[Research progress of targeting gut microbiota-TMA-TMAO pathway in cardiovascular diseases]

Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi. 2020 Feb 24;48(2):159-163. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3758.2020.02.014.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

肠道菌群紊乱与心血管疾病的发生发展密切相关。肠道微生物利用富含胆碱或三甲胺(TMA)结构的物质代谢生成氧化三甲胺(TMAO),而TMAO在心血管疾病如冠心病、动脉粥样硬化、高血压等的发生和发展中起着重要作用。该文就TMAO与心血管疾病关系和肠道菌群-TMA-TMAO代谢途径干预方法的研究进展进行综述。.

MeSH terms

  • Cardiovascular Diseases*
  • Gastrointestinal Microbiome*
  • Humans
  • Methylamines

Substances

  • Methylamines
  • trimethyloxamine