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Erculiani M, Poluzzi F, Mottadelli G, Felici E, Ml N, Caraccia M, Grandi A, Casella S, Giacometti L, Montobbio G, Ceccherini I, Di Marco E, Bonaretti C, Biassoni R, Squillario M, Pietrantoni A, Villanacci V, Pini Prato A. A unicentric cross-sectional observational study on chronic intestinal inflammation in total colonic aganglionosis: beware of an underestimated condition. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2023; 18:339. [PMID: 37891621 PMCID: PMC10612252 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-023-02958-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) are known to occur in association with Hirschsprung disease (HSCR). Most of cases are represented by Crohn Disease (CD) occurring in patients with Total Colonic Aganglionosis (TCSA) with an estimated prevalence of around 2%. Based on these considerations and on a number of provisional data belonging to our Center for Digestive Diseases, we developed a unicentric cross-sectional observational study aimed at describing phenotype, genotype, pathology and metagenomics of all patients with TCSA and Crohn-like lesions. RESULTS Out of a series of 62 eligible TCSA patients, 48 fulfilled inclusion criteria and were enrolled in the study. Ten patients did not complete the study due to non-compliance or withdrawal of consent and were subsequently dropped out. A total of 38 patients completed the study. All patients were tested for chronic intestinal inflammation by a combination of fecal calprotectine (FC) or occult fecal blood (OFB) and underwent fecal metagenomics. Nineteen (50%) tested positive for FC, OFB, or both and subsequently underwent retrograde ileoscopy. Fourteen patients (36.8%) presented Crohn-like lesions, occurring after a median of 11.5 years after surgery (range 8 months - 21.5 years). No statistically significant differences regarding demographic, phenotype and genotype were observed comparing patients with and without lesions, except for need for blood transfusion that was more frequent in those with lesions. Faecal microbiome of patients with lesions (not that of caregivers) was less biodiverse and characterized by a reduction of Bacteroidetes, and an overabundance of Proteobacteria. FC tested negative in 3/14 patients with lesions (21%). CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrated an impressive 10-folds higher incidence of chronic inflammation in TCSA. Up to 50% of patients may develop IBD-like lesions postoperatively. Nonetheless, we failed in identifying specific risk factors to be used to implement prevention strategies. Based on the results of our study, we suggest screening all TCSA patients with retrograde ileoscopy regardless of FC/OFB values. The frequency of endoscopic assessments and the role of FC/OFB screening in prompting endoscopy is yet to be determined.
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- M Erculiani
- Umberto Bosio Center for Digestive Diseases, AO SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Umberto Bosio Center for Digestive Diseases, AO SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Umberto Bosio Center for Digestive Diseases, AO SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Umberto Bosio Center for Digestive Diseases, AO SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Umberto Bosio Center for Digestive Diseases, AO SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Umberto Bosio Center for Digestive Diseases, AO SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Umberto Bosio Center for Digestive Diseases, AO SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Umberto Bosio Center for Digestive Diseases, AO SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Umberto Bosio Center for Digestive Diseases, AO SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
- Division of Pathology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy
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- Umberto Bosio Center for Digestive Diseases, AO SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- UOSD Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics of Rare Diseases, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Central Laboratory, Giannina Gaslini Institute, Genoa, Italy
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- Molecular Diagnostic, Giannina Gaslini Institute, Genoa, Italy
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- Molecular Diagnostic, Giannina Gaslini Institute, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Institute of Pathology, ASST-Spedali Civili, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Institute of Pathology, ASST-Spedali Civili, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Umberto Bosio Center for Digestive Diseases, AO SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
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Karim S, Zenzal TJ, Beati L, Sen R, Adegoke A, Kumar D, Downs LP, Keko M, Nussbaum A, Becker DJ, Moore FR. Ticks without borders: Microbial communities of immature Neotropical tick species parasitizing migratory landbirds along northern Gulf of Mexico. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.10.22.563347. [PMID: 37961388 PMCID: PMC10634713 DOI: 10.1101/2023.10.22.563347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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The long-distance, seasonal migrations of birds make them an effective ecological bridge for the movement of ticks. The introduction of exotic tick species to new geographical regions can lead to the emergence of novel tick-borne pathogens or the re-emergence of previously eradicated ones. This study assessed the prevalence of exotic tick species parasitizing resident, short-distance, and long-distance songbirds during spring and autumn at stopover sites in the northern Gulf of Mexico using the mitochondrial 12S rDNA gene. Birds were captured for tick collection from six different sites from late August to early November in both 2018 and 2019. The highest number of ticks were collected in the 2019 season. Most ticks were collected off the Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) and Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas), and 54% of the total ticks collected were from Grand Chenier, LA. A high throughput 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing approach was followed to characterize the microbial communities and identify pathogenic microbes in all tick samples. Tick microbial communities, diversity, and community structure were determined using quantitative insight into microbial ecology (QIIME). The sparse correlations for compositional data (SparCC) approach was then used to construct microbial network maps and infer microbial correlations. A total of 421 individual ticks in the genera Amblyomma, Haemaphysalis, and Ixodes were recorded from 28 songbird species, of which Amblyomma and Amblyomma longirostre was the most abundant tick genus and species, respectively. Microbial profiles showed that Proteobacteria was the most abundant phylum. The most abundant bacteria include the pathogenic Rickettsia and endosymbiont Francisella, Candidatus Midichloria, and Spiroplasma. BLAST analysis and phylogenetic reconstruction of the Rickettsia sequences revealed the highest similarities to pathogenic spotted and non-spotted fever groups, including R. buchneri, R. conorii, R. prowazekii, R. bellii, R. australis, R. parkeri, R. monacensis, and R. monteiroi. Permutation multivariate analysis of variance revealed that the relative abundance of Francisella and Rickettsia drives microbial patterns across the tick genera. We also observed a higher percentage of positive correlations in microbe-microbe interactions among members of the microbial communities. Network analysis suggested a negative correlation between a) Francisella and Rickettsia and, b) Francisella and Cutibacterium. Lastly, mapping the distributions of bird species parasitized during spring migrations highlighted geographic hotspots where migratory songbirds could disperse ticks and their pathogens at stopover sites or upon arrival to their breeding grounds, the latter showing means dispersal distances from 421-5003 kilometers. These findings strongly highlight the potential role of migratory birds in the epidemiology of tick-borne pathogens.
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- Shahid Karim
- School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, USA
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- United States Geological Survey, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Lafayette, LA 70506
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- Institute for Coastal Plain Science, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 20460
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- School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, USA
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- School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, USA
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- School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, USA
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- School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, USA
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- Institute for Coastal Plain Science, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 20460
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- Institute for Coastal Plain Science, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 20460
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- Department of Biology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA
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- School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, USA
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Munyoki SK, Goff JP, Kolobaric A, Long A, Mullett SJ, Burns JK, Jenkins AK, DePoy L, Wendell SG, McClung CA, Morrison KE, Jašarević E. Intestinal microbial circadian rhythms drive sex differences in host immunity and metabolism. iScience 2023; 26:107999. [PMID: 37841582 PMCID: PMC10568425 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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Circadian rhythms dynamically regulate sex differences in metabolism and immunity, and circadian disruption increases the risk of metabolic disorders. We investigated the role of sex-specific intestinal microbial circadian rhythms in host metabolism using germ-free and conventionalized mice and manipulation of dietary-derived fat, fiber, and microbiota-accessible carbohydrates. Our findings demonstrate that sex differences in circadian rhythms of genes involved in immunity and metabolism depend on oscillations in microbiota, microbial metabolic functions, and microbial metabolites. Further, we show that consuming an obesogenic, high-fat, low-fiber diet produced sex-specific changes in circadian rhythms in microbiota, metabolites, and host gene expression, which were linked to sex differences in the severity of metabolic dysfunction. Our results reveal that microbial circadian rhythms contribute to sex differences in immunity and metabolism and that dietary factors can entrain new circadian rhythms and modify the magnitude of sex differences in host-microbe circadian dynamics.
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- Sarah K. Munyoki
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Computational and Systems Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Computational and Systems Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Computational and Systems Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Health Sciences Mass Spectrometry Core, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Clinical Translational Science Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Clinical Translational Science Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Clinical Translational Science Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Health Sciences Mass Spectrometry Core, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Center for Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Clinical Translational Science Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Computational and Systems Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Lee CC, Yang HW, Liu CJ, Lee F, Ko WC, Chang YC, Yang PS. Unraveling the connections between gut microbiota, stress, and quality of life for holistic care in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. Sci Rep 2023; 13:17916. [PMID: 37864098 PMCID: PMC10589294 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-45123-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023] Open
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There is little research about the stress, quality of life (QOL) and gut microbiota in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. In this study addressing the dearth of research on stress, quality of life (QOL), and gut microbiota in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients, 82 individuals were prospectively observed. Utilizing the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACT)-Breast questionnaire to assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and the Distress Thermometer (DT) to gauge distress levels, the findings revealed a mean FACT-B score of 104.5, underscoring HRQOL's varied impact. Significantly, 53.7% reported moderate to severe distress, with a mean DT score of 4.43. Further exploration uncovered compelling links between distress levels, FACT-B domains, and microbial composition. Notably, Alcaligenaceae and Sutterella were more abundant in individuals with higher DT scores at the family and genus levels (p = 0.017), while Streptococcaceae at the family level and Streptococcus at the genus level were prevalent in those with lower DT scores (p = 0.028 and p = 0.023, respectively). This study illuminates the intricate interplay of stress, QOL, and gut microbiota in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients, offering valuable insights for potential interventions of biomarker or probiotics aimed at alleviating stress and enhancing QOL in this patient cohort.
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- Chi-Chan Lee
- Department of General Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Nursing, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of General Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of General Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of General Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of General Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei, Taiwan.
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André MR, Ikeda P, Lee DAB, do Amaral RB, Carvalho LAL, Pinheiro DG, Torres JM, de Mello VVC, Rice GK, Cer RZ, Lourenço EC, Oliveira CE, Herrera HM, Barros-Battesti DM, Machado RZ, Bishop-Lilly KA, Dalgard CL, Dumler JS. Characterization of the bacterial microbiome of non-hematophagous bats and associated ectoparasites from Brazil. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1261156. [PMID: 37928691 PMCID: PMC10620512 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1261156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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Introduction Bats, along with their ectoparasites, harbor a wide diversity of symbiotic and potential pathogenic bacteria. Despite the enormous diversity of bats (181 species), few studies aimed to investigate the bacterial microbiome of Brazilian chiropterans and associated ectoparasites. This study aimed to characterize the bacterial microbiome of non-hematophagous bats and associated Streblidae flies and Macronyssidae and Spinturnicidae mites in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, midwestern Brazil. Methods Oral and rectal swabs were collected from 30 bats (Artibeus lituratus [n = 13], Artibeus planirostris [n = 9], Eptesicus furinalis [n = 5], Carollia perspicillata [n = 2], and Platyrrhinus lineatus [n = 1]). In addition, a total of 58 mites (15 Macronyssidae and 43 Spinturnicidae) and 48 Streblidae bat flies were collected from the captured bats. After DNA extraction and purification, each sample's bacterial composition was analyzed with metagenomic sequencing. Results The microbiome composition of both oral and rectal bat swab samples showed that Gammaproteobacteria was the most abundant bacterial class. Spiroplasma, Wolbachia and Bartonella represented the most abundant genera in Streblidae flies. While Wolbachia (Alphaproteobacteria) was the most abundant genus found in Spinturnicidae, Arsenophonus (Gammaproteobacteria) was found in high abundance in Macronyssidae mites. In addition to characterizing the microbiome of each sample at the class and genus taxonomic levels, we identified medically significant bacteria able to infect both animals and humans in oral (Streptococcus and Anaplasma) and rectal swabs (Enterobacter, Klebsiella, Escherichia, Enterococcus, Streptococcus), Macronyssidae (Anaplasma, Bartonella, Ehrlichia) and Spinturnicidae (Anaplasma, Bartonella) mites as well as Streblidae flies (Spiroplasma, Bartonella). Discussion and conclusion Besides expanding the knowledge on the bacterial microbiome of non-hematophagous bats and Streblidae flies from Brazil, the present work showed, for the first time, the bacterial community of bat-associated Macronyssidae and Spinturnicidae mites.
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- Marcos Rogério André
- Vector-Borne Bioagents Laboratory (VBBL), Departamento de Patologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias (FCAV), Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Vector-Borne Bioagents Laboratory (VBBL), Departamento de Patologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias (FCAV), Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Vector-Borne Bioagents Laboratory (VBBL), Departamento de Patologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias (FCAV), Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Vector-Borne Bioagents Laboratory (VBBL), Departamento de Patologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias (FCAV), Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biotecnologia Ambiental e Agropecuária, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias (FCAV), Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biotecnologia Ambiental e Agropecuária, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias (FCAV), Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Parasitária, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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- Vector-Borne Bioagents Laboratory (VBBL), Departamento de Patologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias (FCAV), Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Leidos, Inc., Reston, VA, United States
- Department of Genomics and Bioinformatics, Naval Medical Research Command, Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD, United States
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- Department of Genomics and Bioinformatics, Naval Medical Research Command, Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD, United States
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- Laboratório de Biologia Parasitária, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Parasitária, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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- Vector-Borne Bioagents Laboratory (VBBL), Departamento de Patologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias (FCAV), Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Vector-Borne Bioagents Laboratory (VBBL), Departamento de Patologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias (FCAV), Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Genomics and Bioinformatics, Naval Medical Research Command, Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD, United States
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- The American Genome Center, Center for Military Precision Health and Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Genetics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Department of Pathology, University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, United States
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Martinez-Porchas M, Preciado-Álvarez A, Vargas-Albores F, Gracia-Valenzuela MH, Cicala F, Martinez-Cordova LR, Medina-Félix D, Garibay-Valdez E. Microbiota plasticity in tilapia gut revealed by meta-analysis evaluating the effect of probiotics, prebiotics, and biofloc. PeerJ 2023; 11:e16213. [PMID: 37842054 PMCID: PMC10576497 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.16213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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Tilapia species are among the most cultivated fish worldwide due to their biological advantages but face several challenges, including environmental impact and disease outbreaks. Feed additives, such as probiotics, prebiotics, and other microorganisms, have emerged as strategies to protect against pathogens and promote immune system activation and other host responses, with consequent reductions in antibiotic use. Because these additives also influence tilapia's gut microbiota and positively affect the tilapia culture, we assume it is a flexible annex organ capable of being subject to significant modifications without affecting the biological performance of the host. Therefore, we evaluated the effect of probiotics and other additives ingested by tilapia on its gut microbiota through a meta-analysis of several bioprojects studying the tilapia gut microbiota exposed to feed additives (probiotic, prebiotic, biofloc). A total of 221 tilapia gut microbiota samples from 14 bioprojects were evaluated. Alpha and beta diversity metrics showed no differentiation patterns in relation to the control group, either comparing additives as a group or individually. Results also revealed a control group with a wide dispersion pattern even when these fish did not receive additives. After concatenating the information, the tilapia gut core microbiota was represented by four enriched phyla including Proteobacteria (31%), Fusobacteria (23%), Actinobacteria (19%), and Firmicutes (16%), and seven minor phyla Planctomycetes (1%), Chlamydiae (1%), Chloroflexi (1%), Cyanobacteria (1%), Spirochaetes (1%), Deinococcus Thermus (1%), and Verrucomicrobia (1%). Finally, results suggest that the tilapia gut microbiota is a dynamic microbial community that can plastically respond to feed additives exposure with the potential to influence its taxonomic profile allowing a considerable optimal range of variation, probably guaranteeing its physiological function under different circumstances.
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- Marcel Martinez-Porchas
- Biología de Organismos Acuáticos, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
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- Biología de Organismos Acuáticos, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
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- Biología de Organismos Acuáticos, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Legnaro, Province of Padua, Italy
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- Departamento de Ecología, Universidad Estatal de Sonora, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
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- Biología de Organismos Acuáticos, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
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Lopetuso LR, Laterza L, Petito V, Pecere S, Quaranta G, Del Chierico F, Puca P, Schiavoni E, Napolitano D, Poscia A, Ianiro G, Pugliese D, Putignani L, Sanguinetti M, Armuzzi A, Masucci L, Gasbarrini A, Cammarota G, Scaldaferri F. Serial Fecal Microbiota Infusions via Colonoscopy for Active Ulcerative Colitis: A Feasibility, Safety, and Translational Monocentric Italian Study. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2536. [PMID: 37894194 PMCID: PMC10609093 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11102536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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The effectiveness of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in ulcerative colitis (UC) remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of serial fecal infusions via colonoscopy in patients with active UC. Subjects with mild-to-moderate UC received three consecutive fecal infusions via colonoscopy. A control population with the same baseline features receiving Infliximab treatment was enrolled. Adverse events and clinical, endoscopic, and microbial outcomes were investigated. Nineteen patients with mildly-to-moderately active UC were enrolled. Clinical response was obtained in six patients at week 2, in eight at week 6, and in nine at week 12. Clinical response was maintained in eight patients at week 24. Endoscopic remission at week 12 was reached in six patients. In the control population, 13/19 patients achieved clinical response at week 6, and 10/19 patients maintained clinical response after 6 months. Microbiota richness was higher in responders compared with the non-responders. Peptostreptococcus, Lactobacillus, and Veillonella were higher in non-responders, while Parabacteroides, Bacteroides, Faecalibacterium, and Akkermansia were higher in responders at all timepoints. Serial FMT infusions appear to be feasible, safe, and effective in UC patients, with a potential role in inducing and maintaining clinical response. Specific bacteria predict the response to FMT.
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- Loris Riccardo Lopetuso
- IBD Unit, CEMAD, Digestive Diseases Center, Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli” IRCCS, L. Go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy; (L.R.L.); (L.L.); (V.P.); (S.P.); (P.P.); (E.S.); (D.N.); (D.P.); (A.G.)
- Department of Medicine and Ageing Sciences, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- IBD Unit, CEMAD, Digestive Diseases Center, Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli” IRCCS, L. Go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy; (L.R.L.); (L.L.); (V.P.); (S.P.); (P.P.); (E.S.); (D.N.); (D.P.); (A.G.)
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- IBD Unit, CEMAD, Digestive Diseases Center, Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli” IRCCS, L. Go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy; (L.R.L.); (L.L.); (V.P.); (S.P.); (P.P.); (E.S.); (D.N.); (D.P.); (A.G.)
- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, L. Go F. Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.I.); (G.C.)
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- IBD Unit, CEMAD, Digestive Diseases Center, Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli” IRCCS, L. Go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy; (L.R.L.); (L.L.); (V.P.); (S.P.); (P.P.); (E.S.); (D.N.); (D.P.); (A.G.)
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- Microbiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario ‘A. Gemelli’ IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.Q.); (M.S.); (L.M.)
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- Unit of Human Microbiome, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy;
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- IBD Unit, CEMAD, Digestive Diseases Center, Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli” IRCCS, L. Go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy; (L.R.L.); (L.L.); (V.P.); (S.P.); (P.P.); (E.S.); (D.N.); (D.P.); (A.G.)
- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, L. Go F. Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.I.); (G.C.)
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- IBD Unit, CEMAD, Digestive Diseases Center, Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli” IRCCS, L. Go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy; (L.R.L.); (L.L.); (V.P.); (S.P.); (P.P.); (E.S.); (D.N.); (D.P.); (A.G.)
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- IBD Unit, CEMAD, Digestive Diseases Center, Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli” IRCCS, L. Go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy; (L.R.L.); (L.L.); (V.P.); (S.P.); (P.P.); (E.S.); (D.N.); (D.P.); (A.G.)
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- Section of Hygiene, University Department of Life Sciences and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Roma, Italy;
- UOC ISP Prevention and Surveillance of Infectious and Chronic Diseases, Department of Prevention, Local Health Authority (ASUR-AV2), 60035 Jesi, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, L. Go F. Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.I.); (G.C.)
- UOC di Gastroenterologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli” IRCCS, L. Go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- IBD Unit, CEMAD, Digestive Diseases Center, Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli” IRCCS, L. Go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy; (L.R.L.); (L.L.); (V.P.); (S.P.); (P.P.); (E.S.); (D.N.); (D.P.); (A.G.)
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- Unit of Microbiomics and Unit of Human Microbiome, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy;
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- Microbiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario ‘A. Gemelli’ IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.Q.); (M.S.); (L.M.)
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- IBD Center, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy;
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- Microbiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario ‘A. Gemelli’ IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.Q.); (M.S.); (L.M.)
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- IBD Unit, CEMAD, Digestive Diseases Center, Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli” IRCCS, L. Go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy; (L.R.L.); (L.L.); (V.P.); (S.P.); (P.P.); (E.S.); (D.N.); (D.P.); (A.G.)
- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, L. Go F. Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.I.); (G.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, L. Go F. Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.I.); (G.C.)
- UOC di Gastroenterologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli” IRCCS, L. Go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- IBD Unit, CEMAD, Digestive Diseases Center, Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli” IRCCS, L. Go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy; (L.R.L.); (L.L.); (V.P.); (S.P.); (P.P.); (E.S.); (D.N.); (D.P.); (A.G.)
- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, L. Go F. Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.I.); (G.C.)
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Nitzan Z, Staun-Ram E, Volkowich A, Miller A. Multiple Sclerosis-Associated Gut Microbiome in the Israeli Diverse Populations: Associations with Ethnicity, Gender, Disability Status, Vitamin D Levels, and Mediterranean Diet. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15024. [PMID: 37834472 PMCID: PMC10573818 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241915024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Microbiome dysbiosis is increasingly being recognized as implicated in immune-mediated disorders including multiple sclerosis (MS). The microbiome is modulated by genetic and environmental factors including lifestyle, diet, and drug intake. This study aimed to characterize the MS-associated gut microbiome in the Israeli populations and to identify associations with demographic, dietary, and clinical features. The microbiota from 57 treatment-naive patients with MS (PwMS) and 43 age- and gender-matched healthy controls (HCs) was sequenced and abundance compared. Associations between differential microbes with demographic or clinical characteristics, as well as diet and nutrient intake, were assessed. While there was no difference in α- or β-diversity of the microbiome, we identified 40 microbes from different taxonomic levels that differ in abundance between PwMS and HCs, including Barnesiella, Collinsella, Egerthella, Mitsuokella, Olsenella Romboutsia, and Succinivibrio, all enhanced in PwMS, while several members of Lacnospira were reduced. Additional MS-differential microbes specific to ethnicity were identified. Several MS-specific microbial patterns were associated with gender, vitamin D level, Mediterranean diet, nutrient intake, or disability status. Thus, PwMS have altered microbiota composition, with distinctive patterns related to geographic locations and population. Microbiome dysbiosis seem to be implicated in disease progression, gender-related differences, and vitamin D-mediated immunological effects recognized in MS. Dietary interventions may be beneficial in restoring a "healthy microbiota" as part of applying comprehensive personalized therapeutic strategies for PwMS.
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- Zehavit Nitzan
- Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3109601, Israel (E.S.-R.)
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- Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3109601, Israel (E.S.-R.)
- Neuroimmunology Unit & Multiple Sclerosis Center, Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center, Haifa 3436212, Israel
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- Neuroimmunology Unit & Multiple Sclerosis Center, Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center, Haifa 3436212, Israel
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- Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3109601, Israel (E.S.-R.)
- Neuroimmunology Unit & Multiple Sclerosis Center, Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center, Haifa 3436212, Israel
- Department of Neurology, Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center, Haifa 3436212, Israel
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Manni A, Sun YW, Schell TD, Lutsiv T, Thompson H, Chen KM, Aliaga C, Zhu J, El-Bayoumy K. Complementarity between Microbiome and Immunity May Account for the Potentiating Effect of Quercetin on the Antitumor Action of Cyclophosphamide in a Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Model. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:1422. [PMID: 37895893 PMCID: PMC10610118 DOI: 10.3390/ph16101422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Immunotherapy targeting program cell death protein 1 (PD-1) in addition to chemotherapy has improved the survival of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients. However, the development of resistance and toxicity remain significant problems. Using the translationally relevant 4T1 mouse model of TNBC, we report here that dietary administration of the phytochemical quercetin enhanced the antitumor action of Cyclophosphamide, a cytotoxic drug with significant immunogenic effects that is part of the combination chemotherapy used in TNBC. We observed that quercetin favorably modified the host fecal microbiome by enriching species such as Akkermansia muciniphilia, which has been shown to improve response to anti-PD-1 therapy. We also show that quercetin and, to a greater extent, Cyclophosphamide increased the systemic frequency of T cells and NK cells. In addition, Cyclophosphamide alone and in combination with quercetin reduced the frequency of Treg, which is consistent with an antitumor immune response. On the other hand, Cyclophosphamide did not significantly alter the host microbiome, suggesting complementarity between microbiome- and immune-mediated mechanisms in potentiating the antitumor action of Cyclophosphamide by quercetin. Overall, these results support the potential for microbiota-centered dietary intervention to overcome resistance to chemoimmunotherapy in TNBC.
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- Andrea Manni
- Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA (K.-M.C.); (C.A.)
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA;
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- Cancer Prevention Laboratory, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA; (T.L.); (H.T.)
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- Cancer Prevention Laboratory, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA; (T.L.); (H.T.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA (K.-M.C.); (C.A.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA (K.-M.C.); (C.A.)
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA (K.-M.C.); (C.A.)
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Wang J, Li Y, Jaramillo-Torres A, Einen O, Jakobsen JV, Krogdahl Å, Kortner TM. Exploring gut microbiota in adult Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.): Associations with gut health and dietary prebiotics. Anim Microbiome 2023; 5:47. [PMID: 37789427 PMCID: PMC10548677 DOI: 10.1186/s42523-023-00269-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The importance of the gut microbiota for physiological processes in mammals is well established, but the knowledge of their functional roles in fish is still limited. The aims of this study were to investigate associations between variation in taxonomical composition of the gut microbiota and gut health status in Atlantic salmon and to explore possible modulatory effects of dietary prebiotics in one net-pen farm in open water. The fish with initial mean body weight of around 240 g were fed diets based on the same basal composition, either without (Ref diet) or with (Test diet) yeast cell wall based-prebiotics, during the marine production phase from December to September the following year. Sampling was conducted at three sampling time points: January, April, and September, with average water temperature of 3.9 ℃, 3.4 ℃ and 9.6 ℃, respectively. RESULTS As the fish progressed towards September, growth, brush border membrane enzyme activities, and the expression in the gut of most of the observed genes involved in immune (e.g., il8, cd4a, myd88, il1b, gilt, tgfb, cd8b and cd3), barrier (e.g., zo1, occludin, ecad, claudin25b and claudin15), and metabolism increased significantly. Lipid accumulation in pyloric enterocytes decreased remarkably, suggesting improvement of gut health condition. The growth of the fish did not differ between dietary treatments. Further, dietary prebiotics affected the gut health only marginally regardless of duration of administration. Regarding gut microbiota composition, a decrease in alpha diversity (Observed species, Pielou and Shannon) over time was observed, which was significantly associated with an increase in the relative abundance of genus Mycoplasma and decrease in 32 different taxa in genus level including lactic acid bacteria (LAB), such as Lactobacillus, Leuconostoc, and Lactococcus. This indicates that developmental stage of Atlantic salmon is a determinant for microbial composition. Multivariate association analysis revealed that the relative abundance of Mycoplasma was positively correlated with gut barrier gene expression, negatively correlated with plasma glucose levels, and that its relative abundance slightly increased by exposure to prebiotics. Furthermore, certain LAB (e.g., Leuconostoc), belonging to the core microbiota, showed a negative development with time, and significant associations with plasma nutrients levels (e.g., triglyceride and cholesterol) and gene expression related to gut immune and barrier function. CONCLUSIONS As Atlantic salmon grew older under large-scale, commercial farm settings, the Mycoplasma became more prominent with a concomitant decline in LAB. Mycoplasma abundance correlated positively with time and gut barrier genes, while LAB abundance negatively correlated to time. Dietary prebiotics affected gut health status only marginally.
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- Jie Wang
- National Aquafeed Safety Assessment Center, Institute of Feed Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No.12 Zhongguancun South St, Beijing, China.
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, Ås, 1432, Norway.
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, Ås, 1432, Norway
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- Cermaq Group AS, Dronning Eufemias gate 16, Oslo, 0191, Norway
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- Cargill Aqua Nutrition, Prof. Olav Hanssensvei 7A, Stavanger, 4021, Norway
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, Ås, 1432, Norway
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, Ås, 1432, Norway
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Barreiros-Mota I, R. Araújo J, Marques C, Sousa L, Morais J, Castela I, Faria A, Neto MT, Cordeiro-Ferreira G, Virella D, Pita A, Pereira-da-Silva L, Calhau C. Changes in Microbiota Profile in the Proximal Remnant Intestine in Infants Undergoing Surgery Requiring Enterostomy. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2482. [PMID: 37894140 PMCID: PMC10609405 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11102482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Early-life gut dysbiosis has been associated with an increased risk of inflammatory, metabolic, and immune diseases later in life. Data on gut microbiota changes in infants undergoing intestinal surgery requiring enterostomy are scarce. This prospective cohort study examined the enterostomy effluent of 29 infants who underwent intestinal surgery due to congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal tract, necrotizing enterocolitis, or spontaneous intestinal perforation. Initial effluent samples were collected immediately after surgery and final effluent samples were collected three weeks later. Gut microbiota composition was analysed using real-time PCR and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Three weeks after surgery, an increase in total bacteria number (+21%, p = 0.026), a decrease in Staphylococcus (-21%, p = 0.002) and Candida spp. (-16%, p = 0.045), and an increase in Lactobacillus (+3%, p = 0.045) and in less abundant genera belonging to the Enterobacteriales family were found. An increase in alpha diversity (Shannon's and Simpson's indexes) and significant alterations in beta diversity were observed. A correlation of necrotizing enterocolitis with higher Staphylococcus abundance and higher alpha diversity was also observed. H2-blockers and/or proton pump inhibitor therapy were positively correlated with a higher total bacteria number. In conclusion, these results suggest that positive changes occur in the gut microbiota profile of infants three weeks after intestinal surgery.
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- Inês Barreiros-Mota
- Nutrition & Metabolism Department, NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal; (I.B.-M.); (J.R.A.); (C.M.); (L.S.); (I.C.); (A.F.)
- CHRC—Comprehensive Health Research Centre, NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal; (J.M.); (M.T.N.); (L.P.-d.-S.)
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- Nutrition & Metabolism Department, NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal; (I.B.-M.); (J.R.A.); (C.M.); (L.S.); (I.C.); (A.F.)
- Nutrition & Metabolism Department, CINTESIS@RISE, NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Nutrition & Metabolism Department, NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal; (I.B.-M.); (J.R.A.); (C.M.); (L.S.); (I.C.); (A.F.)
- Nutrition & Metabolism Department, CINTESIS@RISE, NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Nutrition & Metabolism Department, NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal; (I.B.-M.); (J.R.A.); (C.M.); (L.S.); (I.C.); (A.F.)
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- CHRC—Comprehensive Health Research Centre, NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal; (J.M.); (M.T.N.); (L.P.-d.-S.)
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- Nutrition & Metabolism Department, NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal; (I.B.-M.); (J.R.A.); (C.M.); (L.S.); (I.C.); (A.F.)
- CHRC—Comprehensive Health Research Centre, NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal; (J.M.); (M.T.N.); (L.P.-d.-S.)
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- Nutrition & Metabolism Department, NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal; (I.B.-M.); (J.R.A.); (C.M.); (L.S.); (I.C.); (A.F.)
- CHRC—Comprehensive Health Research Centre, NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal; (J.M.); (M.T.N.); (L.P.-d.-S.)
- Nutrition & Metabolism Department, CINTESIS@RISE, NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal
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- CHRC—Comprehensive Health Research Centre, NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal; (J.M.); (M.T.N.); (L.P.-d.-S.)
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Dona Estefânia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, 1169-045 Lisbon, Portugal; (G.C.-F.); (D.V.); (A.P.)
- Medicine of Woman, Childhood and Adolescence Academic Area, NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM), 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Dona Estefânia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, 1169-045 Lisbon, Portugal; (G.C.-F.); (D.V.); (A.P.)
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Dona Estefânia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, 1169-045 Lisbon, Portugal; (G.C.-F.); (D.V.); (A.P.)
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Dona Estefânia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, 1169-045 Lisbon, Portugal; (G.C.-F.); (D.V.); (A.P.)
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- CHRC—Comprehensive Health Research Centre, NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal; (J.M.); (M.T.N.); (L.P.-d.-S.)
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Dona Estefânia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, 1169-045 Lisbon, Portugal; (G.C.-F.); (D.V.); (A.P.)
- Medicine of Woman, Childhood and Adolescence Academic Area, NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM), 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Nutrition & Metabolism Department, NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal; (I.B.-M.); (J.R.A.); (C.M.); (L.S.); (I.C.); (A.F.)
- Nutrition & Metabolism Department, CINTESIS@RISE, NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal
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Dahl SA, Seifert J, Camarinha-Silva A, Hernández-Arriaga A, Windisch W, König A. "Get the best out of what comes in" - adaptation of the microbiota of chamois ( Rupicapra rupicapra) to seasonal forage availability in the Bavarian Alps. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1238744. [PMID: 37849922 PMCID: PMC10577445 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1238744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
Abstract
As an inhabitant of the Alps, chamois are exposed to significant climatic changes throughout the year and are also strongly confronted with changing forage availability. Besides horizontal and vertical migratory movements as an adaptation, it undergoes physiological transformations and dynamic changes in the ruminal microbiota. The following study used 48 chamois of different ages and genders to investigate to which extent the ingested food plants, the resulting crude nutrients in the rumen (reticulorumen) contents, and the bacterial microbiota in the rumen and their fermentation products were influenced by the changes over the seasons. Very little is known about the microbiota of wild ruminants, and many bacterial taxa could only be determined to certain taxonomic levels in this study. However, adapted microbiota reflects the significant changes in the ingested forage and the resulting crude nutrients. For some taxa, our results indicated potential functional relationships. In addition, 15 genera were identified, representing almost 90% of the relative abundance, forming the central part of the microbial community throughout the year. The successful and flexible adaptation of chamois is reflected in the chamois rumen's nutrient and microbial profile. This is also the first study that analyzes the microbiota of the chamois using rumen samples and considers the microbiota in a seasonal comparison.
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- Sarah-Alica Dahl
- Wildlife Biology and Management Unit, Chair of Animal Nutrition and Metabolism, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- HoLMiR – Hohenheim Center for Livestock Microbiome Research, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
- Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- HoLMiR – Hohenheim Center for Livestock Microbiome Research, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
- Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- HoLMiR – Hohenheim Center for Livestock Microbiome Research, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
- Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Wildlife Biology and Management Unit, Chair of Animal Nutrition and Metabolism, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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Accoti A, Multini LC, Diouf B, Becker M, Vulcan J, Sylla M, Yap DY, Khanipov K, Diallo M, Gaye A, Dickson LB. The influence of the larval microbiome on susceptibility to Zika virus is mosquito genotype-dependent. PLoS Pathog 2023; 19:e1011727. [PMID: 37903174 PMCID: PMC10635568 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023] Open
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The microbiome of the mosquito Aedes aegypti is largely determined by the environment and influences mosquito susceptibility for arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses). Larval interactions with different bacteria can have carry-over effects on adult Ae. aegypti replication of arboviruses, but little is known about the role that mosquito host genetics play in determining how larval-bacterial interactions shape Ae aegypti susceptibility to arboviruses. To address this question, we isolated single bacterial isolates and complex microbiomes from Ae. aegypti larvae from various field sites in Senegal. Either single bacterial isolates or complex microbiomes were added to two different genetic backgrounds of Ae. aegypti in a gnotobiotic larval system. Using 16S amplicon sequencing we showed that the bacterial community structure differs between the two genotypes of Ae. aegypti when given identical microbiomes, and the abundance of single bacterial taxa differed between Ae. aegypti genotypes. Using single bacterial isolates or the entire preserved complex microbiome, we tested the ability of specific larval microbiomes to drive differences in infection rates for Zika virus in different genetic backgrounds of Ae. aegypti. We observed that the proportion of Zika virus-infected adults was dependent on the interaction between the larval microbiome and Ae. aegypti host genetics. By using the larval microbiome as a component of the environment, these results demonstrate that interactions between the Ae. aegypti genotype and its environment can influence Zika virus infection. As Ae. aegypti expands and adapts to new environments under climate change, an understanding of how different genotypes interact with the same environment will be crucial for implementing arbovirus transmission control strategies.
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- Anastasia Accoti
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Medical Zoology Unit, Institute Pasteur Dakar, Dakar, Senegal
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
- West African Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Laboratory Vectors & Parasites, Department of Livestock Sciences and Techniques Sine Saloum University El Hadji Ibrahima NIASS (USSEIN), Kaffrine, Senegal
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Medical Zoology Unit, Institute Pasteur Dakar, Dakar, Senegal
- West African Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Medical Zoology Unit, Institute Pasteur Dakar, Dakar, Senegal
- West African Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
- West African Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
- Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
- Center for Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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Ortiz-Rivero J, Garrido-Benavent I, Heiðmarsson S, de los Ríos A. Moss and Liverwort Covers Structure Soil Bacterial and Fungal Communities Differently in the Icelandic Highlands. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2023; 86:1893-1908. [PMID: 36802019 PMCID: PMC10497656 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-023-02194-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Cryptogamic covers extend over vast polar tundra regions and their main components, e.g., bryophytes and lichens, are frequently the first visible colonizers of deglaciated areas. To understand their role in polar soil development, we analyzed how cryptogamic covers dominated by different bryophyte lineages (mosses and liverworts) influence the diversity and composition of edaphic bacterial and fungal communities as well as the abiotic attributes of underlying soils in the southern part of the Highlands of Iceland. For comparison, the same traits were examined in soils devoid of bryophyte covers. We measured an increase in soil C, N, and organic matter contents coupled with a lower pH in association with bryophyte cover establishment. However, liverwort covers showed noticeably higher C and N contents than moss covers. Significant changes in diversity and composition of bacterial and fungal communities were revealed between (a) bare and bryophyte-covered soils, (b) bryophyte covers and the underlying soils, and (c) moss and liverworts covers. These differences were more obvious for fungi than bacteria, and involved different lineages of saprotrophic and symbiotic fungi, which suggests a certain specificity of microbial taxa to particular bryophyte groups. In addition, differences observed in the spatial structure of the two bryophyte covers may be also responsible for the detected differences in microbial community diversity and composition. Altogether, our findings indicate that soil microbial communities and abiotic attributes are ultimately affected by the composition of the most conspicuous elements of cryptogamic covers in polar regions, which is of great value to predict the biotic responses of these ecosystems to future climate change.
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- Javier Ortiz-Rivero
- Department of Biogeochemistry and Microbial Ecology, National Museum of Natural Sciences (MNCN-CSIC), C/ Serrano 115 dpdo, E-28045 Madrid, Spain
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- Departament de Botànica i Geologia, Fac. CC. Biològiques, Universitat de València, C/ Doctor Moliner 50, E-46100 Burjassot, Valencia Spain
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- Icelandic Institute of Natural History, Akureyri Division, Borgir Nordurslod, 600 Akureyri, Iceland
- Present address: Northwest Iceland Nature Research Centre, Aðalgötu 2, 550 Sauðárkrókur, Iceland
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- Department of Biogeochemistry and Microbial Ecology, National Museum of Natural Sciences (MNCN-CSIC), C/ Serrano 115 dpdo, E-28045 Madrid, Spain
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Lazarova S, Lozanova L, Neov B, Shumkova R, Balkanska R, Palova N, Salkova D, Radoslavov G, Hristov P. Composition and diversity of bacterial communities associated with honey bee foragers from two contrasting environments. BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2023; 113:693-702. [PMID: 37545319 DOI: 10.1017/s0007485323000378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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The honey bee is associated with a diverse community of microbes (viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protists), commonly known as the microbiome. Here, we present data on honey bee microbiota from two localities having different surrounding landscapes - mountain (the Rhodope Mountains) and lowland (the Danube plain). The bacterial communities of abdomen of adult bees were studied using amplicon sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. The composition and dominance structure and their variability within and between localities, alpha and beta diversity, and core and differential taxa were compared at different hierarchical levels (operational taxonomic units to phylum). Seven genera (Lactobacillus, Gilliamella, Bifidobacterium, Commensalibacter, Bartonella, Snodgrassella, and Frischella), known to include core gut-associated phylotypes or species clusters, dominated (92-100%) the bacterial assemblages. Significant variations were found in taxa distribution across both geographical regions and within each apiary. Lactobacillus (Firmicutes) prevailed significantly in the mountain locality followed by Gilliamella and Bartonella (Proteobacteria). Bacteria of four genera, core (Bartonella and Lactobacillus) and non-core (Pseudomonas and Morganella), dominated the bee-associated assemblages of the Danube plain locality. Several ubiquitous bacterial genera (e.g., Klebsiella, Serratia, and Providencia), some species known also as potential and opportunistic bee pathogens, had been found in the lowland locality. Beta diversity analyses confirmed the observed differences in the bacterial communities from both localities. The occurrence of non-core taxa contributes substantially to higher microbial richness and diversity in bees from the Danube plain locality. We assume that the observed differences in the microbiota of honey bees from both apiaries are due to a combination of factors specific for each region. The surrounding landscape features of both localities and related vegetation, anthropogenic impact and land use intensity, the beekeeping management practices, and bee health status might all contribute to observed differences in bee microbiota traits.
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- Stela Lazarova
- Department of Animal Diversity and Resources, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Ecosystem Research, Environmental Risk Assessment and Conservation Biology, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Animal Diversity and Resources, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Research Centre of Stockbreeding and Agriculture, Agricultural Academy, 4700 Smolyan, Bulgaria
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- Department 'Special Branches', Institute of Animal Science, Agricultural Academy, 2230 Kostinbrod, Bulgaria
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- Scientific Center of Agriculture, Agricultural Academy, Sredets 8300, Bulgaria
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- Department of Experimental Parasitology, Institute of Experimental Morphology, Pathology and Anthropology with Museum, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Animal Diversity and Resources, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Animal Diversity and Resources, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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Akter S, Wos-Oxley ML, Catalano SR, Hassan MM, Li X, Qin JG, Oxley AP. Host Species and Environment Shape the Gut Microbiota of Cohabiting Marine Bivalves. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2023; 86:1755-1772. [PMID: 36811710 PMCID: PMC10497454 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-023-02192-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) and Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) are commercially important marine bivalves that frequently coexist and have overlapping feeding ecologies. Like other invertebrates, their gut microbiota is thought to play an important role in supporting their health and nutrition. Yet, little is known regarding the role of the host and environment in driving these communities. Here, bacterial assemblages were surveyed from seawater and gut aspirates of farmed C. gigas and co-occurring wild M. galloprovincialis in summer and winter using Illumina 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Unlike seawater, which was dominated by Pseudomonadata, bivalve samples largely consisted of Mycoplasmatota (Mollicutes) and accounted for >50% of the total OTU abundance. Despite large numbers of common (core) bacterial taxa, bivalve-specific species (OTUs) were also evident and predominantly associated with Mycoplasmataceae (notably Mycoplasma). An increase in diversity (though with varied taxonomic evenness) was observed in winter for both bivalves and was associated with changes in the abundance of core and bivalve-specific taxa, including several representing host-associated and environmental (free-living or particle-diet associated) organisms. Our findings highlight the contribution of the environment and the host in defining the composition of the gut microbiota in cohabiting, intergeneric bivalve populations.
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- Shirin Akter
- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Aquatic Sciences Centre, South Australian Research and Development Institute, West Beach, SA, Australia
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- Aquaculture Research and Development, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Hillarys, WA, Australia
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- Aquatic Sciences Centre, South Australian Research and Development Institute, West Beach, SA, Australia
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- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia.
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Magdy Wasfy R, Mbaye B, Borentain P, Tidjani Alou M, Murillo Ruiz ML, Caputo A, Andrieu C, Armstrong N, Million M, Gerolami R. Ethanol-Producing Enterocloster bolteae Is Enriched in Chronic Hepatitis B-Associated Gut Dysbiosis: A Case-Control Culturomics Study. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2437. [PMID: 37894093 PMCID: PMC10608849 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11102437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a global health epidemic that causes fatal complications, leading to liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The link between HBV-related dysbiosis and specific bacterial taxa is still under investigation. Enterocloster is emerging as a new genus (formerly Clostridium), including Enterocloster bolteae, a gut pathogen previously associated with dysbiosis and human diseases such as autism, multiple sclerosis, and inflammatory bowel diseases. Its role in liver diseases, especially HBV infection, is not reported. METHODS The fecal samples of eight patients with chronic HBV infection and ten healthy individuals were analyzed using the high-throughput culturomics approach and compared to 16S rRNA sequencing. Quantification of ethanol, known for its damaging effect on the liver, produced from bacterial strains enriched in chronic HBV was carried out by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. RESULTS Using culturomics, 29,120 isolated colonies were analyzed by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF); 340 species were identified (240 species in chronic HBV samples, 254 species in control samples) belonging to 169 genera and 6 phyla. In the chronic HBV group, 65 species were already known in the literature; 48 were associated with humans but had not been previously found in the gut, and 17 had never been associated with humans previously. Six species were newly isolated in our study. By comparing bacterial species frequency, three bacterial genera were serendipitously found with significantly enriched bacterial diversity in patients with chronic HBV: Enterocloster, Clostridium, and Streptococcus (p = 0.0016, p = 0.041, p = 0.053, respectively). However, metagenomics could not identify this enrichment, possibly concerning its insufficient taxonomical resolution (equivocal assignment of operational taxonomic units). At the species level, the significantly enriched species in the chronic HBV group almost all belonged to class Clostridia, such as Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium sporogenes, Enterocloster aldenensis, Enterocloster bolteae, Enterocloster clostridioformis, and Clostridium innocuum. Two E. bolteae strains, isolated from two patients with chronic HBV infection, showed high ethanol production (27 and 200 mM). CONCLUSIONS Culturomics allowed us to identify Enterocloster species, specifically, E. bolteae, enriched in the gut microbiota of patients with chronic HBV. These species had never been isolated in chronic HBV infection before. Moreover, ethanol production by E. bolteae strains isolated from the chronic HBV group could contribute to liver disease progression. Additionally, culturomics might be critical for better elucidating the relationship between dysbiosis and chronic HBV infection in the future.
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- Reham Magdy Wasfy
- IHU Méditerranée Infection, 13005 Marseille, France (M.T.A.); (C.A.)
- MEPHI, IRD, Aix-Marseille Université, 13005 Marseille, France
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- IHU Méditerranée Infection, 13005 Marseille, France (M.T.A.); (C.A.)
- MEPHI, IRD, Aix-Marseille Université, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Unité Hépatologie, Hôpital de la Timone, APHM, 13005 Marseille, France;
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), 13005 Marseille, France
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- IHU Méditerranée Infection, 13005 Marseille, France (M.T.A.); (C.A.)
- MEPHI, IRD, Aix-Marseille Université, 13005 Marseille, France
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- IHU Méditerranée Infection, 13005 Marseille, France (M.T.A.); (C.A.)
- MEPHI, IRD, Aix-Marseille Université, 13005 Marseille, France
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- IHU Méditerranée Infection, 13005 Marseille, France (M.T.A.); (C.A.)
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), 13005 Marseille, France
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- IHU Méditerranée Infection, 13005 Marseille, France (M.T.A.); (C.A.)
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), 13005 Marseille, France
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- IHU Méditerranée Infection, 13005 Marseille, France (M.T.A.); (C.A.)
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), 13005 Marseille, France
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- IHU Méditerranée Infection, 13005 Marseille, France (M.T.A.); (C.A.)
- MEPHI, IRD, Aix-Marseille Université, 13005 Marseille, France
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), 13005 Marseille, France
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- IHU Méditerranée Infection, 13005 Marseille, France (M.T.A.); (C.A.)
- MEPHI, IRD, Aix-Marseille Université, 13005 Marseille, France
- Unité Hépatologie, Hôpital de la Timone, APHM, 13005 Marseille, France;
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), 13005 Marseille, France
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Gautam A, Bhowmik D, Basu S, Zeng W, Lahiri A, Huson DH, Paul S. Microbiome Metabolome Integration Platform (MMIP): a web-based platform for microbiome and metabolome data integration and feature identification. Brief Bioinform 2023; 24:bbad325. [PMID: 37771003 DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbad325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
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A microbial community maintains its ecological dynamics via metabolite crosstalk. Hence, knowledge of the metabolome, alongside its populace, would help us understand the functionality of a community and also predict how it will change in atypical conditions. Methods that employ low-cost metagenomic sequencing data can predict the metabolic potential of a community, that is, its ability to produce or utilize specific metabolites. These, in turn, can potentially serve as markers of biochemical pathways that are associated with different communities. We developed MMIP (Microbiome Metabolome Integration Platform), a web-based analytical and predictive tool that can be used to compare the taxonomic content, diversity variation and the metabolic potential between two sets of microbial communities from targeted amplicon sequencing data. MMIP is capable of highlighting statistically significant taxonomic, enzymatic and metabolic attributes as well as learning-based features associated with one group in comparison with another. Furthermore, MMIP can predict linkages among species or groups of microbes in the community, specific enzyme profiles, compounds or metabolites associated with such a group of organisms. With MMIP, we aim to provide a user-friendly, online web server for performing key microbiome-associated analyses of targeted amplicon sequencing data, predicting metabolite signature, and using learning-based linkage analysis, without the need for initial metabolomic analysis, and thereby helping in hypothesis generation.
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- Anupam Gautam
- Algorithms in Bioinformatics, Institute for Bioinformatics and Medical Informatics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- International Max Planck Research School "From Molecules to Organisms", Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence: EXC 2124: Controlling Microbes to Fight Infection, Tübingen, Germany
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- Cell Biology and Physiology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, United States
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- Algorithms in Bioinformatics, Institute for Bioinformatics and Medical Informatics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence: EXC 2064: Machine Learning: New Perspectives for Science, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
- Infectious Diseases and Immunology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
- Centre for Health Science and Technology, JIS Institute of Advanced Studies and Research Kolkata, JIS University, West Bengal, India
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- Algorithms in Bioinformatics, Institute for Bioinformatics and Medical Informatics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- International Max Planck Research School "From Molecules to Organisms", Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence: EXC 2124: Controlling Microbes to Fight Infection, Tübingen, Germany
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- Centre for Health Science and Technology, JIS Institute of Advanced Studies and Research Kolkata, JIS University, West Bengal, India
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Mathlouthi NEH, Oumarou Hama H, Belguith I, Charfi S, Boudawara T, Lagier JC, Ammar Keskes L, Grine G, Gdoura R. Colorectal Cancer Archaeome: A Metagenomic Exploration, Tunisia. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2023; 45:7572-7581. [PMID: 37754261 PMCID: PMC10527824 DOI: 10.3390/cimb45090477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a serious public health problem known to have a multifactorial etiology. The association between gut microbiota and CRC has been widely studied; however, the link between archaea and CRC has not been sufficiently studied. To investigate the involvement of archaea in colorectal carcinogenesis, we performed a metagenomic analysis of 68 formalin-embedded paraffin fixed tissues from tumoral (n = 33) and healthy mucosa (n = 35) collected from 35 CRC Tunisian patients. We used two DNA extraction methods: Generead DNA FFPE kit (Qiagen, Germantown, MD, USA) and Chelex. We then sequenced the samples using Illumina Miseq. Interestingly, DNA extraction exclusively using Chelex generated enough DNA for sequencing of all samples. After data filtering and processing, we reported the presence of archaeal sequences, which represented 0.33% of all the reads generated. In terms of abundance, we highlighted a depletion in methanogens and an enrichment in Halobacteria in the tumor tissues, while the correlation analysis revealed a significant association between the Halobacteria and the tumor mucosa (p < 0.05). We reported a strong correlation between Natrialba magadii, Sulfolobus acidocaldarius, and tumor tissues, and a weak correlation between Methanococcus voltae and healthy adjacent mucosa. Here, we demonstrated the feasibility of archaeome analysis from formol fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues using simple protocols ranging from sampling to data analysis, and reported a significant association between Halobacteria and tumor tissues in Tunisian patients with CRC. The importance of our study is that it represents the first metagenomic analysis of Tunisian CRC patients' gut microbiome, which consists of sequencing DNA extracted from paired tumor-adjacent FFPE tissues collected from CRC patients. The detection of archaeal sequences in our samples confirms the feasibility of carrying out an archaeome analysis from FFPE tissues using a simple DNA extraction protocol. Our analysis revealed the enrichment of Halobacteria, especially Natrialba magadii, in tumor mucosa compared to the normal mucosa in CRC Tunisian patients. Other species were also associated with CRC, including Sulfolobus acidocaldarius and Methanococcus voltae, which is a methanogenic archaea; both species were found to be correlated with adjacent healthy tissues.
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- Nour El Houda Mathlouthi
- Laboratoire de Recherche Toxicologie Microbiologie Environnementale et Santé (LR17ES06), Faculté des Sciences de Sfax, Université de Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia
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- IHU Méditerranée Infection, UMR MEPHI, 19-21, Bd. Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Laboratoire de Recherche de Génétique Moléculaire Humaine, Faculté de Médecine de Sfax, Université de Sfax, Avenue Majida BOULILA, Sfax 3029, Tunisia
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- Department of Pathology, CHU Habib Bourguiba, Sfax 3029, Tunisia
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- Department of Pathology, CHU Habib Bourguiba, Sfax 3029, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Recherche de Génétique Moléculaire Humaine, Faculté de Médecine de Sfax, Université de Sfax, Avenue Majida BOULILA, Sfax 3029, Tunisia
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- IHU Méditerranée Infection, UMR MEPHI, 19-21, Bd. Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), Aix-Marseille University, Microbes Evolution Phylogeny and Infections (MEPHI), 13005 Marseille, France
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- Laboratoire de Recherche Toxicologie Microbiologie Environnementale et Santé (LR17ES06), Faculté des Sciences de Sfax, Université de Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia
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Sohail S, Burns MB. Integrating current analyses of the breast cancer microbiome. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0291320. [PMID: 37699008 PMCID: PMC10497162 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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Many cancer types have significant associations with their resident microbial communities-emerging evidence suggests that breast cancers also interact with the local tissue-associated microbiota. Microbiome research advances rapidly and analysis pipelines and databases are updated frequently. This dynamic environment makes comparative evaluations challenging. Here, we have integrated all publicly available studies related to breast cancer and the mammary microbiome in light of advances in this rapidly progressing field. Based on alpha diversity, beta diversity, proportional abundance, and statistical analyses, we observed differences between our modern analytical approaches and the original findings. We were able to classify and identify additional taxa across samples through abundance analyses and identify previously unidentified statistically significant taxa. In our updated analyses there were more taxa identified as statistically significant in comparison to the original studies' results. In the re-analysis for The Microbiome of Aseptically Collected Human Breast Tissue in Benign and Malignant Disease by Hieken et al., there were twelve statistically significant differentially abundant taxa identified in breast tissue microbiota in benign and invasive cancer disease states. In the re-analysis for The Microbiota of Breast Tissue and Its Association with Breast Cancer by Urbaniak et al., there were 18 taxa identified as statistically significant. In the re-analysis for Characterization of the microbiome of nipple aspirate fluid of breast cancer survivors by Chan et al., there were three genera identified as statistically significant in the skin and fluid samples. Our work has discovered that reanalyses are necessary for microbiome studies, especially older 16S studies. Through our re-analysis, we classified and identified more phyla and genera across studies, which supports the notion that reanalyses provide new insights to the microbiome field and help to assess robusticity of previously published findings by using new and updated tools and databases.
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- Sidra Sohail
- Department of Biology Bioinformatics Program, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Biology Bioinformatics Program, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
- Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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Castañeda-Molina Y, Marulanda-Moreno SM, Saldamando-Benjumea C, Junca H, Moreno-Herrera CX, Cadavid-Restrepo G. Microbiome analysis of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) larvae exposed to Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) endotoxins. PeerJ 2023; 11:e15916. [PMID: 37719127 PMCID: PMC10503500 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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Background Spodoptera frugiperda (or fall armyworm, FAW) is a polyphagous pest native to Western Hemisphere and recently discovered in the Eastern Hemisphere. In Colombia, S. frugiperda is recognized as a pest of economic importance in corn. The species has genetically differentiated into two host populations named "corn" and "rice" strains. In 2012, a study made in central Colombia demonstrated that the corn strain is less susceptible to Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) endotoxins (Cry1Ac and Cry 1Ab) than the rice strain. In this country, Bt transgenic corn has been extensively produced over the last 15 years. Since gut microbiota plays a role in the physiology and immunity of insects, and has been implicated in promoting the insecticidal activity of Bt, in this study an analysis of the interaction between Bt endotoxins and FAW gut microbiota was made. Also, the detection of endosymbionts was performed here, as they might have important implications in the biological control of a pest. Methods The composition and diversity of microbiomes associated with larval specimens of S. frugiperda(corn strain) was investigated in a bioassay based on six treatments in the presence/absence of Bt toxins and antibiotics (Ab) through bacterial isolate analyses and by high throughput sequencing of the bacterial 16S rRNA gene. Additionally, species specific primers were used, to detect endosymbionts from gonads in S. frugiperda corn strain. Results Firmicutes, Proteobacteria and Bacteroidota were the most dominant bacterial phyla found in S. frugiperda corn strain. No significant differences in bacteria species diversity and richness among the six treatments were found. Two species of Enterococcus spp., E. mundtii and E. casseliflavus were detected in treatments with Bt and antibiotics, suggesting that they are less susceptible to both of them. Additionally, the endosymbiont Arsenophonus was also identified on treatments in presence of Bt and antibiotics. The results obtained here are important since little knowledge exists about the gut microbiota on this pest and its interaction with Bt endotoxins. Previous studies made in Lepidoptera suggest that alteration of gut microbiota can be used to improve the management of pest populations, demonstrating the relevance of the results obtained in this work.
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- Yuliana Castañeda-Molina
- Departamento de Biociencias/Grupo de investigación Microbiodiversidad y Bioprospección/Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
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- Departamento de Biociencias/Grupo de investigación Microbiodiversidad y Bioprospección/Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
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- Departamento de Biociencias/Grupo de Biotecnologia Vegetal UNALMED-CIB/Laboratorio de Ecología y Evolución de Insectos, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia
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- RG Microbial Ecology: Metabolism, Genomics & Evolution, Div. Ecogenomics & Holobionts, Microbiomas Foundation, Chía, Cundinamarca, Colombia
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- Departamento de Biociencias/Grupo de investigación Microbiodiversidad y Bioprospección/Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
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- Departamento de Biociencias/Grupo de investigación Microbiodiversidad y Bioprospección/Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
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Pisano E, Bugli F, Severino A, Pedicino D, Paroni Sterbini F, Martini C, De Maio F, Vinci R, Sacconi A, Canonico F, D'Aiello A, Bonanni A, Proto L, Ciampi P, Ponzo M, Grimaldi MC, Urbani A, Primiano A, Gervasoni J, Montone R, Crea F, Sanguinetti M, Liuzzo G. Microbial signature of plaque and gut in acute coronary syndrome. Sci Rep 2023; 13:14775. [PMID: 37679428 PMCID: PMC10484905 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-41867-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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Gut microbiota is an emerging editable cardiovascular risk factor. We aim to investigate gut and coronary plaque microbiota, using fecal samples and angioplasty balloons from patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) and control subjects. We examined bacterial communities in gut and coronary plaques by 16S rRNA sequencing and we performed droplet digital PCR analysis to investigate the gut relative abundance of the bacterial genes CutC/CntA involved in trimethylamine N-oxide synthesis. Linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe) at the genus and species levels displayed gut enrichment in Streptococcus, Granulicatella and P. distasonis in ACS compared with CCS and controls; Roseburia, C. aerofaciens and F. prausnitzii were more abundant in controls than in patients. Principal component analysis (PCA) of 41 differentially abundant gut taxa showed a clustering of the three groups. In coronary plaque, LEfSe at the genus level revealed an enrichment of Staphylococcus and Streptococcus in ACS, and Paracoccus in CCS, whereas PCA of 15 differentially abundant plaque taxa exhibited clustering of ACS and CCS patients. CutC and CntA genes were more abundant in ACS and CCS than in controls while no significant difference emerged between ACS and CCS. Our results indicate that ACS and CCS exhibit a different gut and plaque microbial signature, suggesting a possible role of these microbiotas in coronary plaque instability.
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- Eugenia Pisano
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory and Infectious Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Basic Biotechnological Sciences, Intensivological and Perioperative Clinics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
- Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory and Infectious Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory and Infectious Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Basic Biotechnological Sciences, Intensivological and Perioperative Clinics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory and Infectious Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- UOSD Clinical Trial Center, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute- IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory and Infectious Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Basic Biotechnological Sciences, Intensivological and Perioperative Clinics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory and Infectious Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory and Infectious Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory and Infectious Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Basic Biotechnological Sciences, Intensivological and Perioperative Clinics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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Chawla M, Lavania M, Sahu N, Shekhar S, Singh N, More A, Iyer M, Kumar S, Singh K, Lal B. Culture-independent assessment of the indigenous microbial diversity of Raniganj coal bed methane block, Durgapur. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1233605. [PMID: 37731928 PMCID: PMC10507629 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1233605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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It is widely acknowledged that conventional mining and extraction techniques have left many parts of the world with depleting coal reserves. A sustainable method for improving the recovery of natural gas from coalbeds involves enhancing the production of biogenic methane in coal mines. By taking a culture-independent approach, the diversity of the microbial community present in the formation water of an Indian reservoir was examined using 16S rRNA gene amplification in order to study the potential of microbial-enhanced coal bed methane (CBM) production from the deep thermogenic wells at a depth of 800-1200 m. Physicochemical characterization of formation water and coal samples was performed with the aim of understanding the in situ reservoir conditions that are most favorable for microbial CBM production. Microbial community analysis of formation water showed that bacteria were more abundant than archaea. Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, and Bacteroidetes were found as the most prevalent phyla in all the samples. These phyla play a crucial role in providing substrate for the process of methanogenesis by performing fermentative, hydrolytic, and syntrophic functions. Considerable variation in the abundance of microbial genera was observed amongst the selected CBM wells, potentially due to variable local geochemical conditions within the reservoir. The results of our study provide insights into the impact of geochemical factors on microbial distribution within the reservoir. Further, the study demonstrates lab-scale enhancement in methane production through nutrient amendment. It also focuses on understanding the microbial diversity of the Raniganj coalbed methane block using amplicon sequencing and further recognizing the potential of biogenic methane enhancement through microbial stimulation. The findings of the study will help as a reference for better strategization and implementation of on-site microbial stimulation for enhanced biogenic methane production in the future.
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- Mansi Chawla
- Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology Division, The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology Division, The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology Division, The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology Division, The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Essar Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Limited, Durgapur, West Bengal, India
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- Essar Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Limited, Durgapur, West Bengal, India
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- Essar Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Limited, Durgapur, West Bengal, India
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- Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology Division, The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi, India
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Nisar MA, Ross KE, Brown MH, Bentham R, Xi J, Hinds J, Jamieson T, Leterme SC, Whiley H. The composition of planktonic prokaryotic communities in a hospital building water system depends on both incoming water and flow dynamics. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 243:120363. [PMID: 37494744 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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In recent years, the frequency of nosocomial infections has increased. Hospital water systems support the growth of microbes, especially opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens. In this study, planktonic prokaryotic communities present in water samples taken from hospital showers and hand basins, collected over three different sampling phases, were characterized by 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. Significant differences in the abundance of various prokaryotic taxa were found through univariate and multivariate analysis. Overall, the prokaryotic communities of hospital water were taxonomically diverse and dominated by biofilm forming, corrosion causing, and potentially pathogenic bacteria. The phyla Proteobacteria, Actinobacteriota, Bacteroidota, Planctomycetota, Firmicutes, and Cyanobacteria made up 96% of the relative abundance. The α-diversity measurements of prokaryotic communities showed no difference in taxa evenness and richness based on sampling sites (shower or hand basins), sampling phases (months), and presence or absence of Vermamoeba vermiformis. However, β-diversity measurements showed significant clustering of prokaryotic communities based on sampling phases, with the greatest difference observed between the samples collected in phase 1 vs phase 2/3. Importantly, significant difference was observed in prokaryotic communities based on flow dynamics of the incoming water. The Pielou's evenness diversity index revealed a significant difference (Kruskal Wallis, p < 0.05) and showed higher species richness in low flow regime (< 13 minutes water flushing per week and ≤ 765 flushing events per six months). Similarly, Bray-Curtis dissimilarity index found significant differences (PERMANOVA, p < 0.05) in the prokaryotic communities of low vs medium/high flow regimes. Furthermore, linear discriminant analysis effect size showed that several biofilm forming (e.g., Pseudomonadales), corrosion causing (e.g., Desulfobacterales), extremely environmental stress resistant (e.g., Deinococcales), and potentially pathogenic (e.g., Pseudomonas) bacterial taxa were in higher amounts under low flow regime conditions. This study demonstrated that a hospital building water system consists of a complex microbiome that is shaped by incoming water quality and the building flow dynamics arising through usage.
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- Muhammad Atif Nisar
- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia
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- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia
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- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia; ARC Training Centre for Biofilm Research and Innovation, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia
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- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia
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- Enware Australia Pty Ltd, Caringbah, NSW, Australia
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- Enware Australia Pty Ltd, Caringbah, NSW, Australia
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- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia; Institute for Nanoscience and Technology, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia
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- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia; ARC Training Centre for Biofilm Research and Innovation, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia; Institute for Nanoscience and Technology, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia
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- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia; ARC Training Centre for Biofilm Research and Innovation, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia.
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Accoti A, Quek S, Vulcan J, Cansado-Utrilla C, Anderson ER, Abu AEI, Alsing J, Narra HP, Khanipov K, Hughes GL, Dickson LB. Variable microbiomes between mosquito lines are maintained across different environments. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2023; 17:e0011306. [PMID: 37747880 PMCID: PMC10553814 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023] Open
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The composition of the microbiome is shaped by both environment and host in most organisms, but in the mosquito Aedes aegypti the role of the host in shaping the microbiome is poorly understood. Previously, we had shown that four lines of Ae. aegypti harbored different microbiomes when reared in the same insectary under identical conditions. To determine whether these lines differed from each other across time and in different environments, we characterized the microbiome of the same four lines of Ae. aegypti reared in the original insectary and at another institution. While it was clear that the environment influenced the microbiomes of these lines, we did still observe distinct differences in the microbiome between lines within each insectary. Clear differences were observed in alpha diversity, beta diversity, and abundance of specific bacterial taxa. To determine if the line specific differences in the microbiome were maintained across environments, pair-wise differential abundances of taxa was compared between insectaries. Lines were most similar to other lines from the same insectary than to the same line reared in a different insectary. Additionally, relatively few differentially abundant taxa identified between pairs of lines were shared across insectaries, indicating that line specific properties of the microbiome are not conserved across environments, or that there were distinct microbiota within each insectary. Overall, these results demonstrate that mosquito lines under the same environmental conditions have different microbiomes across microbially- diverse environments and host by microbe interactions affecting microbiome composition and abundance is dependent on environmentally available bacteria.
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- Anastasia Accoti
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston Texas, United States of America
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- Departments of Vector Biology and Tropical Disease Biology, Centre for Neglected Topical Disease, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston Texas, United States of America
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- Departments of Vector Biology and Tropical Disease Biology, Centre for Neglected Topical Disease, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Departments of Vector Biology and Tropical Disease Biology, Centre for Neglected Topical Disease, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Departments of Vector Biology and Tropical Disease Biology, Centre for Neglected Topical Disease, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston Texas, United States of America
- Center of Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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Ku MJ, Miguel MA, Kim SH, Jeong CD, Ramos SC, Son AR, Cho YI, Lee SS, Lee SS. Effects of Italian ryegrass silage-based total mixed ration on rumen fermentation, growth performance, blood metabolites, and bacterial communities of growing Hanwoo heifers. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2023; 65:951-970. [PMID: 37969342 PMCID: PMC10640938 DOI: 10.5187/jast.2023.e16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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This study utilized Italian ryegrass silage (IRGS) - based total mixed ration (TMR) as feedstuff and evaluated its effects on rumen fermentation, growth performance, blood parameters, and bacterial community in growing Hanwoo heifers. Twenty-seven Hanwoo heifers (body weight [BW], 225.11 ± 10.57 kg) were randomly allocated to three experimental diets. Heifers were fed 1 of 3 treatments as follows: TMR with oat, timothy, and alfalfa hay (CON), TMR with 19% of IRGS (L-IRGS), and TMR with 36% of IRGS (H-IRGS). Feeding high levels of IRGS (H-IRGS) and CON TMR to heifers resulted in a greater molar proportion of propionate in the rumen. The impact of different TMR diets on the BW, average daily gain, dry matter intake, and feed conversion ratio of Hanwoo heifers during the growing period did not differ (p > 0.05). Furthermore, the blood metabolites, total protein, albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, glucose, and total cholesterol of the heifers were not affected by the different TMR diets (p > 0.05). In terms of rumen bacterial community composition, 264 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were observed across the three TMR diets with 240, 239, and 220 OTUs in CON, L-IRGS, and H-IRGS, respectively. IRGS-based diets increased the relative abundances of genera belonging to phylum Bacteroidetes but decreased the abundances of genus belonging to phylum Firmicutes compared with the control. Data showed that Bacteroidetes was the most dominant phylum, while Prevotella ruminicola was the dominant species across the three TMR groups. The relative abundance of Ruminococcus bromii in the rumen increased in heifers fed with high inclusion of IRGS in the TMR (H-IRGS TMR). The relative abundance of R. bromii in the rumen significantly increased when heifers were fed H-IRGS TMR while P. ruminicola increased in both L-IRGS and H-IRGS TMR groups. Results from the current study demonstrate that the inclusion of IRGS in the TMR is comparable with the TMR containing high-quality forage (CON). Thus, a high level of IRGS can be used as a replacement forage ingredient in TMR feeding and had a beneficial effect of possibly modulating the rumen bacterial community toward mainly propionate-producing microorganisms.
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- Min-Jung Ku
- Livestock Research Institute, Jeonnam
Agricultural Research and Extension Services, Gangjin 59213,
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- Department of Animal Science and
Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 57922,
Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and
Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 57922,
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- Department of Animal Science and
Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 57922,
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- Department of Animal Science and
Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 57922,
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- Department of Animal Science and
Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 57922,
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- Department of Animal Science and
Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 57922,
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- Institute of Agriculture and Life Science
and University-Centered Laboratory, Gyeongsang National
University, Jinju 52828, Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and
Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 57922,
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Yong SS, Lee JI, Kang DH. Bacterial composition of refrigerators in households and inactivation of airborne Staphylococcus aureus using a TiO 2-UVLED module in a 512 L aerobiology chamber. Food Microbiol 2023; 114:104274. [PMID: 37290863 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2023.104274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the microbiota in the air and on the surface of a refrigerator and to inactivate aerosolized Staphylococcus aureus using a TiO2-UVLED module. A total of 100 L of the air and 5000 cm2 surfaces in seven household refrigerators were collected using an air sampler and a swab, respectively. Samples were subjected to microbiota analysis as well as quantitative analyses of aerobic or anaerobic bacteria. The level of airborne aerobic bacteria was 4.26 log CFU/vol (100 L), while that of surface aerobic bacteria was 5.27 log CFU/surface (5000 cm2). PCoA based on the Bray-Curtis metric revealed that the bacterial composition differed between samples collected from refrigerators with and without a vegetable drawer. Moreover, pathogenic bacteria containing genera and order from each sample were found, such as Enterobacaterales, Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, Listeria, and Bacillus. Among them, Staphylococcus aureus was determined to be a core hazardous pathogen in air. Therefore, three S. aureus strains isolated from the air in refrigerators, as well as a reference strain of S. aureus (ATCC 6538P), were inactivated by a TiO2-UVLED module in a 512 L aerobiology chamber. All aerosolized S. aureus were reduced over 1.6 log CFU/vol after treatment with TiO2 under UVA (365 nm) light at 40 J/cm2. These findings suggest that TiO2-UVLED modules have the potential to be used to control airborne bacteria in household refrigerators.
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- So-Seum Yong
- Department of Food and Animal Biotechnology, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Center for Food and Bioconvergence, Research Institute for Agricultural and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Animal Biotechnology, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Center for Food and Bioconvergence, Research Institute for Agricultural and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Animal Biotechnology, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Center for Food and Bioconvergence, Research Institute for Agricultural and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea; Institutes of Green Bio Science & Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, 25354, Republic of Korea.
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Tandon D, Shah N, Goriwale M, Karandikar K, Begum S, Patil AD, Munne K, Kamat S, Aranha C, Bhor VM. Mapping the vaginal microbiota variations in women from a community clinic in Mumbai, India. Indian J Med Microbiol 2023; 45:100393. [PMID: 37573043 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2023.100393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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PURPOSE The vaginal microbiome contributes significantly to women's reproductive health and fluctuates due to various physiological and pathological factors. The study's objective is to map the vaginal microbiome of non-pregnant women and evaluate variations based on various potential factors influencing vaginal milieu. METHODS Fifty-two sexually active, non-pregnant women between 18 and 45 years were recruited from a community clinic and clinical history was recorded. Vaginal swabs were collected to assess the vaginal microbiome by sequencing the V3-V4 region of the 16S rRNA using the Illumina HiSeq platform, followed by data analysis with QIIME 2. Vaginal milieu was assessed by Nugent score and profiling cytokines in the cervico-vaginal lavage. RESULTS Lactobacillus iners (34.3%) were the most abundant species in all women. Significant changes in abundance of genera (Lactobacillus, Prevotella and Anaerococcus), expression of pro-inflammatory cytokine IFN-γ and changes in alpha and beta diversity was observed in women having asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis (BV). Differences in beta diversity were seen between healthy women and women exhibiting presence of Candida spp. Variations in the abundance of genera (Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Porphyromonas) were observed in women who had delivery less than twelve months back, probably as more of these women (50%, 53.7%) had higher abnormal Nugent score. CONCLUSION Lactobacillus iners was the most prevalent vaginal species in women from a Mumbai community clinic. Maximum variations in the vaginal microbiome characterized by a perturbation of the Lactobacillus predominant vaginal microbiota are seen in those women who have asymptomatic BV and childbirth within last twelve months.
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- Deepti Tandon
- Department of Clinical Research, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health, Mumbai, India.
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- Department of Clinical Research, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health, Mumbai, India.
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- Department of Clinical Research, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health, Mumbai, India.
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- Department of Molecular Immunology and Microbiology, ICMR- National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health (NIRRCH), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
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- Department of Biostatistics, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health (NIRRCH), Maharashtra, India.
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- Department of Clinical Research, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health, Mumbai, India.
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- Department of Child Health Research, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health, Mumbai, India.
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- Department of Child Health Research, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health, Mumbai, India.
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- Department of Molecular Immunology and Microbiology, ICMR- National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health (NIRRCH), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
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- Department of Molecular Immunology and Microbiology, ICMR- National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health (NIRRCH), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
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Miguel M, Kim SH, Lee SS, Cho YI. Composition and functional diversity of bacterial communities during swine carcass decomposition. Anim Biosci 2023; 36:1453-1464. [PMID: 37402447 PMCID: PMC10472150 DOI: 10.5713/ab.23.0140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study investigated the changes in bacterial communities within decomposing swine microcosms, comparing soil with or without intact microbial communities, and under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. METHODS The experimental microcosms consisted of four conditions: UA, unsterilized soil-aerobic condition; SA, sterilized soil-aerobic condition; UAn, unsterilized soil-anaerobic condition; and San, sterilized soil-anaerobic condition. The microcosms were prepared by mixing 112.5 g of soil and 37.5 g of ground carcass, which were then placed in sterile containers. The carcass-soil mixture was sampled at day 0, 5, 10, 30, and 60 of decomposition, and the bacterial communities that formed during carcass decomposition were assessed using Illumina MiSeq sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. RESULTS A total of 1,687 amplicon sequence variants representing 22 phyla and 805 genera were identified in the microcosms. The Chao1 and Shannon diversity indices varied in between microcosms at each period (p<0.05). Metagenomic analysis showed variation in the taxa composition across the burial microcosms during decomposition, with Firmicutes being the dominant phylum, followed by Proteobacteria. At the genus level, Bacillus and Clostridium were the main genera within Firmicutes. Functional prediction revealed that the most abundant Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes metabolic functions were carbohydrate and amino acid metabolisms. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated a higher bacteria diversity in UA and UAn microcosms than in SA and SAn microcosms. In addition, the taxonomic composition of the microbial community also exhibited changes, highlighting the impact of soil sterilization and oxygen on carcass decomposition. Furthermore, this study provided insights into the microbial communities associated with decomposing swine carcasses in microcosm.
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- Michelle Miguel
- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 57922,
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 57922,
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 57922,
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 57922,
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Téfit MA, Budiman T, Dupriest A, Yew JY. Environmental microbes promote phenotypic plasticity in reproduction and sleep behaviour. Mol Ecol 2023; 32:5186-5200. [PMID: 37577956 PMCID: PMC10544802 DOI: 10.1111/mec.17095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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The microbiome has been hypothesized as a driving force of phenotypic variation in host organisms that is capable of extending metabolic processes, altering development and in some cases, conferring novel functions that are critical for survival. Only a few studies have directly shown a causal role for the environmental microbiome in altering host phenotypic features. To assess the extent to which environmental microbes induce variation in host life-history traits and behaviour, we inoculated axenic Drosophila melanogaster with microbes isolated from drosophilid populations collected from two different field sites and generated two populations with distinct bacterial and fungal profiles. We show that microbes isolated from environmental sites with modest abiotic differences induce large variation in host reproduction, fatty acid levels, stress tolerance and sleep behaviour. Importantly, clearing microbes from each experimental population removed the phenotypic differences. The results support the causal role of environmental microbes as drivers of host phenotypic plasticity and potentially, rapid adaptation and evolution.
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- Mélisandre A Téfit
- School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, Pacific Biosciences Research Center, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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- School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, Pacific Biosciences Research Center, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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- School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, Pacific Biosciences Research Center, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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- School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, Pacific Biosciences Research Center, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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Pagani DM, Ventura SPR, Vu D, Mendes-Pereira T, Ribeiro Tomé LM, de Carvalho DS, Costa-Rezende DH, Kato RB, García GJY, Geml J, Robert V, They NH, Brenig B, Azevedo V, Scroferneker ML, Valente P, Góes-Neto A. Unveiling Fungal Community Structure along Different Levels of Anthropic Disturbance in a South American Subtropical Lagoon. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:890. [PMID: 37754998 PMCID: PMC10532596 DOI: 10.3390/jof9090890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Studies of fungal communities through amplicon metagenomics in aquatic environments, particularly in freshwater ecosystems, are still relatively recent. Unfortunately, many of these water bodies are facing growing threats from human expansion, such as effluent discharge from various human activities. As a result, these effluents have the potential to significantly alter the characteristics of water bodies and, subsequently, impact the diversity of their resident microorganisms. In this context, our objective was to investigate whether the fungal community structure varies according to the presence of different anthropic disturbances. We expect (i) the diversity of fungi will be greater and (ii) more specific unique operational taxonomic units (OTUs) related to each ecotonal system will be found compared to other sites of a lagoon. The study was conducted in the Tramandaí Lagoon (subtropical southern Brazil) at four distinct sampling points (estuary, middle of the lagoon, crop field area, and near a residential area where the Tramandaí River flows into the lagoon). As expected, the estuary and residential zones, which are ecotones, exhibited greater fungal diversity and more specific OTUs compared to the middle of the lagoon and crop field area. Moreover, a substantial proportion of fungal taxa could not be identified at the genus level, with many only classified at the phylum level, indicating potential new lineages. These findings underscore our limited understanding of the subtropical freshwater mycobiota.
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- Danielle Machado Pagani
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Microbiologia Agrícola e do Ambiente, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90010-150, RS, Brazil; (D.M.P.); (P.V.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioinformática, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, Brazil; (S.P.R.V.); (R.B.K.); (G.J.Y.G.); (V.A.)
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands; (D.V.); (V.R.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, Brazil; (T.M.-P.); (L.M.R.T.); (D.S.d.C.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, Brazil; (T.M.-P.); (L.M.R.T.); (D.S.d.C.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, Brazil; (T.M.-P.); (L.M.R.T.); (D.S.d.C.)
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Botânica, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Feira de Santana 44036-900, BA, Brazil;
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioinformática, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, Brazil; (S.P.R.V.); (R.B.K.); (G.J.Y.G.); (V.A.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioinformática, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, Brazil; (S.P.R.V.); (R.B.K.); (G.J.Y.G.); (V.A.)
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- ELKH-EKKE Lendület Environmental Microbiome Research Group, Eszterházy Károly Catholic University, Leányka U. 6, 3300 Eger, Hungary;
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands; (D.V.); (V.R.)
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- Laboratório de Ecologia Aquática Microbiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia de Ambientes Aquáticos Continentais, Departamento Interdisciplinar, Centro de Estudos Costeiros, Limnológicos e Marinhos, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Campus Litoral Norte, Tramandaí 95590-000, RS, Brazil;
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- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Georg-August-University Goettingen, 37073 Göttingen, Germany;
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioinformática, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, Brazil; (S.P.R.V.); (R.B.K.); (G.J.Y.G.); (V.A.)
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Genetics, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Médicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90010-150, RS, Brazil;
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Microbiologia Agrícola e do Ambiente, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90010-150, RS, Brazil; (D.M.P.); (P.V.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioinformática, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, Brazil; (S.P.R.V.); (R.B.K.); (G.J.Y.G.); (V.A.)
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, Brazil; (T.M.-P.); (L.M.R.T.); (D.S.d.C.)
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Staninska-Pięta J, Czarny J, Wolko Ł, Cyplik P, Drożdżyńska A, Przybylak M, Ratajczak K, Piotrowska-Cyplik A. Temperature, Salinity and Garlic Additive Shape the Microbial Community during Traditional Beetroot Fermentation Process. Foods 2023; 12:3079. [PMID: 37628078 PMCID: PMC10453225 DOI: 10.3390/foods12163079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Plant-based traditional fermented products are attracting a lot of interest in global markets. An example of them is beetroot leaven, which is valued for its high bioactive compound content. The variety of production recipes and the spontaneous nature of red beet fermentation favor its high diversity. This study aimed to analyze the impact of external factors-temperature, brine salinity, and garlic dose-on the beetroot fermentation and bacterial metapopulation responsible for this process. The research results confirmed the significant influence of the selected and analyzed factors in shaping the leaven physicochemical profile including organic acid profile and betalain content. Analysis of bacterial populations proved the crucial importance of the first 48 h of the fermentation process in establishing a stable metapopulation structure and confirmed that this is a targeted process driven by the effect of the analyzed factors. Lactobacillaceae, Enterobacteriaceae, and Leuconostocaceae were observed to be the core microbiome families of the fermented red beet. Regardless of the impact of the tested factors, the leaven maintained the status of a promising source of probiotic bacteria. The results of this research may be helpful in the development of the regional food sector and in improving the quality and safety of traditionally fermented products such as beetroot leaven.
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- Justyna Staninska-Pięta
- Department of Food Technology of Plant Origin, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 31, 60-624 Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Forensic Genetics, Al. Mickiewicza 3/4, 85-071 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Dojazd 11, 60-632 Poznan, Poland
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- Department Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 48, 60-627 Poznan, Poland
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- Department Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 48, 60-627 Poznan, Poland
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- Department Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 48, 60-627 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Food Technology of Plant Origin, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 31, 60-624 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Food Technology of Plant Origin, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 31, 60-624 Poznan, Poland
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Livingston DBH, Sweet A, Rodrigue A, Kishore L, Loftus J, Ghali F, Mahmoodianfard S, Celton C, Hosseinian F, Power KA. Dietary Flaxseed and Flaxseed Oil Differentially Modulate Aspects of the Microbiota Gut-Brain Axis Following an Acute Lipopolysaccharide Challenge in Male C57Bl/6 Mice. Nutrients 2023; 15:3542. [PMID: 37630732 PMCID: PMC10459276 DOI: 10.3390/nu15163542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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The microbiota gut-brain axis (mGBA) is an important contributor to mental health and neurological and mood disorders. Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) are endotoxins that are components of Gram-negative bacteria cell walls and have been widely shown to induce both systemic and neuro-inflammation. Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) is an oilseed rich in fibre, n3-poly-unsaturated fatty acid (alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)), and lignan, secoisolariciresinol diglucoside, which all can induce beneficial effects across varying aspects of the mGBA. The objective of this study was to determine the potential for dietary supplementation with flaxseed or flaxseed oil to attenuate LPS-induced inflammation through modulation of the mGBA. In this study, 72 5-week-old male C57Bl/6 mice were fed one of three isocaloric diets for 3 weeks: (1) AIN-93G basal diet (BD), (2) BD + 10% flaxseed (FS), or (3) BD + 4% FS oil (FO). Mice were then injected with LPS (1 mg/kg i.p) or saline (n = 12/group) and samples were collected 24 h post-injection. Dietary supplementation with FS, but not FO, partially attenuated LPS-induced systemic (serum TNF-α and IL-10) and neuro-inflammation (hippocampal and/or medial prefrontal cortex IL-10, TNF-α, IL-1β mRNA expression), but had no effect on sickness and nest-building behaviours. FS-fed mice had enhanced fecal microbial diversity with increased relative abundance of beneficial microbial groups (i.e., Lachnospiraceae, Bifidobacterium, Coriobacteriaceae), reduced Akkermansia muciniphila, and increased production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which may play a role in its anti-inflammatory response. Overall, this study highlights the potential for flaxseed to attenuate LPS-induced inflammation, in part through modulation of the intestinal microbiota, an effect which may not be solely driven by its ALA-rich oil component.
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- Dawson B. H. Livingston
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada; (D.B.H.L.); (A.S.); (A.R.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada; (D.B.H.L.); (A.S.); (A.R.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada; (D.B.H.L.); (A.S.); (A.R.)
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- Faculty of Health Science, School of Nutrition Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada; (L.K.); (F.G.)
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biochemistry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada;
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- Faculty of Health Science, School of Nutrition Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada; (L.K.); (F.G.)
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- Faculty of Health Science, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada;
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada; (C.C.); (F.H.)
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada; (C.C.); (F.H.)
- Faculty of Science, Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada; (D.B.H.L.); (A.S.); (A.R.)
- Faculty of Health Science, School of Nutrition Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada; (L.K.); (F.G.)
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Mancini A, Cerulli C, Vitucci D, Lasorsa VA, Parente D, Di Credico A, Orrù S, Brustio PR, Lupo C, Rainoldi A, Schena F, Capasso M, Buono P. Impact of active lifestyle on the primary school children saliva microbiota composition. Front Nutr 2023; 10:1226891. [PMID: 37671197 PMCID: PMC10476528 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1226891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023] Open
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of Active or Sedentary lifestyle on saliva microbiota composition in Italian schoolchildren. Methods Male (114) and female children (8-10 years) belonging to five primary schools in the neighborhoods of Turin were classified as active (A) or sedentary (S) based on PAQ-C-It questionnaire. PCR amplification of salivary DNA targeted the hypervariable V3-V4 regions of the 16S rRNA bacterial genes. DADA2 workflow was used to infer the Amplicon Sequence Variants and the taxonomic assignments; the beta-diversity was obtained by PCoA with the UniFrac method; LEfSe algorithm, threshold at 5%, and Log LDA cutoff at ±0.5 were used to identify differently abundant species in A compared to S saliva sample. Daily food intake was assessed by 3-Days food record. The metabolic potential of microbial communities was assessed by PICRUSt. Results No significant differences were found in individual's gender distribution (p = 0.411), anthropometry, BMI (p > 0.05), and all diet composition between A and S groups (p > 0.05). Eight species were differently abundant: Prevotella nigrescens (LDA score = -3.76; FDR = 1.5×10-03), Collinsella aerofaciens (LDA score = -3.17; FDR = 7.45×10-03), Simonsiella muelleri (LDA score = -2.96; FDR = 2.76×10-05), Parabacteroides merdae (LDA score = -2.43; FDR = 1.3×10-02) are enriched in the A group; Gemella parahaemolysans, Prevotella aurantiaca (LDA score = -3.9; FDR = 5.27×10-04), Prevotella pallens (LDA score = 4.23; FDR = 1.93×10-02), Neisseria mucosa (LDA score = 4.43; FDR = 1.31×10-02; LDA score = 2.94; FDR = 7.45×10-03) are enriched in the S group. A prevalence of superpathway of fatty acid biosynthesis initiation (E. coli) and catechol degradation II (meta-cleavage pathway) was found in saliva from A compared to S children. Conclusion Our results showed that active children had an enrichment of species and genera mainly associated with a healthier profile. By contrast, the genera and the species enriched in the sedentary group could be linked to human diseases.
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- Annamaria Mancini
- Department of Movement Sciences and Wellness, University Parthenope, Naples, Italy
- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate “Franco Salvatore”, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome "Foro Italico", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Movement Sciences and Wellness, University Parthenope, Naples, Italy
- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate “Franco Salvatore”, Napoli, Italy
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- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate “Franco Salvatore”, Napoli, Italy
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Reprogramming and Cell Differentiation Lab, Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), Chieti, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, University "G. D'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Movement Sciences and Wellness, University Parthenope, Naples, Italy
- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate “Franco Salvatore”, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate “Franco Salvatore”, Napoli, Italy
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Movement Sciences and Wellness, University Parthenope, Naples, Italy
- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate “Franco Salvatore”, Napoli, Italy
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Sánchez-Gallego J, Atencio L, Pérez J, Dupuy O, Díaz-Ferguson E, Godoy-Vitorino F. Assessment of Vibrio populations in a transect of Rhizophora mangle in Punta Galeta, Panamá: culture-dependent analyses reveal biotechnological applications. REV BIOL TROP 2023; 71:e50983. [PMID: 39175646 PMCID: PMC11340860 DOI: 10.15517/rev.biol.trop..v71i1.50983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2024] Open
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Introduction Rhizophora mangle is considered an ecological niche for microorganisms with potentially novel and complex degrading enzymes. Objective To characterize Vibrio populations using culture-dependent methods, using samples collected from sediments and water along a red mangrove transect composed of three sites. Methods Strains were characterized according to their distribution, capacity to degrade of organic matter and other environmental parameters. Additionally the sequence diversity was assessed using 16S rRNA sequencing. Results Bacterial densities were strongly associated with temperature and salinity. A total of 87 good-quality sequences representing the isolates from the three sites, were binned into eight OTUs (Operational taxonomic units). Taxonomic assignment indicated that the dominant members were Vibrionaceae. Beta diversity analyses showed that bacterial communities clustered by sample source rather than spatial distribution, and that alpha diversity was found to be higher in water than in sediment. Three percent of the strains from water samples could degrade carboxyl-methyl cellulose with the smallest enzymatic indexes compared to 4 % of the strains from sediment samples that showed the highest enzymatic indexes. Two strains identified as Vibrio agarivorans degraded cellulose and agarose, producing the highest enzymatic indexes. Conclusions We found higher bacterial densities and diversity in the bacterial communities of the water samples compared to the sediment, with different OTUs including those similar to Ferrimonas, Providencia, or Shewanella which were not isolated in the sediment. Vibrio OTUs were shown to degrade cellulose in both sample types. The results of this study highlight the importance of red mangroves as Vibrio habitats and as reservoirs of potential enzyme sources with biotechnological applications.
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- Joel Sánchez-Gallego
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud-William Gorgas, Universidad Latina de Panamá, Panamá
- Estación Científica Coiba (COIBA-AIP), Clayton, Ciudad del Saber, Panamá
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- Centro de Biodiversidad y Descubrimiento de Drogas, Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología (INDICASAT AIP), Panama
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud-William Gorgas, Universidad Latina de Panamá, Panamá
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud-William Gorgas, Universidad Latina de Panamá, Panamá
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- Department of Microbiology and Medical Zoology, Microbiome Laboratory, University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
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Luzardo-Ocampo I, Ocampo-Ruiz AL, Dena-Beltrán JL, Martínez de la Escalera G, Clapp C, Macotela Y. The Diversity of Gut Microbiota at Weaning Is Altered in Prolactin Receptor-Null Mice. Nutrients 2023; 15:3447. [PMID: 37571383 PMCID: PMC10420910 DOI: 10.3390/nu15153447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Maternal milk supports offspring development by providing microbiota, macronutrients, micronutrients, immune factors, and hormones. The hormone prolactin (PRL) is an important milk component with protective effects against metabolic diseases. Because maternal milk regulates microbiota composition and adequate microbiota protect against the development of metabolic diseases, we aimed to investigate whether PRL/PRL receptor signaling regulates gut microbiota composition in newborn mice at weaning. 16SrRNA sequencing of feces and bioinformatics analysis was performed to evaluate gut microbiota in PRL receptor-null mice (Prlr-KO) at weaning (postnatal day 21). The normalized colon and cecal weights were higher and lower, respectively, in the Prlr-KO mice relative to the wild-type mice (Prlr-WT). Relative abundances (Simpson Evenness Index), phylogenetic diversity, and bacterial concentrations were lower in the Prlr-KO mice. Eleven bacteria species out of 470 differed between the Prlr-KO and Prlr-WT mice, with two genera (Anaerotruncus and Lachnospiraceae) related to metabolic disease development being the most common in the Prlr-KO mice. A higher metabolism of terpenoids and polyketides was predicted in the Prlr-KO mice compared to the Prlr-WT mice, and these metabolites had antimicrobial properties and were present in microbe-associated pathogenicity. We concluded that the absence of the PRL receptor altered gut microbiota, resulting in lower abundance and richness, which could contribute to metabolic disease development.
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- Instituto de Neurobiología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Querétaro 76230, Mexico; (I.L.-O.); (A.L.O.-R.); (J.L.D.-B.); (G.M.d.l.E.); (C.C.)
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Chen JF, Ou-Yang MC, Hsia KC, Li CM, Yeh YT, Ho HH. A Three-Arm, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety of Lactobacillus salivarius AP-32 and Bifidobacterium animalis CP-9 Used Individually in Healthy Infants. Nutrients 2023; 15:3426. [PMID: 37571365 PMCID: PMC10421338 DOI: 10.3390/nu15153426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Probiotics are considered safe and beneficial to human health. However, the safety of Lactobacillus salivarius AP-32 and Bifidobacterium animalis CP-9 in infants has not been confirmed. This study was to assess the safety of long-term oral administration of L. salivarius AP-32 and B. animalis CP-9 in healthy infants compared with placebo. A three-arm, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted in healthy, full-term infants. Eighty-eight infants between 7 days and 2 months (60 ± 7 days) of age were selected and randomized to treatment with L. salivarius AP-32, B. animalis CP-9 or placebo for 4 months. The unblinding indicated subjects were randomized to receive B. animalis CP-9 (N = 28), L. salivarius AP-32 (N = 29), or placebo (N = 31). A total of 76 infants completed the 4-month treatment with fully compliance. The primary outcome was weight gain, with no significant difference in infant weight at 4 months when comparing AP-32 or CP-9 group with the placebo group, either. The head circumference and recumbent length of the CP-9 group were not significantly different from those of the placebo group. The recumbent length of the AP-32 group was slightly lower than that in the placebo group at month 4, but there was no difference between the two groups in head circumference. Overall, the growth trend of all treatments was similar without significant difference. Furthermore, there were no apparent differences between each group in digestive tolerance, the occurrence of adverse events, crying/fussing time and episodes, alpha diversity, and beta diversity. The CP-9 group showed a significant increase in the abundance of the Bacteroides genus, while the AP-32 group demonstrated a significant increase in the abundance of the Lactobacillus genus when comparing the two probiotic groups. Our study findings indicate that the oral administration of both AP-32 and CP-9 strains has a positive impact on the maintenance of a healthy gut flora in infants. Long-term use of L. salivarius AP-32 or B. animalis CP-9 is safe for infants from 7 days to 6 months of age.
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- Jui-Fen Chen
- Department of Research and Design, Glac Biotech Co., Ltd., Tainan 744, Taiwan; (J.-F.C.); (K.-C.H.); (C.-M.L.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan;
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- Department of Research and Design, Glac Biotech Co., Ltd., Tainan 744, Taiwan; (J.-F.C.); (K.-C.H.); (C.-M.L.)
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- Department of Research and Design, Glac Biotech Co., Ltd., Tainan 744, Taiwan; (J.-F.C.); (K.-C.H.); (C.-M.L.)
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- Aging and Disease Prevention Research Center, Fooyin University, Kaohsiung 831, Taiwan;
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Fooyin University, Kaohsiung 831, Taiwan
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- Department of Research and Design, Glac Biotech Co., Ltd., Tainan 744, Taiwan; (J.-F.C.); (K.-C.H.); (C.-M.L.)
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Patil PK, Nagaraju VT, Baskaran V, Avunje S, Rameshbabu R, Ghate SD, Solanki HG. Development of microbial enrichments for simultaneous removal of sulfur and nitrogenous metabolites in saline water aquaculture. J Appl Microbiol 2023; 134:lxad173. [PMID: 37541958 DOI: 10.1093/jambio/lxad173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
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AIM The aim of the study was to develop microbial enrichments from the nitrifying microbial consortia and the environment for simultaneous removal of ammonia, nitrate, and sulfide in aquaculture systems at varied salinities. METHODS AND RESULTS Sulfur and nitrogen metabolites are the major factors affecting the farmed aquatic animal species and deteriorate the receiving environments causing ecological damage. The present study reports the development of microbial enrichments from the nitrifying microbial consortia and the environment. The enrichments used thiosulfate or thiocyanate as an energy source and simultaneously removed sulfur, ammonia, and nitrite in spiked medium (125 mg/l ammonia; 145 mg/l nitrite). Further, the microbes in the enrichments could grow up to 30 g/l salinity. Metagenomic studies revealed limited microbial diversity suggesting the enrichment of highly specialized taxa, and co-occurrence network analysis showed the formation of three micro-niches with multiple interactions at different taxonomic levels. CONCLUSIONS The ability of the enrichments to grow in both organic and inorganic medium and simultaneous removal of sulfide, ammonia, and nitrite under varied salinities suggests their potential application in sulfur, nitrogen, and organic matter-rich aquaculture pond environments and other industrial effluents.
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- Prasanna Kumar Patil
- ICAR-Aquatic Animal Health and Environment Division, Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai-600028, India
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- ICAR-Aquatic Animal Health and Environment Division, Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai-600028, India
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- ICAR-Aquatic Animal Health and Environment Division, Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai-600028, India
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- ICAR-Aquatic Animal Health and Environment Division, Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai-600028, India
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- ICAR-Aquatic Animal Health and Environment Division, Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai-600028, India
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- Center for Bioinformatics, NITTE (Deemed to be University), Mangalore-575022, India
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- College of Fisheries, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar-382010, India
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Rhode C, Greenwood MP. Antimicrobial peptide gene expression and the microbiome in Black Soldier Fly. INSECT SCIENCE 2023; 30:1017-1021. [PMID: 36791468 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.13177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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- Clint Rhode
- Department of Genetics, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Namina A, Kazarina A, Lazovska M, Akopjana S, Ulanova V, Kivrane A, Freimane L, Sadovska D, Kimsis J, Bormane A, Capligina V, Ranka R. Comparative Microbiome Analysis of Three Epidemiologically Important Tick Species in Latvia. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1970. [PMID: 37630527 PMCID: PMC10458549 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11081970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Amplicon-based 16S rRNA profiling is widely used to study whole communities of prokaryotes in many niches. Here, we comparatively examined the microbial composition of three tick species, Ixodes ricinus, Ixodes persulcatus and Dermacentor reticulatus, which were field-collected in Latvia. (2) Methods: Tick DNA samples were used for microbiome analysis targeting bacterial 16S rDNA using next-generation sequencing (NGS). (3) Results: The results showed significant differences in microbial species diversity and composition by tick species and life stage. A close similarity between microbiomes of I. ricinus and I. persulcatus ticks was observed, while the D. reticulatus microbiome composition appeared to be more distinct. Significant differences in alpha and beta microbial diversity were observed between Ixodes tick life stages and sexes, with lower taxa richness indexes obtained for female ticks. The Francisella genus was closely associated with D. reticulatus ticks, while endosymbionts Candidatus Midichlorii and Candidatus Lariskella were associated with I. ricinus and I. persulcatus females, respectively. In I. ricinus females, the endosymbiont load negatively correlated with the presence of the Rickettsia genus. (4) Conclusions: The results of this study revealed important associations between ticks and their microbial community and highlighted the microbiome features of three tick species in Latvia.
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- Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre, Ratsupites Street 1, k-1, LV-1067 Riga, Latvia; (A.N.); (A.K.); (M.L.); (S.A.); (V.U.); (A.K.); (L.F.); (D.S.); (J.K.); (A.B.); (V.C.)
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Paul SS, Rama Rao SV, Chatterjee RN, Raju MVLN, Mahato AK, Prakash B, Yadav SP, Kannan A, Reddy GN, Kumar V, Kumar PSP. An Immobilized Form of a Blend of Essential Oils Improves the Density of Beneficial Bacteria, in Addition to Suppressing Pathogens in the Gut and Also Improves the Performance of Chicken Breeding. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1960. [PMID: 37630519 PMCID: PMC10459846 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11081960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Antimicrobial growth promoters (AGP) are used in chicken production to suppress pathogens in the gut and improve performance, but such products tend to suppress beneficial bacteria while favoring the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance. A green alternative to AGP with the ability to suppress pathogens, but with an additional ability to spare beneficial gut bacteria and improve breeding performance is urgently required. We investigated the effect of supplementation of a blend of select essential oils (cinnamon oil, carvacrol, and thyme oil, henceforth referred to as EO; at two doses: 200 g/t and 400 g/t feed) exhibiting an ability to spare Lactobacillus while exhibiting strong E. coli inhibition ability under in vitro tests and immobilized in a sunflower oil and calcium alginate matrix, to broiler chickens and compared the effects with those of a probiotic yeast (Y), an AGP virginiamycin (V), and a negative control (C). qPCR analysis of metagenomic DNA from the gut content of experimental chickens indicated a significantly (p < 0.05) lower density of E. coli in the EO groups as compared to other groups. Amplicon sequence data of the gut microbiome indicated that all the additives had specific significant effects (DESeq2) on the gut microbiome, such as enrichment of uncultured Clostridia in the V and Y groups and uncultured Ruminococcaceae in the EO groups, as compared to the control. LEfSe analysis of the sequence data indicated a high abundance of beneficial bacteria Ruminococcaceae in the EO groups, Faecalibacterium in the Y group, and Blautia in the V group. Supplementation of the immobilized EO at the dose rate of 400 g/ton feed improved body weight gain (by 64 g/bird), feed efficiency (by 5 points), and cellular immunity (skin thickness response to phytoheamagglutinin lectin from Phaseolus vulgaris by 58%) significantly (p < 0.05), whereas neither yeast nor virginiamycin showed a significant effect on performance parameters. Expression of genes associated with gut barrier and immunity function such as CLAUDIN1, IL6, IFNG, TLR2A, and NOD1 were significantly higher in the EO groups. This study showed that the encapsulated EO mixture can improve the density of beneficial microbes in the gut significantly, with concomitant suppression of potential pathogens such as E.coli and improved performance and immunity, and hence, has a high potential to be used as an effective alternative to AGP in poultry.
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- Shyam Sundar Paul
- Directorate of Poultry Research, Poultry Nutrition, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Hyderabad 500030, India; (S.V.R.R.); (R.N.C.); (M.V.L.N.R.); (B.P.); (S.P.Y.); (A.K.); (G.N.R.); (V.K.); (P.S.P.K.)
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- Directorate of Poultry Research, Poultry Nutrition, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Hyderabad 500030, India; (S.V.R.R.); (R.N.C.); (M.V.L.N.R.); (B.P.); (S.P.Y.); (A.K.); (G.N.R.); (V.K.); (P.S.P.K.)
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- Directorate of Poultry Research, Poultry Nutrition, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Hyderabad 500030, India; (S.V.R.R.); (R.N.C.); (M.V.L.N.R.); (B.P.); (S.P.Y.); (A.K.); (G.N.R.); (V.K.); (P.S.P.K.)
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- Directorate of Poultry Research, Poultry Nutrition, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Hyderabad 500030, India; (S.V.R.R.); (R.N.C.); (M.V.L.N.R.); (B.P.); (S.P.Y.); (A.K.); (G.N.R.); (V.K.); (P.S.P.K.)
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- The Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Department of Biotechnology, Hyderabad 500039, India;
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- Directorate of Poultry Research, Poultry Nutrition, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Hyderabad 500030, India; (S.V.R.R.); (R.N.C.); (M.V.L.N.R.); (B.P.); (S.P.Y.); (A.K.); (G.N.R.); (V.K.); (P.S.P.K.)
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- Directorate of Poultry Research, Poultry Nutrition, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Hyderabad 500030, India; (S.V.R.R.); (R.N.C.); (M.V.L.N.R.); (B.P.); (S.P.Y.); (A.K.); (G.N.R.); (V.K.); (P.S.P.K.)
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- Directorate of Poultry Research, Poultry Nutrition, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Hyderabad 500030, India; (S.V.R.R.); (R.N.C.); (M.V.L.N.R.); (B.P.); (S.P.Y.); (A.K.); (G.N.R.); (V.K.); (P.S.P.K.)
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- Directorate of Poultry Research, Poultry Nutrition, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Hyderabad 500030, India; (S.V.R.R.); (R.N.C.); (M.V.L.N.R.); (B.P.); (S.P.Y.); (A.K.); (G.N.R.); (V.K.); (P.S.P.K.)
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- Directorate of Poultry Research, Poultry Nutrition, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Hyderabad 500030, India; (S.V.R.R.); (R.N.C.); (M.V.L.N.R.); (B.P.); (S.P.Y.); (A.K.); (G.N.R.); (V.K.); (P.S.P.K.)
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- Directorate of Poultry Research, Poultry Nutrition, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Hyderabad 500030, India; (S.V.R.R.); (R.N.C.); (M.V.L.N.R.); (B.P.); (S.P.Y.); (A.K.); (G.N.R.); (V.K.); (P.S.P.K.)
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Contreras MJ, Leal K, Bruna P, Nuñez-Montero K, Goméz-Espinoza O, Santos A, Bravo L, Valenzuela B, Solis F, Gahona G, Cayo M, Dinamarca MA, Ibacache-Quiroga C, Zamorano P, Barrientos L. Commonalities between the Atacama Desert and Antarctica rhizosphere microbial communities. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1197399. [PMID: 37538842 PMCID: PMC10395097 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1197399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023] Open
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Plant-microbiota interactions have significant effects on plant growth, health, and productivity. Rhizosphere microorganisms are involved in processes that promote physiological responses to biotic and abiotic stresses in plants. In recent years, the interest in microorganisms to improve plant productivity has increased, mainly aiming to find promising strains to overcome the impact of climate change on crops. In this work, we hypothesize that given the desertic environment of the Antarctic and the Atacama Desert, different plant species inhabiting these areas might share microbial taxa with functions associated with desiccation and drought stress tolerance. Therefore, in this study, we described and compared the composition of the rhizobacterial community associated with Deschampsia antarctica (Da), Colobanthus quitensis (Cq) from Antarctic territories, and Croton chilensis (Cc), Eulychnia iquiquensis (Ei) and Nicotiana solanifolia (Ns) from coastal Atacama Desert environments by using 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. In addition, we evaluated the putative functions of that rhizobacterial community that are likely involved in nutrient acquisition and stress tolerance of these plants. Even though each plant microbial rhizosphere presents a unique taxonomic pattern of 3,019 different sequences, the distribution at the genus level showed a core microbiome with a higher abundance of Haliangium, Bryobacter, Bacillus, MND1 from the Nitrosomonadaceae family, and unclassified taxa from Gemmatiamonadaceae and Chitinophagaceae families in the rhizosphere of all samples analyzed (781 unique sequences). In addition, species Gemmatirosa kalamazoonesis and Solibacter usitatus were shared by the core microbiome of both Antarctic and Desert plants. All the taxa mentioned above had been previously associated with beneficial effects in plants. Also, this microbial core composition converged with the functional prediction related to survival under harsh conditions, including chemoheterotrophy, ureolysis, phototrophy, nitrogen fixation, and chitinolysis. Therefore, this study provides relevant information for the exploration of rhizospheric microorganisms from plants in extreme conditions of the Atacama Desert and Antarctic as promising plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria.
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- María José Contreras
- Centro de Excelencia en Medicina Traslacional, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Centro de Excelencia en Medicina Traslacional, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Centro de Excelencia en Medicina Traslacional, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Instituto de Ciencias Aplicadas, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Temuco, Chile
- Biotechnology Research Center, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Cártago, Costa Rica
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Environment, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Institut Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Environment, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microorganismos Extremófilos, Instituto Antofagasta, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microorganismos Extremófilos, Instituto Antofagasta, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microorganismos Extremófilos, Instituto Antofagasta, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microorganismos Extremófilos, Instituto Antofagasta, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
- Centro de Micro-Bioinnovación, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
- Centro de Micro-Bioinnovación, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microorganismos Extremófilos, Instituto Antofagasta, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
- Departamento Biomédico, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Instituto de Ciencias Aplicadas, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Temuco, Chile
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Lee HW, Yoon SR, Dang YM, Kang M, Lee K, Ha JH, Bae JW. Presence of an ultra-small microbiome in fermented cabbages. PeerJ 2023; 11:e15680. [PMID: 37483986 PMCID: PMC10358336 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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Background Ultramicrobacteria (UMB), also known as ultra-small bacteria, are tiny bacteria with a size less than 0.1 µm3. They have a high surface-to-volume ratio and are found in various ecosystems, including the human body. UMB can be classified into two types: one formed through cell contraction and the other that maintains a small size. The ultra-small microbiome (USM), which may contain UMB, includes all bacteria less than 0.2 µm in size and is difficult to detect with current methods. However, it poses a potential threat to food hygiene, as it can pass through sterilization filters and exist in a viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state. The data on the USM of foods is limited. Some bacteria, including pathogenic species, are capable of forming UMB under harsh conditions, making it difficult to detect them through conventional culture techniques. Methods The study described above focused on exploring the diversity of USM in fermented cabbage samples from three different countries (South Korea, China, and Germany). The samples of fermented cabbage (kimchi, suancai, and sauerkraut) were purchased and stored in chilled conditions at approximately 4 °C until filtration. The filtration process involved two steps of tangential flow filtration (TFF) using TFF cartridges with different pore sizes (0.2 µm and 100 kDa) to separate normal size bacteria (NM) and USM. The USM and NM isolated via TFF were stored in a refrigerator at 4 °C until DNA extraction. The extracted DNA was then amplified using PCR and the full-length 16S rRNA gene was sequenced using single-molecule-real-time (SMRT) sequencing. The transmission electron microscope (TEM) was used to confirm the presence of microorganisms in the USM of fermented cabbage samples. Results To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to identify the differences between USM and NM in fermented cabbages. Although the size of the USM (average 2,171,621 bp) was smaller than that of the NM (average 15,727,282 bp), diversity in USM (average H' = 1.32) was not lower than that in NM (average H' = 1.22). In addition, some members in USM probably underwent cell shrinkage due to unfavorable environments, while others maintained their size. Major pathogens were not detected in the USM in fermented cabbages. Nevertheless, several potentially suspicious strains (genera Cellulomonas and Ralstonia) were detected. Our method can be used to screen food materials for the presence of USM undetectable via conventional methods. USM and NM were efficiently separated using tangential flow filtration and analyzed via single-molecule real-time sequencing. The USM of fermented vegetables exhibited differences in size, diversity, and composition compared with the conventional microbiome. This study could provide new insights into the ultra-small ecosystem in fermented foods, including fermented cabbages.
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- Hae-Won Lee
- Hygienic Safety ⋅ Materials Research Group, World Institute of Kimchi, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biology and Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Hygienic Safety ⋅ Materials Research Group, World Institute of Kimchi, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Hygienic Safety ⋅ Materials Research Group, World Institute of Kimchi, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Practical Technology Research Group, World Institute of Kimchi, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Research Facilities, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Hygienic Safety ⋅ Materials Research Group, World Institute of Kimchi, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biology and Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Dovrolis N, Moschoviti A, Fessatou S, Karamanolis G, Kolios G, Gazouli M. Identifying Microbiome Dynamics in Pediatric IBD: More than a Family Matter. Biomedicines 2023; 11:1979. [PMID: 37509618 PMCID: PMC10377534 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11071979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory intestinal disease that affects both children and adolescents. Symptoms can significantly affect a child's growth, development, and quality of life, making early diagnosis and effective management crucial. This study focuses on treatment-naïve pediatric IBD patients and their immediate families to identify the role of the microbiome in disease onset. METHODS Nine families with pediatric IBD were recruited, comprising seven drug-naïve Crohn's disease (CD) patients and two drug-naïve ulcerative colitis (UC) patients, as well as twenty-four healthy siblings/parents. Fecal samples were collected for 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing and bioinformatics analysis. RESULTS We identified patterns of dysbiosis and hallmark microbial taxa among patients who shared ethnic, habitual, and dietary traits with themselves and their families. In addition, we examined the impact of the disease on specific microbial taxa and how these could serve as potential biomarkers for early detection. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest a potential role of maternal factors in the establishment and modulation of the early life microbiome, consistent with the current literature, which may have implications for understanding the etiology and progression of IBD.
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- Nikolas Dovrolis
- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece
- Individualised Medicine & Pharmacological Research Solutions Center (IMPReS), 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Third Department of Pediatrics, "Attikon" General University Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Haidari, Greece
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- Third Department of Pediatrics, "Attikon" General University Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Haidari, Greece
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Second Department of Surgery, Aretaieio Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece
- Individualised Medicine & Pharmacological Research Solutions Center (IMPReS), 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
- School of Science and Technology, Hellenic Open University, 26335 Patra, Greece
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Squillario M, Bonaretti C, La Valle A, Di Marco E, Piccolo G, Minuto N, Patti G, Napoli F, Bassi M, Maghnie M, d'Annunzio G, Biassoni R. Gut-microbiota in children and adolescents with obesity: inferred functional analysis and machine-learning algorithms to classify microorganisms. Sci Rep 2023; 13:11294. [PMID: 37438382 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-36533-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023] Open
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The fecal microbiome of 55 obese children and adolescents (BMI-SDS 3.2 ± 0.7) and of 25 normal-weight subjects, matched both for age and sex (BMI-SDS - 0.3 ± 1.1) was analysed. Streptococcus, Acidaminococcus, Sutterella, Prevotella, Sutterella wadsworthensis, Streptococcus thermophilus, and Prevotella copri positively correlated with obesity. The inferred pathways strongly associated with obesity concern the biosynthesis pathways of tyrosine, phenylalanine, tryptophan and methionine pathways. Furthermore, polyamine biosynthesis virulence factors and pro-inflammatory lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis pathway showed higher abundances in obese samples, while the butanediol biosynthesis showed low abundance in obese subjects. Different taxa strongly linked with obesity have been related to an increased risk of multiple diseases involving metabolic pathways related to inflammation (polyamine and lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis). Cholesterol, LDL, and CRP positively correlated with specific clusters of microbial in obese patients. The Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes-ratio was lower in obese samples than in controls and differently from the literature we state that this ratio could not be a biomarker for obesity.
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- Molecular Diagnostics, Analysis Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Pediatric Clinic, Regional Center for Pediatric Diabetes, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Molecular Diagnostics, Analysis Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, (DINOGMI), Università degli Studi di Genova, Genoa, Italy
- Neuro-Oncology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Pediatric Clinic, Regional Center for Pediatric Diabetes, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, (DINOGMI), Università degli Studi di Genova, Genoa, Italy
- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Clinic, Regional Center for Pediatric Diabetes, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Via Gaslini 5, 16147, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Clinic, Regional Center for Pediatric Diabetes, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Via Gaslini 5, 16147, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, (DINOGMI), Università degli Studi di Genova, Genoa, Italy
- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Clinic, Regional Center for Pediatric Diabetes, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Via Gaslini 5, 16147, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, (DINOGMI), Università degli Studi di Genova, Genoa, Italy
- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Clinic, Regional Center for Pediatric Diabetes, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Via Gaslini 5, 16147, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Clinic, Regional Center for Pediatric Diabetes, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Via Gaslini 5, 16147, Genoa, Italy.
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- Molecular Diagnostics, Analysis Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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Nygren E, Gonzales Strömberg L, Logenius J, Husmark U, Löfström C, Bergström B. Potential sources of contamination on textiles and hard surfaces identified as high-touch sites near the patient environment. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0287855. [PMID: 37418451 PMCID: PMC10328241 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023] Open
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The hospital environment represents an important mediator for the transmission of healthcare-associated infections through direct and indirect hand contact with hard surfaces and textiles. In this study, bacteria on high-touch sites, including textiles and hard surfaces in two care wards in Sweden, were identified using microbiological culture methods and 16S rDNA sequencing. During a cross-sectional study, 176 high-touch hard surfaces and textiles were identified and further analysed using microbiological culture for quantification of total aerobic bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium difficile and Enterobacteriacae. The bacterial population structures were further analysed in 26 samples using 16S rDNA sequencing. The study showed a higher frequency of unique direct hand-textile contacts (36 per hour), compared to hard surfaces (2.2 per hour). Hard surfaces met the recommended standard of ≤ 5 CFU/cm2 for aerobic bacteria and ≤ 1 CFU/cm2 for S. aureus (53% and 35%, respectively) to a higher extent compared to textiles (19% and 30%, respectively) (P = 0.0488). The number of bacterial genera was higher on textiles than on the hard surfaces. Staphylococcus (30.4%) and Corynebacterium (10.9%) were the most representative genera for textiles and Streptococcus (13.3%) for hard surfaces. The fact that a big percentage of the textiles did not fulfil the criteria for cleanliness, combined with the higher bacterial diversity, compared to hard surfaces, are indicators that textiles were bacterial reservoirs and potential risk vectors for bacterial transmission. However, since most of the bacteria found in the study belonged to the normal flora, it was not possible to draw conclusions of textiles and hard surfaces as sources of healthcare associated infections.
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- Erik Nygren
- RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Agriculture and Food, Borås, Sweden
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Kumar R, Choudhary JS, Naik SK, Mondal S, Mishra JS, Poonia SP, Kumar S, Hans H, Kumar S, Das A, Kumar V, Bhatt BP, Chaudhari SK, Malik RK, Craufurd P, McDonald A, Sherpa SR. Influence of conservation agriculture-based production systems on bacterial diversity and soil quality in rice-wheat-greengram cropping system in eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains of India. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1181317. [PMID: 37485518 PMCID: PMC10356824 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1181317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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Introduction Conservation agriculture (CA) is gaining attention in the South Asia as an environmentally benign and sustainable food production system. The knowledge of the soil bacterial community composition along with other soil properties is essential for evaluating the CA-based management practices for achieving the soil environment sustainability and climate resilience in the rice-wheat-greengram system. The long-term effects of CA-based tillage-cum-crop establishment (TCE) methods on earthworm population, soil parameters as well as microbial diversity have not been well studied. Methods Seven treatments (or scenarios) were laid down with the various tillage (wet, dry, or zero-tillage), establishment method (direct-or drill-seeding or transplantation) and residue management practices (mixed with the soil or kept on the soil surface). The soil samples were collected after 7 years of experimentation and analyzed for the soil quality and bacterial diversity to examine the effect of tillage-cum-crop establishment methods. Results and Discussion Earthworm population (3.6 times), soil organic carbon (11.94%), macro (NPK) (14.50-23.57%) and micronutrients (Mn, and Cu) (13.25 and 29.57%) contents were appreciably higher under CA-based TCE methods than tillage-intensive farming practices. Significantly higher number of OTUs (1,192 ± 50) and Chao1 (1415.65 ± 14.34) values were observed in partial CA-based production system (p ≤ 0.05). Forty-two (42) bacterial phyla were identified across the scenarios, and Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Firmicutes were the most dominant in all the scenarios. The CA-based scenarios harbor a high abundance of Proteobacteria (2-13%), whereas the conventional tillage-based scenarios were dominated by the bacterial phyla Acidobacteria and Chloroflexi and found statistically differed among the scenarios (p ≤ 0.05). Composition of the major phyla, i.e., Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Firmicutes were associated differently with either CA or farmers-based tillage management practices. Overall, the present study indicates the importance of CA-based tillage-cum-crop establishment methods in shaping the bacterial diversity, earthworms population, soil organic carbon, and plant nutrient availability, which are crucial for sustainable agricultural production and resilience in agro-ecosystem.
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- Rakesh Kumar
- ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar, India
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- ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Farming System Research Centre for Hill and Plateau Region, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
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- ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Farming System Research Centre for Hill and Plateau Region, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
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- ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar, India
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- Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA)-CIMMYT, Patna, India
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- ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar, India
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- ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar, India
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- ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar, India
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- ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar, India
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- International Rice Research Institute, Los Banos, Philippines
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- Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA)-CIMMYT, Patna, India
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- Soil and Crop Sciences Section, School of Integrative Plant Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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Singh Y, Trautwein C, Romani J, Salker MS, Neckel PH, Fraccaroli I, Abeditashi M, Woerner N, Admard J, Dhariwal A, Dueholm MKD, Schäfer KH, Lang F, Otzen DE, Lashuel HA, Riess O, Casadei N. Overexpression of human alpha-Synuclein leads to dysregulated microbiome/metabolites with ageing in a rat model of Parkinson disease. Mol Neurodegener 2023; 18:44. [PMID: 37403161 DOI: 10.1186/s13024-023-00628-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Braak's hypothesis states that sporadic Parkinson's disease (PD) follows a specific progression of pathology from the peripheral to the central nervous system, and this progression can be monitored by detecting the accumulation of alpha-Synuclein (α-Syn) protein. Consequently, there is growing interest in understanding how the gut (commensal) microbiome can regulate α-Syn accumulation, as this could potentially lead to PD. METHODS We used 16S rRNA and shotgun sequencing to characterise microbial diversity. 1H-NMR was employed to understand the metabolite production and intestinal inflammation estimated using ELISA and RNA-sequencing from feces and the intestinal epithelial layer respectively. The Na+ channel current and gut permeability were measured using an Ussing chamber. Immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence imaging were applied to detect the α-Syn protein. LC-MS/MS was used for characterization of proteins from metabolite treated neuronal cells. Finally, Metascape and Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) bioinformatics tools were used for identification of dysregulated pathways. RESULTS We studied a transgenic (TG) rat model overexpressing the human SNCA gene and found that a progressive gut microbial composition alteration characterized by the reduction of Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes ratio could be detected in the young TG rats. Interestingly, this ratio then increased with ageing. The dynamics of Lactobacillus and Alistipes were monitored and reduced Lactobacillus and increased Alistipes abundance was discerned in ageing TG rats. Additionally, the SNCA gene overexpression resulted in gut α-Syn protein expression and increased with advanced age. Further, older TG animals had increased intestinal inflammation, decreased Na+ current and a robust alteration in metabolite production characterized by the increase of succinate levels in feces and serum. Manipulation of the gut bacteria by short-term antibiotic cocktail treatment revealed a complete loss of short-chain fatty acids and a reduction in succinate levels. Although antibiotic cocktail treatment did not change α-Syn expression in the enteric nervous system of the colon, however, reduced α-Syn expression was detected in the olfactory bulbs (forebrain) of the TG rats. CONCLUSION Our data emphasize that the gut microbiome dysbiosis synchronous with ageing leads to a specific alteration of gut metabolites and can be modulated by antibiotics which may affect PD pathology.
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- Yogesh Singh
- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Calwerstaße 7, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
- NGS Competence Centre Tübingen (NCCT), University of Tübingen, Calwerstaße 7, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
- Research Institute of Women's Health, University of Tübingen, Calwerstaße 7/6, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
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- Werner Siemens Imaging Centre (WSIC), Department of Preclinical Imaging and Radiopharmacy, University of Tübingen, Röntgenweg 13, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Bioengineering, Laboratory of Molecular and Chemical Biology of Neurodegeneration, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), SV LMNN Station 19, 1015 CH, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Research Institute of Women's Health, University of Tübingen, Calwerstaße 7/6, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Anatomy and Cell Analysis, University of Tübingen, Österbergstraße 3, 72074, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Calwerstaße 7, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Calwerstaße 7, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Calwerstaße 7, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Calwerstaße 7, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Oral Biology, University of Oslo, Sognsvannsveien 10, 0316, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7H, 9220, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Enteric Nervous System Working Group, University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern, Zweibrücken Campus, Amerikastrasse 1, 66482, Zweibrücken, Germany
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- Institute of Vegetative Physiology, University of Tübingen, Wilhelmstaße 56, 72074, Tübingen, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Naonscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Bioengineering, Laboratory of Molecular and Chemical Biology of Neurodegeneration, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), SV LMNN Station 19, 1015 CH, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Calwerstaße 7, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
- NGS Competence Centre Tübingen (NCCT), University of Tübingen, Calwerstaße 7, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Calwerstaße 7, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
- NGS Competence Centre Tübingen (NCCT), University of Tübingen, Calwerstaße 7, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
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Ziab M, Chaganti SR, Heath DD. The effects of host quantitative genetic architecture on the gut microbiota composition of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Heredity (Edinb) 2023; 131:43-55. [PMID: 37179383 PMCID: PMC10313681 DOI: 10.1038/s41437-023-00620-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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The microbiota consists of microbes living in or on an organism and has been implicated in host health and function. Environmental and host-related factors were shown to shape host microbiota composition and diversity in many fish species, but the role of host quantitative architecture across populations and among families within a population is not fully characterized. Here, Chinook salmon were used to determine if inter-population differences and additive genetic variation within populations influenced the gut microbiota diversity and composition. Specifically, hybrid stocks of Chinook salmon were created by crossing males from eight populations with eggs from an inbred line created from self-fertilized hermaphrodite salmon. Based on high-throughput sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene, significant gut microbial community diversity and composition differences were found among the hybrid stocks. Furthermore, additive genetic variance components varied among hybrid stocks, indicative of population-specific heritability patterns, suggesting the potential to select for specific gut microbiota composition for aquaculture purposes. Determining the role of host genetics in shaping their gut microbiota has important implications for predicting population responses to environmental changes and will thus impact conservation efforts for declining populations of Chinook salmon.
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- Mubarak Ziab
- Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research (GLIER), University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor, Ontario, N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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- Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research (GLIER), University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor, Ontario, N9B 3P4, Canada.
- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor, Ontario, N9B 3P4, Canada.
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Nolan ZT, Banerjee K, Cong Z, Gettle SL, Longenecker AL, Kawasawa YI, Zaenglein AL, Thiboutot DM, Agak GW, Zhan X, Nelson AM. Treatment response to isotretinoin correlates with specific shifts in Cutibacterium acnes strain composition within the follicular microbiome. Exp Dermatol 2023; 32:955-964. [PMID: 36999947 PMCID: PMC11107415 DOI: 10.1111/exd.14798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023]
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There are no drugs as effective as isotretinoin for acne. Deciphering the changes in the microbiome induced by isotretinoin in the pilosebaceous follicle of successfully treated patients can pave the way to identify novel therapeutic alternatives. We determined how the follicular microbiome changes with isotretinoin and identified which alterations correlate with a successful treatment response. Whole genome sequencing was done on casts from facial follicles of acne patients sampled before, during and after isotretinoin treatment. Alterations in the microbiome were assessed and correlated with treatment response at 20 weeks as defined as a 2-grade improvement in global assessment score. We investigated the α-diversity, β-diversity, relative abundance of individual taxa, Cutibacterium acnes strain composition and bacterial metabolic profiles with a computational approach. We found that increased β-diversity of the microbiome coincides with a successful treatment response to isotretinoin at 20 weeks. Isotretinoin selectively altered C. acnes strain diversity in SLST A and D clusters, with increased diversity in D1 strains correlating with a successful clinical response. Isotretinoin significantly decreased the prevalence of KEGG Ontology (KO) terms associated with four distinct metabolic pathways inferring that follicular microbes may have limited capacity for growth or survival following treatment. Importantly, these alterations in microbial composition or metabolic profiles were not observed in patients that failed to achieve a successful response at 20 weeks. Alternative approaches to recapitulate this shift in the balance of C. acnes strains and microbiome metabolic function within the follicle may be beneficial in the future treatment of acne.
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- Zachary T. Nolan
- Department of Dermatology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Pharmacology; The Institute for Personalized Medicine, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Dermatology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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