Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that damages of gut microbiota are strongly associated with central nervous system (CNS) diseases, such as perioperative neurocognitive disorders (PND). The present study investigated the role of gut microbial metabolite short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in surgery-induced cognitive deficits and neuroinflammation in the hippocampus. Adult male C57BL/6J mice received either SCFA mixture or saline orally for 4 weeks, and then partial hepatectomy was performed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: Inflammation plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of human abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). AEBP1 can promote activation of the NF-κB pathway, subsequently affecting the expression of NF-κB target genes, including inflammatory cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Our objective was to examine the role of AEBP1 in the development of AAA and characterize the underlying mechanism.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Increasing evidence suggests that abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a T-cell-mediated autoimmune condition. This study investigates the epigenetic modifications that occur in the T cells of AAA patients and evaluates the correlation of these modifications with disease development.
Methods And Results: Peripheral T cells were collected from 101 AAA patients and 102 healthy controls (HCs).