Role of Gut Microbiota in Cardiovascular Diseases

Yıl 2022, Cilt: 1 Sayı: 1, 91 - 100, 25.12.2022

Ebrar Kökcü , Üla Akil , Esma Asil

Öz

The incidence and mortality of cardiovascular diseases are quite high worldwide. This situation causes the pathogenesis of the disease and the treatment methods to be constantly investigated. Studies conducted in recent years draw attention to the relationship between the intestinal microbiota and cardiovascular diseases, as well as many chronic diseases, and show that the microbiota is associated with various cardiovascular diseases. The gut microbiota is considered to be the body's largest endocrine organ. The diversity of the microbiota differs between individuals as it is affected by genetics and many environmental factors. It is thought that regulating the intestinal microbiota with various applications such as diet therapy, probiotic therapy, antibiotic therapy, fecal microbiota transplantation, and microbial enzyme inhibitors may also be a potential treatment for cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, understanding the role of the gut microbiota in the occurrence and development of cardiovascular diseases will help to understand the pathogenesis of the disease better and provide new ideas for treatment. In this review, the relationship between intestinal microbiota and its metabolites and cardiovascular diseases is explained.

Anahtar Kelimeler

cardiovascular diseases, gut microbiota, microbiota regulation

Kardiyovasküler Hastalıklarda Bağırsak Mikrobiyotasının Rolü

Öz

Dünya genelinde kardiyovasküler hastalıkların görülme sıklığı ve mortalitesi oldukça yüksektir. Bu durum hastalığın patogenezi ile tedavi yöntemlerinin sürekli araştırılmasına neden olmaktadır. Son yıllarda yapılan çalışmalar, pek çok kronik hastalığın yanı sıra bağırsak mikrobiyotasının kardiyovasküler hastalıklarla olan ilişkisine dikkat çekmekte, çeşitli kardiyovasküler hastalıklarla mikrobiyotanın ilişkili olduğunu göstermektedir. Bağırsak mikrobiyotası vücudun en büyük endokrin organı olarak kabul edilmektedir. Mikrobiyotanın çeşitliliği genetik ve pek çok çevresel faktörden etkilendiği için bireyler arasında farklılık göstermektedir. Bağırsak mikrobiyotasının, diyet tedavisi, probiyotik tedavi, antibiyotik tedavisi, fekal mikrobiyota transplantasyonu, mikrobiyal enzim inhibitörleri gibi çeşitli uygulamalarla düzenlenmesinin kardiyovasküler hastalıklar için de potansiyel bir tedavi olabileceği düşünülmektedir. Bu nedenle, bağırsak mikrobiyotasının kardiyovasküler hastalıkların oluşumunda ve gelişimindeki rolünü anlamak, hastalığın patogenezinin daha iyi anlaşılmasına ve tedavi için yeni fikirler sunulmasına yardımcı olacaktır. Bu derlemede, bağırsak mikrobiyotası ile metabolitlerinin kardiyovasküler hastalıklarla ilişkisi anlatılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

kardiyovasküler hastalıklar, bağırsak mikrobiyotası, mikrobiyotanın düzenlenmesi

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