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ArticleFrontiers in genetics2026

Alterations in gut microbiota and plasma metabolites in pulmonary arterial hypertension secondary to congenital left-to-right shunt heart disease: potential mechanisms and biomarkers.

Diwen Li, Tianli Zhao, Xueyang Gong, Yiliya Ahemaiti, Luyao Wei, Yuyang Huang, Shijun Hu

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Diwen LiDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Tianli ZhaoDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Xueyang GongDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Yiliya AhemaitiDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Luyao WeiDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Yuyang HuangDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Shijun HuDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.

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Introduction: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) secondary to congenital left-to-right shunt heart disease (CL-RSHD) is a life-threatening complication with unclear microbial and metabolic mechanisms. This study investigated gut microbiota and plasma metabolic alterations in CL-RSHD-associated PAH to identify biomarkers and mechanistic pathways. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 86 participants: healthy controls (HC, Results: CL-RSHD + PAH patients showed preserved α/β-diversity but distinct taxonomic shifts: enriched Conclusion: CL-RSHD-associated PAH involves gut microbial restructuring and metabolic reprogramming linked to immune-inflammatory activation and oxidative stress. The Firmicutes-histidine metabolism axis emerges as a therapeutic target. Despite limitations, this study provides foundational insights into microbial-metabolic drivers of PAH, highlighting novel biomarkers for early diagnosis and intervention.

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congenital heart diseasegut microbiotamicrobiome-host interactionplasma metabolomicspulmonary arterial hypertension

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