ArticleAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)2026
Associations Between Gut Microbiota and Mitochondrial Metabolites, with Growth Differentiation Factor-15 as a Marker of Oxidative Stress in Heart Failure vs. Healthy Ageing.
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Growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) is an established marker of oxidative stress and a general stress-response mitokines. In this study, we aim to investigate the association of GDF-15 with the metabolic signature of gut and mitochondrial activity in HF and ageing population. A total of 25 HF (67.9 ± 10.0 years) and 29 age-matched healthy participants (HPs) (67.8 ± 11.1 years) were recruited and underwent detailed body composition assessment via dual X-ray absorptiometry; total fat mass and appendicular lean soft tissue index (ALSTI/body mass index (BMI)) were calculated. Utilizing semi-targeted Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry on fasting plasma, a panel of gut microbial-derived (e.g., hippuric acid, indole derivatives, and sarcosine) and tricarboxylic acid cycle metabolites was identified. Results showed higher GDF-15 tertiles were associated with greater HF prevalence, fat mass, NT-proBNP, and TNF-α (
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