Causal relationship between gut microbiota and ageing: A multi-omics Mendelian randomization study.

Guolin Zhang, Yuqing Lu, Zhen Wang, Ruicong Ma, Hongjin Jin, Jingsi Zhang, Fengyi Liu, Yanchun Ding

Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China. · pubmed

Abstract

Observational studies and clinical trials have suggested a connection between gut microbiota and aging. However, the causal relationship between them remains undetermined.

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Research summary

The paper claims to establish a causal relationship between gut microbiota and aging. This research is relevant as it explores potential underlying mechanisms of aging, which could lead to insights for lifespan extension or age-related disease prevention.

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