Natalia G Vallianou, Dimitris Kounatidis, Fotis Panagopoulos, Angelos Evangelopoulos, Vassilios Stamatopoulos, Anastasios Papagiorgos, Eleni Geladari, Maria Dalamaga
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The role of the gut microbiota in modulating blood pressure is increasingly being recognized, currently. The purpose of this review is to summarize recent findings about the mechanisms involved in hypertension with regard to the phenomenon of "gut dysbiosis." RECENT FINDINGS: Gut dysbiosis, i.e., the imbalance between the gut microbiota and the host, is characterized by a disruption of the tight junction proteins, such as occludins, claudins, and JAMs (junctional adhesion molecules), resulting in increased gut permeability or the so called "leaky gut...
August 26, 2023: Current Hypertension Reports