Data-driven microbiota biomarker discovery for personalized drug therapy of cardiovascular disease

Li Shen1, Ke Shen1, Jinwei Bai2

  • 1Institutes for Systems Genetics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China.

Pharmacological Research
|October 2, 2020
PubMed

Insights

Discovering cardiovascular disease (CVD) biomarkers from gut microbiota using computational methods is advancing personalized medicine. This review covers resources and findings for CVD microbiota patterns and their therapeutic implications.

Area of Science:

  • Microbiome research
  • Computational biology
  • Precision medicine

Background:

  • Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading global health issue.
  • Personalized diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of CVD remain significant challenges.
  • Advancements in metagenome sequencing and data-driven discovery enable new approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize available data resources, knowledgebases, and computational models for CVD microbiota biomarker discovery.
  • To review current findings on microbiota patterns linked to CVD therapeutic effects.
  • To discuss future opportunities in translational informatics for personalized CVD management.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature and databases.
  • Analysis of computational models for biomarker discovery.
  • Synthesis of findings on CVD-associated microbiota patterns.

Main Results:

  • Emerging computational tools facilitate microbiota biomarker discovery for CVD.
  • Specific microbiota patterns are associated with therapeutic responses in CVD.
  • Translational informatics holds promise for personalized CVD treatments.

Conclusions:

  • Computer-aided microbiota biomarker discovery is crucial for advancing precision cardiovascular medicine.
  • Understanding host-microbiota interactions is key for effective CVD management.
  • Future research should focus on integrating multi-omics data for personalized therapeutic strategies.