Integrated Multi-Cohort Analysis of the Parkinson's Disease Gut Metagenome.
Joseph C BoktorGil SharonLeonard VerhagenDeborah A HallPhillip A EngenZoe ZreloffDaniel J HakimJohn W BostickJames A OuseyDanielle LangeGregory HumphreyGail L AckermannMartha CarlinRob KnightAli KeshavarzianSarkis K MazmanianPublished in: Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society (2023)
A metagenomic meta-analysis of PD shows consistent and novel alterations in functional metabolic potential and microbial gene abundance across four independent studies from three continents. These data reveal that stereotypic changes in the functional potential of the gut microbiome are a consistent feature of PD, highlighting potential diagnostic and therapeutic avenues for future research. © 2023 The Authors. Movement Disorders published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.