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The Interplay Between the Microbiome and Cardiovascular Risk

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

The microbiome, defined as the community of microorganisms that live on or in the human body, is involved in a variety of physiological processes. This review summarizes evidence that human microbial communities influence risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and place the microbiome in context of other –omic data layers.

Recent Findings

The most robust evidence implicating the microbiome in CVD pathogenesis involves trimethylamine-N-oxide, a moiety synthesized by gut bacteria that has been compellingly linked to the increased risk of adverse CVD events. In addition, many cross-sectional associations have been reported in humans between microbiome composition and various CVD risk factors, including impaired metabolism, hypertension, and inflammation, although interpretation of these correlations is challenging. Host genomic and other –omic variation can mediate associations between microbiome and CVD phenotypes.

Summary

In light of the complexity of –omic data, novel methods are essential to rigorously jointly analyze the role of host and microbial variation in CVD etiology. Until such methods are available, studies would benefit from narrower research questions and a renewed commitment to reproducibility.

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  • 28 June 2018

    In the recently published paper, “The Interplay Between the Microbiome and Cardiovascular Risk”, the last name of the lead author is listed incorrectly. The author’s name is Brè A. Minniefield.

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Minnifield, B.A., Aslibekyan, S.W. The Interplay Between the Microbiome and Cardiovascular Risk. Curr Genet Med Rep 6, 89–97 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40142-018-0142-0

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