Nature Communications (Nov 2022)

Metagenomics of Parkinson’s disease implicates the gut microbiome in multiple disease mechanisms

  • Zachary D. Wallen,
  • Ayse Demirkan,
  • Guy Twa,
  • Gwendolyn Cohen,
  • Marissa N. Dean,
  • David G. Standaert,
  • Timothy R. Sampson,
  • Haydeh Payami

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34667-x
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 20

Abstract

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Here, the authors perform large-scale high-resolution Parkinson’s disease metagenomics analyses, revealing widespread dysbiosis characterized by overabundance of pathogens, immunogens, toxicants, and curli, reduction in neuroprotective and antiinflammatory molecules, and dysregulated neuroactive signaling.