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ReviewFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2025

The Role of Probiotics in Modulating the Gut Microbiome in Alzheimer's Disease: A Review.

Yushi Dong, Xilin Wu, Yumeng Zhang, Adi Hu, Qian Zhou, Xiqing Yue, Zhenmin Liu, Mohan Li

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Review in Foods (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Yushi DongCollege of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China.
Xilin WuCollege of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China.
Yumeng ZhangCollege of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China.
Adi HuLiaoning Industrial and Information Technology Development Research Institute, Shenyang 110180, China.
Qian ZhouCollege of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6821-2040
Xiqing YueCollege of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5558-1461
Zhenmin LiuState Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Dairy Biotechnology, Shanghai 200436, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3777-087X
Mohan LiState Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Dairy Biotechnology, Shanghai 200436, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0901-4615

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) has emerged as a global public health priority characterized by escalating prevalence and the limited efficacy of current therapeutic approaches. Although the pathological complexity of AD is well-recognized, its underlying etiology remains incompletely elucidated. Current research highlights a bidirectional gut-brain axis (GBA) interaction, wherein gut microbiome perturbations may impair intestinal barrier stability, influence immune responses, and blood-brain barrier permeability through microbial metabolite-mediated pathways, thereby contributing to AD pathophysiology. Notably, probiotics demonstrate therapeutic potential by restoring gut microbiome homeostasis, reinforcing intestinal barrier integrity, and mitigating neuroinflammatory responses via GBA. This review focuses on investigating the gut microbiome alterations in AD pathogenesis, the interaction of probiotics with GBA, and its significance in AD pathogenesis. By synthesizing current clinical evidence, this review aims to establish a scientific foundation for probiotic-based interventions as a novel therapeutic strategy in AD management.

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Alzheimer’s diseasegut microbiomeprobiotics

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PMID40361614
PMCPMC12071292

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