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Gut Dysbiosis and Muscle Aging: Searching for Novel Targets against Sarcopenia

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Picca, Anna, Fanelli, Francesca, Calvani, Riccardo, Mulè, Giuseppina, Pesce, Vito, Sisto, Alex, Pantanelli, Cecilia, Bernabei, Roberto +2 more·2018·Mediators of Inflammation

Abstract

Advanced age is characterized by several changes, one of which is the impairment of the homeostasis of intestinal microbiota. These alterations critically influence host health and have been associated with morbidity and mortality in older adults. “Inflammaging,” an age-related chronic inflammatory process, is a common trait of several conditions, including sarcopenia. Interestingly, imbalanced intestinal microbial community has been suggested to contribute to inflammaging. Changes in gut microbiota accompanying sarcopenia may be attenuated by supplementation with pre- and probiotics. Although muscle aging has been increasingly recognized as a biomarker of aging, the pathophysiology of sarcopenia is to date only partially appreciated. Due to its development in the context of the age-related inflammatory milieu, several studies favor the hypothesis of a tight connection between sarcopenia and inflammaging. However, conclusive evidence describing the signaling pathways involved has not yet been produced. Here, we review the current knowledge of the changes in intestinal microbiota that occur in advanced age with a special emphasis on findings supporting the idea of a modulation of muscle physiology through alterations in gut microbial composition and activity.

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Picca, A., Fanelli, F., Calvani, R., Mulè, G., Pesce, V., Sisto, A., Pantanelli, C., Bernabei, R., Landi, F., & Marzetti, E.
Affiliations
  • Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
  • Institute of Sciences of Food Production (IT)
  • University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)
Corresponding author
Calvani, Riccardo
Venue
Mediators of Inflammation
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2018
Volume
2018
Pages
1-15
ISSN
  • 0962-9351 (ISSN-L)
  • 1466-1861
OpenAlex
W2786077795
Cited by
181
References
196
Citations by year
2026: 23 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 31 · 2022: 25 · 2021: 22 · 2020: 18 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 6
FWCI
2.01
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Mediators of Inflammation (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • PubliCatt (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • CINECA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (University of Bari Aldo Moro) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
  • Centro Studi Achille e Linda Lorenzon (D3.2 2013, D3.2 2015, 115621)
  • Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (D3.2 2013, D3.2 2015, 115621)
  • Innovative Medicine Initiative-Joint Undertaking (D3.2 2013, D3.2 2015, 115621)
  • Fondazione Roma (D3.2 2013, D3.2 2015, 115621)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Muscle Physiology and Disorders
Keywords
gut dysbiosis, muscle aging, sarcopenia, inflammaging, gut microbiota, aging, prebiotics, probiotics, chronic inflammation, older adults, muscle physiology
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Aging, Animals, Humans, Intestines, Muscles, Sarcopenia, Dysbiosis

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