The Gut Microbiota and Alzheimer's Disease

• Published in: Journal of Alzheimer's disease Vol. 58; no. 1; p. 1
• Main Authors: Jiang, Chunmei, Li, Guangning, Huang, Pengru, Liu, Zhou, Zhao, Bin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Alzheimer Disease - microbiology; Alzheimer Disease - pathology; Alzheimer Disease - physiopathology; Brain - physiopathology; Gastrointestinal Microbiome - physiology; Gastrointestinal Tract - microbiology; Gastrointestinal Tract - physiopathology; Humans; blood-brain barrier; amyloid; lipopolysaccharides; Alzheimer’s disease; Aging; type 2 diabetes mellitus; amyloid beta-peptides; gut microbiota; obesity; dysbiosis

The gut microbiota comprises a complex community of microorganism species that resides in our gastrointestinal ecosystem and whose alterations influence not only various gut disorders but also central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). AD, the most common form of dementi...