Research Progress on the Gut-Muscle-Brain Axis in Sarcopenia among Older Adults with Parkinson’s Disease

ZHANG Yujing 1, 2 , WANF Cong 2, 3 , WANG Jiuxue 2 , LIU Chenqi 1, 2 , ZHEN Xinchi 2, 3 , WANG Tianjun 2

Neural Injury and Functional Reconstruction ›› 2025, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (12) : 732-736.

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Neural Injury and Functional Reconstruction ›› 2025, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (12) : 732-736.

Research Progress on the Gut-Muscle-Brain Axis in Sarcopenia among Older Adults with Parkinson’s Disease

  • ZHANG Yujing 1,2 , WANF Cong 2,3 , WANG Jiuxue 2 , LIU Chenqi 1,2 , ZHEN Xinchi 2,3 ,WANG Tianjun 2 
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The gut-muscle-brain axis, acting as a three-dimensional interactive network that mediates neurodegenerative diseases and sarcopenia, plays a core regulatory role in the pathological progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD). This article provides a systematic review of how gut microbiota dysbiosis within this axis influences the balance of muscle protein synthesis and degradation via microbial metabolites, how myokines secreted by skeletal muscle in turn modulate neuroinflammation and the function and integrity of the intestinal barrier, and the molecular mechanisms underlying the bidirectional propagation of α-synuclein among the gut, muscle, and brain. Incorporating the latest clinical evidence, it further explores targeted intervention strategies such as probiotics and combined exercise-nutrition approaches, aiming to offer new perspectives for the precision prevention and management of sarcopenia in elderly PD patients.

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Gut-Muscle-Brain Axis / Parkinson’s disease / sarcopenia / intestinal microbiota / muscle factor; α-synuclein / older adults

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ZHANG Yujing 1, 2 , WANF Cong 2, 3 , WANG Jiuxue 2 , LIU Chenqi 1, 2 , ZHEN Xinchi 2, 3 , WANG Tianjun 2. Research Progress on the Gut-Muscle-Brain Axis in Sarcopenia among Older Adults with Parkinson’s Disease[J]. Neural Injury and Functional Reconstruction. 2025, 20(12): 732-736
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