The ageing gut

8 important questions on The ageing gut

What are the microbiota-derived molecules, metabolites and neuroactive molecules AND nervous system and behavioural changes from the gut microorganism Lactobacillus reuteri?

Increase in Oxytocin

regulates neuronal plasticity
  • increase social behaviour
  • increase oxytocin levels
  • increase oxytocin neurons

What are the microbiota-derived molecules, metabolites and neuroactive molecules AND nervous system and behavioural changes from the gut microorganism Lactobacillus rhamnosus?

Increase in GABA

  • decrease stress responsiveness
  • decrease anxiety and depressive-like behaviour
  • increase vagal mesenteric nerve firing
GABAa and GABAb altered mRNA expression in mesolimbic brain structures

What is known about the mucus in the epithelial integrity?


Loose non-attached mucus layer
  • expanding in volume
  • built around a MUC2 network
  • bacterial habitat

Firmly attached mucus layer
  • Stratified organisation
  • built around a MUC2 network
  • Impervious to bacteria
  • Creating a sterile compartment

  • Mucin 2, other compounds from goblet cells (mucin2 = mucus protein)
  • IgA
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What is known about the mucus in the epithelial integrity?


Loose non-attached mucus layer
  • expanding in volume
  • built around a MUC2 network
  • bacterial habitat

Firmly attached mucus layer
  • Stratified organisation
  • built around a MUC2 network
  • Impervious to bacteria
  • Creating a sterile compartment

  • Mucin 2, other compounds from goblet cells (mucin2 = mucus protein)
  • IgA

What is part of the gut brain axis inflammation

  • Hypothalamic inflammation
  • increased GI permeability
  • loss of muscle mass and function
  • low-grade inflammation
  • (patho-)physiological trigger, e.g. Tumour

What was studied in the Protégé Study?

Adaptation of exercise-induced stress in well-trained healthy young men

intestinal permeability is better

What are the influences of dehydration?

Hydrated vs dehydrated
  • intestinal fatty acid-binding (iFAB) protein has highest in the people that were dehydrated
    • iFAB is linked with damaging of the intestine
  • the 50% ... were lowest
  • citrulline is low in dehydrated people 


  • SLPI: anti-inflammatory + inhibition of LPS
  • SLPI concentration in saliva is influenced by it

What is the difference between feed tube on the stomach or on jejunum?

  • Protein
    • no large difference
  • Carbohydrates
    • no large difference
  • Gut hormones
    • big differences
    • more hormones when feed tube on jejunum (glucagon-like peptide 1 and 2)
  • Gut hormones
    • CCK hormones are high when feed tube on jejunum (this is not really wanted in every person)
  • Gut hormones GLP2 as target
    • big differences
    • more when feed tube on jejunum

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