Microbe-derived uremic solutes enhance thrombosis potential in the host.

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Alterations in gut microbial composition and function have been linked to numerous diseases. Identifying microbial pathways responsible for producing molecules that adversely impact the host is an important first step in the development of therapeutic interventions. Here, we first use large-scale clinical observations to link blood levels of defined microbial products to cardiovascular disease risks. Notably, the previously identified uremic toxins p-cresol sulfate and indoxyl sulfate were shown to predict 5-year mortality risks. After identifying the microbes and microbial enzymes involved in the generation of these uremic toxins, we used bioengineering technologies coupled with colonization of germ-free mice to show that the gut microbial genes that generate

SUBMITTER: Nemet I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10746243 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature