ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Microbiol.
Sec. Microorganisms in Vertebrate Digestive Systems
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1580231
Alterations in gut microbiota and metabolomic profiles in acute stroke: insights into brain-gut axis dysregulation
Provisionally accepted
- 1Central Hospital Affiliated to Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, China
- 2China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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Acute stroke (AS) is a major public health issue globally, exhibiting high morbidity, disability rate, and mortality. Emerging research has demonstrated the critical roles of gut microbiota and its metabolites in pathogenesis, recovery, and prognosis of AS. In this study, we investigated alterations in gut microbiota composition and metabolomic profiles in AS patients using 16S rRNA sequencing and untargeted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) metabolomics technology. The results revealed significant changes in gut microbiota diversity and community structure in AS patients compared with healthy controls. Notably, the abundance of anti-inflammatory microbiota was increased significantly, accompanied by elevated levels of certain metabolites, such as 6,9,12,15,18,21-tetracosahexaenoic acid and bufadienolide, while levels of urobilin and andrenid acid were significantly reduced. Network analysis further uncovered the significant differences in microbiota-metabolite interactions between AS patients and healthy controls, indicating gut ecosystem disruption and functional dysfunction in AS. This study sheds light on the mechanisms of brain-gut axis in AS, suggesting potential microbial and metabolite biomarkers, thus providing valuable insights into AS prediction and treatment.
Keywords: acute stroke, Gut Microbiota, Metabolomics, brain-gut axis, biomarkers
Received: 20 Feb 2025; Accepted: 25 Jul 2025.
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* Correspondence: Qi Zhu, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, China
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