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Abstract
The fungus Candida albicans is a ubiquitous member of the human gut microbiota. Hundreds or thousands of bacterial taxa reside together with this fungus in the intestine, creating a milieu with myriad opportunities for inter-kingdom interactions. Indeed, recent studies examining the broader composition - that is, monitoring not only bacteria but also the often neglected fungal component - of the gut microbiota hint that there are significant interdependencies between fungi and bacteria. Gut bacteria closely associate with C. albicans cells in the colon, break down and feed on complex sugars decorating the fungal cell wall, and shape the intestinal microhabitats occupied by the fungus. Peptidoglycan subunits released by bacteria upon antibiotic treatment can promote C. albicans dissemination from the intestine, seeding bloodstream infections that often become life-threatening. Elucidating the principles that govern the fungus-bacteria interplay may open the door to novel approaches to prevent C. albicans infections originating in the gut.
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- J. Christian Pérez
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, McGovern Medical School, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, USA,CONTACT J.Christian Pérez Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, McGovern Medical School, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, USA
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Al Dera H, Alrafaei B, AL Tamimi MI, Alfawaz HA, Bhat RS, Soliman DA, Abuaish S, El-Ansary A. Leaky gut biomarkers in casein- and gluten-rich diet fed rat model of autism. Transl Neurosci 2021; 12:601-610. [PMID: 35070443 PMCID: PMC8724359 DOI: 10.1515/tnsci-2020-0207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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It is proposed that gluten- and casein-rich diets (GRD and CRD) can synergistically exacerbate dysbiosis as comorbidity in autism by worsening leaky gut that affects the brain through the gut–brain axis. In this study, 35 young male rats were divided into 7 groups, Group 1 serves as control; Group 2, clindamycin (CL)-treated; and Group 3, propionic acid (PPA)-induced rodent model of autism. These three groups were fed standard diet until the end of the experiment. Groups 4–7 are rats treated similarly with CL and PPA, then fed on CRD or GRD until the end of the experiment. Serum zonulin, glutathione (GSH), lipid peroxides, and gut microbial composition were measured in the seven studied groups. Data demonstrate the significant increase in serum zonulin as marker of leaky gut in the CL-treated groups fed on CRD or GRD. Lipid peroxides were significantly higher in the serum of GRD-fed rats compared to CRD-fed or normal diet-fed rats. GSH was much lower in CL-treated groups fed on CRD or GRD compared to PPA-treated rats fed on both diets. Both diets differentially affected the diversity of the gut microbiota. This study demonstrates that CRD and GRD exacerbates leaky gut, according to serum zonulin, which was used as marker for increased gut permeability.
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- Hussain Al Dera
- Basic Medical Science Department, College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Kaimrc) , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Kaimrc) , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
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- Home Economic Department, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University , Al-Kharj , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, King Saud University , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Sciences, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University , P.O. Box 84428 , Riyadh 11671 , Saudi Arabia
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- Central Research Laboratory, Female Center for Medical Studies and Scientific Section, King Saud University , P.O. Box 22452 , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
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