Journal
BIOLOGY OF SEX DIFFERENCES
Volume 10, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s13293-019-0236-8
Keywords
Sex; Gender; Gut microbiome; Gut microbiota; Hypertension; Blood pressure; Arterial stiffness; Preeclampsia
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- National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia Fellowship
- National Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellowship
- National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia
- National Heart Foundation
- Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program
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There has been intense interest in the role of the gut microbiome in human health and a broad range of diseases in recent years. In the context of cardiovascular disease, gut dysbiosis (defined as a change in the gut microbiome and the gut-epithelial barrier) has been linked to disturbances in blood pressure (BP) regulation. These findings build upon our understanding of the complex pathophysiology of essential hypertension. There are clear sex differences in the epidemiology of hypertension, with distinct trends in BP across the life-course in men and women. To date, a role for the gut microbiome in contributing to the sex differences in BP is yet to be clearly established. The purpose of this review is to summarise the current literature regarding how the gut microbiome differs between men and women and to investigate whether sex-determined differences in the gut microbiome influence the response to factors such as diet, obesity and inflammation. Finally, we will explore evidence for the possible interaction between sex-specific factors, including sex hormones and pregnancy, with the gut in the context of hypertension pathophysiology.
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