Gut microbial signatures and cardiac-microbiota axis in Yili horses with divergent exercise-induced cardiac remodeling.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to investigate how different training outcomes affect the gut microbiota composition in racehorses. Twenty-six Yili horses underwent a 9-month conditioning training regimen under uniform husbandry and management conditions. Post-training, the horses were divided into an excellence group (D. Y group) and a general group (D. P group) based on their athletic performance, with the top 10 performers constituting the D. Y group and the bottom 10 the D. P group. Cardiac morphology and function were quantitatively assessed via echocardiography, and metagenomic sequencing was performed on fresh fecal samples. Results indicated that there were no significant differences in gut microbiota and echocardiographic parameters between the two groups prior to training. However, significant

SUBMITTER: Bao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12711142 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature