Gut Dysbiosis and Its Associations with Gut Microbiota-Derived Metabolites in Dogs with Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease
Qinghong Li, Éva Larouche‐Lebel, Kerry A. Loughran, Terry Huh, Jan S. Suchodolski, Mark A. Oyama
Abstract
, a key bile acid (BA) converter in the gut. Secondary BAs appear to promote the growth of beneficial bacteria but inhibit that of harmful ones. An intricate interplay between gut microbiota, gut microbiota-produced metabolites, and MMVD pathophysiological progression is implicated.
Topics & Concepts
DysbiosisGut floraFecesInternal medicineGastroenterologyBiologyMedicinePhysiologyMicrobiologyImmunologyGut microbiota and healthClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens researchCardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments