Lower Firmicutes abundance in gut microbiota associated with amyloid-β positivity in older adults in Japan as assessed by positron emission tomography
A lower abundance of Firmicutes may be associated with amyloid-β accumulation in the brain, linking the gut microbiota to Alzheimer's disease.
Authors
- Yosuke Osuka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5744-1961)
- Hunkyung Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1614-5477)
- Noriyuki Kohda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3070-053X)
- Kenji Ishii (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2928-0072)
- Hiroyuki Sasai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8120-6163)
- Narumi Kojima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5742-0389)
- Yodai Kobayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0681-2205)
- Shoji Shinkai
Institutions
- Otsuka (Japan) (JP)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology (JP)
- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0332801
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gut microbiota and health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.81