Open AccessFirmicutes in Gut Microbiota Correlate with Blood Testosterone Levels in Elderly Men
Author(s) -
Makoto Matsushita,
Kazutoshi Fujita,
Daisuke Motooka,
Koji Hatano,
Junya Hata,
Mitsuhisa Nishimoto,
Eri Banno,
Kentaro Takezawa,
Shinichiro Fukuhara,
Hiroshi Kiuchi,
Yue Pan,
Toshifumi Takao,
Akira Tsujimura,
Shinichi Yachida,
Shota Nakamura,
Wataru Obara,
Hirotsugu Uemura,
Norio omura
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
the world journal of men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.711
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2287-4690
pISSN - 2287-4208
DOI - 10.5534/wjmh.210190
Subject(s) - firmicutes , gut flora , testosterone (patch) , biology , clostridia , physiology , medicine , endocrinology , bacteria , immunology , 16s ribosomal rna , genetics
In males, testosterone levels have been implicated in various diseases. Recently, the influence of gut microbial-derived compounds on host metabolism has become evident, and it has been suggested that some gut bacteria may be involved in testosterone metabolism. In the present study, we examined the relationship between testosterone levels and gut microbiota in elderly Japanese men.