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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2026

Gut dysbiosis and systemic inflammation in elderly hypertensive patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment.

Zongxin Ling, Yiwen Cheng, Xiaocui Xu, Shengyu Huang, Xia Liu, Yangtian Chen, Pingping Hu, Lingbin Wu, Longyou Zhao, Yihua Huang

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Zongxin Ling *State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, China-Singapore Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Infection Research and Drug Development, National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yiwen Cheng *State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, China-Singapore Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Infection Research and Drug Development, National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Xiaocui Xu *Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China; Medical School of Nantong University, Jiangsu, China.
Shengyu Huang *Department of Laboratory Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Xia Liu *Department of Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yangtian ChenDepartment of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China; Medical School of Nantong University, Jiangsu, China.
Pingping HuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China; Medical School of Nantong University, Jiangsu, China.
Lingbin WuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Lishui Second People's Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang, China.
Longyou ZhaoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Lishui Second People's Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang, China.
Yihua HuangDepartment of Nursing, Lishui Second People's Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang, China.

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Introduction: Gut microbial dysbiosis has been linked to both high blood pressure and neurodegeneration, but its involvement in hypertensive patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) has not been well characterized in this specific population. Methods: In this cross-sectional investigation, we enrolled 205 older Chinese adults: 52 healthy controls, 83 hypertensive individuals with normal cognition (HTN-CN), and 70 hypertensive subjects with aMCI (HTN-aMCI). Gut microbiota composition was profiled by 16S rRNA sequencing, and serum levels of 27 inflammatory mediators were quantified by multiplex immunoassay. Results: Compared to the HTN-CN and control groups, the HTN-aMCI group showed not only a greater richness of gut microbes but also a markedly segregated microbial community structure. The HTN-aMCI microbiota was characterized by significant depletion of short-chain fatty acid (SCFA)-producing genera ( Discussion: These findings indicate that hypertensive individuals with aMCI harbor a specific gut microbial dysbiosis marked by loss of SCFA producers, expansion of pathobionts, and disrupted microbial networks, which together associate with systemic inflammation and cognitive decline. Our results support the notion that targeting gut microbiota might represent a potential therapeutic avenue for hypertension-related cognitive impairment.

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Cognitive DysfunctionDysbiosisGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHypertensionInflammationAgedBiomarkersCross-Sectional StudiesCytokinesFemaleHumansInflammation MediatorsMaleRNA, Ribosomal, 16SBiomarkersCytokinesInflammation MediatorsRNA, Ribosomal, 16Sdysbiosisgut microbiotahypertensioninflammationmild cognitive impairmentshort-chain fatty acids

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