Cited by 51Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsGut microbiota and healthNeurological diseases and metabolism

Gut microbial metabolites in Parkinson's disease: Association with lifestyle, disease characteristics, and treatment status

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Voigt, Robin M., Wang, Zeneng, Brown, J. Mark, Engen, Phillip A., Naqib, Ankur, Goetz, Christopher G., Hall, Deborah A., Metman, Leo Verhagen +3 more·2022·Neurobiology of Disease

Abstract

There is growing appreciation of the importance of the intestinal microbiota in Parkinson's disease (PD), and one potential mechanism by which the intestinal microbiota can communicate with the brain is via bacteria-derived metabolites. In this study, plasma levels of bacterial-derived metabolites including trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), short chain fatty acids (SCFA), the branched chain fatty acid isovalerate, succinate, and lactate were evaluated in PD subjects (treatment naïve and treated) which were compared to (1) population controls, (2) spousal / household controls (similar lifestyle to PD subjects), and (3) subjects with multiple system atrophy (MSA). Analyses revealed an increase in the TMAO pathway in PD subjects which was independent of medication status, disease characteristics, and lifestyle. Lactic acid was decreased in treated PD subjects, succinic acid positively correlated with disease severity, and the ratio of pro-inflammatory TMAO to the putative anti-inflammatory metabolite butyric acid was significantly higher in PD subjects compared to controls indicating a pro-inflammatory shift in the metabolite profile in PD subjects. Finally, acetic and butyric acid were different between PD and MSA subjects indicating that metabolites may differentiate these synucleinopathies. In summary, (1) TMAO is elevated in PD subjects, a phenomenon independent of disease characteristics, treatment status, and lifestyle and (2) metabolites may differentiate PD and MSA subjects. Additional studies to understand the potential of TMAO and other bacterial metabolites to serve as a biomarker or therapeutic targets are warranted.

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Voigt, R. M., Wang, Z., Brown, J. M., Engen, P. A., Naqib, A., Goetz, C. G., Hall, D. A., Metman, L. V., Shaikh, M., Forsyth, C. B., & Keshavarzian, A.
Affiliations
  • Rush University Medical Center (US)
  • Cleveland Clinic (US)
Corresponding author
Voigt, Robin M.
Venue
Neurobiology of Disease
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2022-08
Volume
170
Pages
105780
ISSN
0969-9961 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4281782870
Cited by
51
References
108
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 3
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5.53
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Neurobiology of Disease (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Cleveland Clinic
  • National Institutes of Health (AA026801)
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (AA024333, AA026801, P50AA024333, R24AA026801)
  • National Institute on Aging (AG056653, R01AG056653)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (P01HL147823, R01HL130819)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK120679, DK130227, R01DK130227)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neurological diseases and metabolism
Keywords
Parkinson's disease, gut microbiota, bacterial metabolites, trimethylamine N-oxide, short-chain fatty acids, isovalerate, succinic acid, lactate, butyrate, multiple system atrophy, synucleinopathies, inflammation, biomarkers
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Bacteria, Butyrates, Humans, Life Style, Parkinson Disease, Multiple System Atrophy

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