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ReviewBMB reports2026

Aging and the microbiome: implications for health and disease.

WenTing Gao, Hye-Yeon Lee, Kyung-Jin Min

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Review in BMB reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

WenTing GaoDepartment of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Korea.
Hye-Yeon LeeDepartment of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Korea.
Kyung-Jin MinDepartment of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Korea.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The gut microbiota plays a fundamental role in maintaining host homeostasis, and the aging process profoundly influences its composition and function. Accumulating evidence suggests that alterations in the gut microbiota are not just a consequence of aging, but also an active driver of age-related physiological decline. In particular, age-dependent gut microbiota dysbiosis has emerged as a critical factor contributing to host aging and aging-related diseases. This review systematically summarizes alterations in the gut microbiota (e.g., reduced alpha diversity, depletion of beneficial commensals, and enrichment of pathobionts) during the aging process, and discusses the spatiotemporal dynamics and causal relationships between microbial aging and host aging. The regulatory mechanisms by which the gut microbiota influences aging-related diseases, such as metabolic disorders (e.g., obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease), immunosenescence, and neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease), are also elucidated. Finally, microbiota-targeted intervention strategies (e.g., probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics) are explored, together with advanced research strategies. [BMB Reports 2026; 59(1): 40-50].

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AgingGastrointestinal MicrobiomeAnimalsDysbiosisHumansMicrobiotaNeurodegenerative DiseasesPrebioticsProbioticsPrebiotics

Identifiers

PMID41276282
PMCPMC12867172

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