7 Key Takeaways
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Shotgun metagenomic sequencing revealed gut microbial signatures associated with CAD.
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15 bacterial species showed differential abundance in CAD patients vs. controls.
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Pro-inflammatory taxa enriched, while SCFA-producing bacteria depleted in CAD.
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Key metabolic pathways identified: urea cycle, glycolysis.
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Predictive modeling achieved high mean AUC using gut microbiota features.
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Small sample size may affect generalizability.
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Study design limits causal inference regarding gut microbiome and CAD.
Distinct gut microbial signatures linked to coronary artery disease (CAD) were identified through shotgun metagenomic sequencing in a study published in mSystems. Researchers analyzed fecal samples from 14 CAD patients and 28 healthy controls, revealing significant differences in bacterial taxa and metabolic pathways. Pro-inflammatory bacterial taxa were noted to be enriched in CAD patients, while key short-chain fatty acid-producing bacteria were depleted. Findings highlighted the predictive potential of gut microbiota features for CAD through random forest classifiers, indicating a complex interaction between gut microbiome alterations and cardiovascular disease.
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