Influence of angiotensin II on the gut microbiome: modest effects in comparison to experimental factors.
Rikeish R MuralitharanMichael E NakaiMatthew SnelsonTenghao ZhengEvany DinakisLiang XieHamdi JamaMadeleine PatersonWaled ShihataFlavia WassefAntony VinhGrant R DrummondDavid M KayeCharles R MackayFrancine Z MarquesPublished in: Cardiovascular research (2024)
Our large-scale data confirmed findings from small-scale studies that angiotensin II impacted the gut microbiome. However, this effect was modest relative to most of the other factors studied. Accounting for these factors in future pre-clinical hypertensive studies will increase the likelihood that microbiome findings are replicable and translatable.