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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Aging Research
  • Nutritional Science

Background:

  • Aging increases susceptibility to gut diseases like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
  • Mechanisms linking aging and gut health decline are not fully understood.
  • Age-related magnesium (Mg) depletion in the gut is a newly identified factor.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of Mg in intestinal health and aging.
  • To explore the impact of Mg deficiency on gut aging and inflammation.
  • To determine the relationship between dietary Mg intake and gut disorder risk in humans.

Main Methods:

  • Functional studies in mice to assess Mg restriction effects on gut aging and colitis.
  • Multi-omics analysis (phosphoproteome, N-glycoproteome) of mouse gut tissues.
  • Epidemiological analysis of dietary Mg intake and gut disorder prevalence in the UK Biobank cohort (n=182,213).

Main Results:

  • Mg restriction accelerated gut aging and aggravated colitis severity in aged mice.
  • Dietary Mg deficiency altered gut phosphoproteome and N-glycoproteome, destabilizing adhesion complexes.
  • Higher dietary Mg intake (334.7-420.0 mg/day) showed inverse correlation with risk for Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, IBS, and diverticular disease.

Conclusions:

  • Mg homeostasis is crucial for maintaining gut health and preventing age-related gut dysfunction.
  • Dietary Mg deficiency contributes to intestinal aging and inflammation.
  • Mg supplementation presents a potential therapeutic strategy for age-related gut disorders and disease prevention.