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ArticleSurgical endoscopy2021

Sleeve gastrectomy prevents hypertension associated with unique shifts in the gut microbiome.

Matthew Barron, Samantha N Atkinson, John Kirby, Tammy Kindel

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Article in Surgical endoscopy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Gut microbiome and bile acid changes after male rodent sleeve gastrectomy: what comes first?American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Matthew BarronDepartment of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8900 W. Doyne Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA.
Samantha N AtkinsonDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8900 W. Doyne Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA.
John KirbyDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8900 W. Doyne Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA.
Tammy KindelDepartment of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8900 W. Doyne Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA. tkindel@mcw.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-7489-7189
Medical College of Wisconsin · US

Funding

The role of GLP-1 in cardiac recovery after bariatric surgery in obesity-induced heart failureK08HL140000 · NHLBI · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI KINDEL, TAMMY LYN · 2019 to 2022
$603k
NHLBI NIH HHS K08 HL140000
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionBariatric surgery results in resolution of hypertension in over 50% of patients. While weight loss is a critical component to hypertension resolution after bariatric surgery, there may also be weight loss-independent mechanisms.

objectivesWe hypothesized that sleeve gastrectomy (SG) initiates changes in the gut microbiome which reduce postoperative blood pressure.

methodsMale, obese Zucker rats underwent SG, pair-fed sham, or ad-lib-fed sham surgery. Blood pressure measurements were performed 1 week pre-operatively, and at 2 and 6 weeks post-operatively. The stool microbiome composition was determined by 16S rDNA gene at 6 weeks post-operatively. Regression Random Forest modeling was performed to determine an association of the microbial composition with blood pressure.

resultsSG and pair-fed rats weighed significantly less than ad-lib-fed sham rats throughout the post-surgical period. At 6 weeks after surgery, SG rats had a significantly lower systolic blood pressure (149.2 ± 1.99 mmHg) than pair-fed (164.7 ± 7.87, p < 0.001) or ad-lib-fed sham rats (167.1 ± 2.41 mmHg, p < 0.001). There was a significant difference in multiple measures of beta diversity between SG rats and pair-fed and ad-lib-fed sham rats. 45.11% of the difference in blood pressure variability between samples was explained with the regression Random Forest model.

conclusionSG in a rat model prevented hypertension progression independent of weight loss with changes in beta diversity and gut bacterial composition associated with the blood pressure outcome. These findings further support the metabolic efficacy of SG in treating hyperglycemia, cardiac dysfunction, and now hypertension, independent of obesity class.

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Gastrointestinal MicrobiomeHypertensionAnimalsGastrectomyHumansMaleRatsRats, ZuckerWeight LossBariatric surgeryHypertensionMicrobiomeSleeve gastrectomyZucker

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PMID32989546
PMCPMC8004532
OpenAlexW3091663419

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