not yet well characterized in studies on longevity were BAs and TMAO. Glutamate and p-cresol were also highlighted in the literature, with a negative association with longevity. The others showed an association, mostly positive, and can be used as potential biomarkers correlated with healthy aging and, if better studied, as targets for intervention to promote health and well-being.

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