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Microbial Metabolites and Cardiovascular Dysfunction: A New Era of Diagnostics and Therapy.

Jitendra Kumar

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Review in Cells, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Genetic factors contributing to atherosclerosis.Current opinion in cardiology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Jitendra KumarDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4222-446X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) pose a significant threat to human life and mortality worldwide, encompassing a variety of conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels. These diseases are influenced by both genetic and environmental factors, which play a critical role in their development. Recent research has highlighted the importance of gut microbes-the diverse community of bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract-that function as a "super organ" within the human body. These microbes have a remarkable impact on metabolic pathways and are increasingly recognized for their role in serious conditions like CVDs. They contribute to metabolic regulation, provide essential nutrients and vitamins, and help protect against diseases. Various internal and external factors influence the dynamic relationship between the human host and gut microbiota, thereby regulating overall metabolism. This review explores the complex connection between gut microbiota and microbial metabolites-such as short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), bile acids (BAs), and trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO)-and their potential influence on the development and progression of CVDs. We also examine the interaction between dietary interventions and gut microbes in the context of conditions including atherosclerosis, obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart failure, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and myocardial infarction. Gaining a deeper understanding of the gut microbiota's role in maintaining physiological balance creates exciting possibilities for identifying novel diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets for treating CVDs. This knowledge offers hope for early disease prediction, improved clinical management, and innovative treatments.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesGastrointestinal MicrobiomeAnimalsBile Acids and SaltsHumansBile Acids and Saltsatherosclerosiscardiovascular diseasesendothelial dysfunctiongut microbiotamicrobial metabolitestherapeutic targets

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PMID40862716
PMCPMC12384896

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