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Kim DH, Lee S, Ahn J, Kim JH, Lee E, Lee I, Byun S. Transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis unveils nanoplastic-induced gut barrier dysfunction via STAT1/6 and ERK pathways. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 249:118437. [PMID: 38346486 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118437] [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: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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The widespread prevalence of micro and nanoplastics in the environment raises concerns about their potential impact on human health. Recent evidence demonstrates the presence of nanoplastics in human blood and tissues following ingestion and inhalation, yet the specific risks and mechanisms of nanoplastic toxicity remain inadequately understood. In this study, we aimed to explore the molecular mechanisms underlying the toxicity of nanoplastics at both systemic and molecular levels by analyzing the transcriptomic/metabolomic responses and signaling pathways in the intestines of mice after oral administration of nanoplastics. Transcriptome analysis in nanoplastic-administered mice revealed a notable upregulation of genes involved in pro-inflammatory immune responses. In addition, nanoplastics substantially reduced the expression of tight junction proteins, including occludin, zonula occluden-1, and tricellulin, which are crucial for maintaining gut barrier integrity and function. Importantly, nanoplastic administration increased gut permeability and exacerbated dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis. Further investigation into the underlying molecular mechanisms highlighted significant activation of signaling transsducer and activator of transcription (STAT)1 and STAT6 by nanoplastic administration, which was in line with the elevation of interferon and JAK-STAT pathway signatures identified through transcriptome enrichment analysis. Additionally, the consumption of nanoplastics specifically induced nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)1/2 signaling pathways in the intestines. Collectively, this study identifies molecular mechanisms contributing to adverse effects mediated by nanoplastics in the intestine, providing novel insights into the pathophysiological consequences of nanoplastic exposure.
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- Da Hyun Kim
- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Research Group of Traditional Food, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea; Department of Food Science and Technology, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Research Group of Traditional Food, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea; Department of Food Biotechnology, Korea University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea; POSTECH Biotech Center, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea; POSTECH Biotech Center, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea.
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Inoue N, Tsuge K, Yanagita T, Oikawa A, Nagao K. Time-Course Metabolomic Analysis: Production of Betaine Structural Analogs by Fungal Fermentation of Seaweed. Metabolites 2024; 14:201. [PMID: 38668329 PMCID: PMC11051755 DOI: 10.3390/metabo14040201] [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: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Betaine structural analogs are compounds characterized by the presence of positive and negative charges in a single molecule and have been reported to have physiological properties, such as anti-inflammatory activities. In this study, we performed a metabolomic analysis of metabolite composition changes during the fermentation of Neopyropia yezoensis, an edible red alga, with Aspergillus oryzae for 72 h. The results indicated that three specific betaine structural analogs (betaine, stachydrine, and carnitine) exhibited significant changes in production by the end of the 72 h fermentation period. Time-course analysis suggested that betaine was generated from the precursor choline at 12-24 h during the late stage of fungal growth, while stachydrine was generated from the precursor-related compound glutamic acid at 48-72 h during the sporulation stage. However, the contribution of the precursor lysine to the increased production of carnitine during the 12-72 h period was unclear. This study provides useful information on the efficient production of betaine structural analogs by the fungal fermentation of seaweed as well as various other food materials.
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- Nao Inoue
- Department of Biological Resource Science, Saga University, 1 Honjo-machi, Saga 840-8502, Japan; (N.I.); (T.Y.)
- The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan
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- Saga Regional Industry Support Center, Saga 849-0932, Japan;
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- Department of Biological Resource Science, Saga University, 1 Honjo-machi, Saga 840-8502, Japan; (N.I.); (T.Y.)
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- Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan;
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- Department of Biological Resource Science, Saga University, 1 Honjo-machi, Saga 840-8502, Japan; (N.I.); (T.Y.)
- The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan
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Yuan N, Wang Y, Pan Q, Zhao L, Qi X, Sun S, Suolang Q, Ciren L, Danzeng L, Liu Y, Zhang L, Gao T, Basang Z, Lian H, Sun Y. From the perspective of rumen microbiome and host metabolome, revealing the effects of feeding strategies on Jersey Cows on the Tibetan Plateau. PeerJ 2023; 11:e16010. [PMID: 37719116 PMCID: PMC10501371 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.16010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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Background Previous studies have discussed the effects of grazing and house feeding on yaks during the cold season when forage is in short supply, but there is limited information on the effects of these feeding strategies on Jersey cows introduced to the Tibetan Plateau. The objective of this study was to use genomics and metabolomics analyses to examine changes in rumen microbiology and organism metabolism of Jersey cows with different feeding strategies. Methods We selected 12 Jersey cows with similar body conditions and kept them for 60 days under grazing (n = 6) and house-feeding (n = 6) conditions. At the end of the experiment, samples of rumen fluid and serum were collected from Jersey cows that had been fed using different feeding strategies. The samples were analyzed for rumen fermentation parameters, rumen bacterial communities, serum antioxidant and immunological indices, and serum metabolomics. The results of the study were examined to find appropriate feeding strategies for Jersey cows during the cold season on the Tibetan plateau. Results The results of rumen fermentation parameters showed that concentrations of acetic acid, propionic acid, and ammonia nitrogen in the house-feeding group (Group B) were significantly higher than in the grazing group (Group G) (P < 0.05). In terms of the rumen bacterial community 16S rRNA gene, the Chao1 index was significantly higher in Group G than in Group B (P = 0.038), while observed species, Shannon and Simpson indices were not significantly different from the above-mentioned groups (P > 0.05). Beta diversity analysis revealed no significant differences in the composition of the rumen microbiota between the two groups. Analysis of serum antioxidant and immune indices showed no significant differences in total antioxidant capacity between Group G and Group B (P > 0.05), while IL-6, Ig-M , and TNF-α were significantly higher in Group G than in Group B (P < 0.05). LC-MS metabolomics analysis of serum showed that a total of 149 major serum differential metabolites were found in Group G and Group B. The differential metabolites were enriched in the metabolic pathways of biosynthesis of amino acids, protein digestion and absorption, ABC transporters, aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis, mineral absorption, and biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids. These data suggest that the house-feeding strategy is more beneficial to improve the physiological state of Jersey cows on the Tibetan Plateau during the cold season when forages are in short supply.
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- Niuniu Yuan
- Henan Agricultural University, College of Animal Science and Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, College of pharmacy, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan Agricultural University, College of Animal Science and Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Tibet Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Science, Institute of Animal Science, Lhasa, China
- State Key Labobatory of Hulless Barley and Yak Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement, Lhasa, China
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- National Animal Husbandry Service, Beijing, China
- Tibet Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Science, Lhasa, China
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- Henan Agricultural University, College of Animal Science and Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Tibet Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Science, Institute of Animal Science, Lhasa, China
- State Key Labobatory of Hulless Barley and Yak Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement, Lhasa, China
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- Tibet Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Science, Institute of Animal Science, Lhasa, China
- State Key Labobatory of Hulless Barley and Yak Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement, Lhasa, China
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- Tibet Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Science, Institute of Animal Science, Lhasa, China
- State Key Labobatory of Hulless Barley and Yak Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement, Lhasa, China
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- Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, College of pharmacy, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan Agricultural University, College of Animal Science and Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan Agricultural University, College of Animal Science and Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Tibet Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Science, Institute of Animal Science, Lhasa, China
- State Key Labobatory of Hulless Barley and Yak Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement, Lhasa, China
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- Henan Agricultural University, College of Animal Science and Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan Agricultural University, College of Animal Science and Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Tibet Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Science, Institute of Animal Science, Lhasa, China
- State Key Labobatory of Hulless Barley and Yak Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement, Lhasa, China
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Castillo P, Kuda O, Kopecky J, Pomar CA, Palou A, Palou M, Picó C. Stachydrine, N-acetylornithine and trimethylamine N-oxide levels as candidate milk biomarkers of maternal consumption of an obesogenic diet during lactation. Biofactors 2023; 49:1022-1037. [PMID: 37227188 DOI: 10.1002/biof.1974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We aimed to evaluate whether improving maternal diet during lactation in diet-induced obese rats reverts the impact of western diet (WD) consumption on the metabolome of milk and offspring plasma, as well as to identify potential biomarkers of these conditions. Three groups of dams were followed: control-dams (CON-dams), fed with standard diet (SD); WD-dams, fed with WD prior and during gestation and lactation; and reversion-dams (REV-dams), fed as WD-dams but moved to SD during lactation. Metabolomic analysis was performed in milk at lactation days 5, 10, and 15, and in plasma from their male and female offspring at postnatal day 15. Milk of WD-dams presented, throughout lactation and compared to CON-dams, altered profiles of amino acids and of the carnitine pool, accompanied by changes in other polar metabolites, being stachydrine, N-acetylornithine, and trimethylamine N-oxide the most relevant and discriminatory metabolites between groups. The plasma metabolome profile was also altered in the offspring of WD-dams in a sex-dependent manner, and stachydrine, ergothioneine and the acylcarnitine C12:1 appeared as the top three most discriminating metabolites in both sexes. Metabolomic changes were largely normalized to control levels both in the milk of REV-dams and in the plasma of their offspring. We have identified a set of polar metabolites in maternal milk and in the plasma of the offspring whose alterations may indicate maternal intake of an unbalanced diet during gestation and lactation. Levels of these metabolites may also reflect the beneficial effects of implementing a healthier diet during lactation.
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- Pedro Castillo
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Biotechnology (Group of Nutrigenomics, Biomarkers and Risk Evaluation) of the University of the Balearic Islands, CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), and Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Palma, Spain
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- Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Biotechnology (Group of Nutrigenomics, Biomarkers and Risk Evaluation) of the University of the Balearic Islands, CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), and Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Palma, Spain
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Biotechnology (Group of Nutrigenomics, Biomarkers and Risk Evaluation) of the University of the Balearic Islands, CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), and Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Palma, Spain
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Biotechnology (Group of Nutrigenomics, Biomarkers and Risk Evaluation) of the University of the Balearic Islands, CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), and Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Palma, Spain
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Biotechnology (Group of Nutrigenomics, Biomarkers and Risk Evaluation) of the University of the Balearic Islands, CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), and Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Palma, Spain
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Wang Q, Qiu Z, Chen Y, Song Y, Zhou A, Cao Y, Xiao J, Xiao H, Song M. Review of recent advances on health benefits, microbial transformations, and authenticity identification of Citri reticulatae Pericarpium bioactive compounds. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2023:1-29. [PMID: 37326362 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2023.2222834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The extensive health-promoting effects of Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (CRP) have attracted researchers' interest. The difference in storage time, varieties and origin of CRP are closely related to the content of bioactive compounds they contain. The consitituent transformation mediated by environmental microorganisms (bacteria and fungi) and the production of new bioactive components during the storage process may be the main reason for 'the older, the better' of CRP. In addition, the gap in price between different varieties can be as large as 8 times, while the difference due to age can even reach 20 times, making the 'marketing young-CRP as old-CRP and counterfeiting origin' flood the entire market, seriously harming consumers' interests. However, so far, the research on CRP is relatively decentralized. In particular, a summary of the microbial transformation and authenticity identification of CRP has not been reported. Therefore, this review systematically summarized the recent advances on the main bioactive compounds, the major biological activities, the microbial transformation process, the structure, and content changes of the active substances during the transformation process, and authenticity identification of CRP. Furthermore, challenges and perspectives concerning the future research on CRP were proposed.
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- Qun Wang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Zhao H, Zong Y, Li W, Wang Y, Zhao W, Meng X, Yang F, Kong J, Zhao X, Wang J. Damp-heat constitution influences gut microbiota and urine metabolism of Chinese infants. Heliyon 2022; 9:e12424. [PMID: 36755610 PMCID: PMC9900481 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Background As an increasingly popular complementary and alternative approach for early detection and treatment of disease, traditional Chinese medicine constitution (TCMC) divides human beings into those with balanced constitution (BC) and unbalanced constitution, where damp-heat constitution (DHC) is one of the most unbalanced constitutions. Many studies have been carried out on the microscopic mechanism of constitution classification; however, most of these studies were conducted in adults and rarely in infants. Many diseases are closely related to intestinal microbiota, and metabolites produced by the interaction between microbiota and the body may impact constitution classification. Herein, we investigated the overall constitution distribution in Chinese infants, and analyzed the profiles of gut microbiota and urine metabolites of DHC to further promote the understanding of infants constitution classification. Methods General information was collected and TCMC was evaluated by Constitutional Medicine Questionnaires. 1315 questionnaires were received in a cross-sectional study to investigate the constitution composition in Chinese infants. A total of 56 infants, including 30 DHC and 26 BC, were randomly selected to analyze gut microbiota by 16S rRNA sequencing and urine metabolites by UPLC-Q-TOF/MS method. Results BC was the most common constitution in Chinese infants, DHC was the second common constitution. The gut microbiota and urine metabolites in the DHC group showed different composition compared to the BC group. Four differential genera and twenty differential metabolites were identified. In addition, the combined marker composed of four metabolites may have the high potential to discriminate DHC from BC with an AUC of 0.765. Conclusions The study revealed the systematic differences in the gut microbiota and urine metabolites between infants with DHC and BC. Moreover, the differential microbiota and metabolites may offer objective evidences for constitution classification.
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- Haihong Zhao
- National Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Preventive Treatment of Disease, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- National Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Preventive Treatment of Disease, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- National Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Preventive Treatment of Disease, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- College of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang, China
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- National Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Preventive Treatment of Disease, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Neurology Department, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, China
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- National Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Preventive Treatment of Disease, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Nutrition and Metabolism Research Division, Innovation Center, Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100015, China
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- National Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Preventive Treatment of Disease, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China,School of Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong, China
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- National Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Preventive Treatment of Disease, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China,Corresponding author.
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