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ReviewAging medicine (Milton (N.S.W))2021

Gut microbiota alterations and health status in aging adults: From correlation to causation.

Yong-Lin Wu, Jun Xu, Xing-Yu Rong, Feifei Wang, Hui-Jing Wang, Chao Zhao

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Review in Aging medicine (Milton (N.S.W)), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers.

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41citing papers in PubMed
4.9field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

41 citing papers in PubMed, 57 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yong-Lin WuKey Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS) School of Basic Medical Sciences Shanghai Medical College, & National Clinical Research Center for Aging and Medicine Huashan Hospital Fudan University Shanghai China.
Jun XuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University Shanghai China.
Xing-Yu RongKey Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS) School of Basic Medical Sciences Shanghai Medical College, & National Clinical Research Center for Aging and Medicine Huashan Hospital Fudan University Shanghai China.
Feifei WangKey Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS) School of Basic Medical Sciences Shanghai Medical College, & National Clinical Research Center for Aging and Medicine Huashan Hospital Fudan University Shanghai China.
Hui-Jing WangLaboratory of Neuropsychopharmacology College of Fundamental Medicine Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Science Shanghai China.
Chao ZhaoKey Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS) School of Basic Medical Sciences Shanghai Medical College, & National Clinical Research Center for Aging and Medicine Huashan Hospital Fudan University Shanghai China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7349-306X
Fudan University · CNShanghai Sixth People's Hospital · CNShanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The deterioration of tissue structure and decline in physiological function during aging are accompanied by alterations to the gut microbiota. The elderly has higher risks of various diseases and chronic diseases. However, inter-individual differences are more apparent in elderly than younger, and a proportion of individuals have a delayed onset or even avoid developing chronic diseases. This difference in health status is influenced by both heredity and Lifestyle and environmental factors. During the process of aging, the gut microbiota is also affected by the external environment, and provides a buffer to external challenge, and thus the gut microbiota reflects an individual's personal experience. Moreover, the immune system undergoes a series of changes with age, which are related to chronic inflammation in the elderly. The formation, maturation and senescence of the intestinal immune system is closely related to the gut microbiota. Additionally, changes in the gut microbiota of elderly individuals may modulate the immune system, which may in turn affect health status. Herein, we summarize the correlations between the gut microbiota with individual health status in the elderly and explore the related mechanisms, which may provide a basis to maintain or enhance the health of the elderly though interventions targeting the gut microbiota.

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agingchronic diseasechronic inflammationgut microbiotaimmunity

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PMID34553118
PMCPMC8444961
OpenAlexW3174097304

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