Gut Microbiota and Gut–Brain Axis in Hypertension: Implications for Kidney and Cardiovascular Health—A Narrative Review

• Published in: Nutrients Vol. 16; no. 23; p. 4079
• Main Authors: Młynarska, Ewelina, Wasiak, Jakub, Gajewska, Agata, Bilińska, Aleksandra, Steć, Greta, Jasińska, Joanna, Rysz, Jacek, Franczyk, Beata
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.12.2024; MDPI
• Subjects: Adenosine; Animals; Bacteria; Blood Pressure; Brain - metabolism; Brain research; Brain-Gut Axis - physiology; Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology; Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control; Chronic illnesses; Chronic kidney failure; Development and progression; Diet; Fatty acids; Gastrointestinal Microbiome - physiology; Gut microbiota; Gut-brain axis; Heart; Heart enlargement; Humans; Hypertension; Hypertension - etiology; Hypertension - microbiology; Immune system; Inflammation; Influence; Kidney; Kidney diseases; Microbiota; Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms); Microorganisms; Nervous system; Neurophysiology; Omega-3 fatty acids; Pathophysiology; Physiological aspects; Polyphenols; Probiotics; Review; Type 2 diabetes; Vagus nerve; microbiota; chronic kidney disease; gut–brain axis; hypertension; cardiovascular health
• ISSN: 2072-6643; 2072-6643
• DOI: 10.3390/nu16234079

Introduction: Arterial hypertension is a major contributor to a wide range of health complications, with cardiac hypertrophy and chronic kidney disease being among the most prevalent. Consequently, novel strategies for the treatment and prevention of hypertension are actively being explored. Recent...