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Zhang Y, Shen Y, Liufu N, Liu L, Li W, Shi Z, Zheng H, Mei X, Chen CY, Jiang Z, Abtahi S, Dong Y, Liang F, Shi Y, Cheng LL, Yang G, Kang JX, Wilkinson JE, Xie Z. Transmission of Alzheimer's disease-associated microbiota dysbiosis and its impact on cognitive function: evidence from mice and patients. Mol Psychiatry 2023; 28:4421-4437. [PMID: 37604976 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-023-02216-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
Abstract
Spouses of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients are at a higher risk of developing incidental dementia. However, the causes and underlying mechanism of this clinical observation remain largely unknown. One possible explanation is linked to microbiota dysbiosis, a condition that has been associated with AD. However, it remains unclear whether gut microbiota dysbiosis can be transmitted from AD individuals to non-AD individuals and contribute to the development of AD pathogenesis and cognitive impairment. We, therefore, set out to perform both animal studies and clinical investigation by co-housing wild-type mice and AD transgenic mice, analyzing microbiota via 16S rRNA gene sequencing, measuring short-chain fatty acid amounts, and employing behavioral test, mass spectrometry, site-mutations and other methods. The present study revealed that co-housing between wild-type mice and AD transgenic mice or administrating feces of AD transgenic mice to wild-type mice resulted in AD-associated gut microbiota dysbiosis, Tau phosphorylation, and cognitive impairment in the wild-type mice. Gavage with Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium restored these changes in the wild-type mice. The oral and gut microbiota of AD patient partners resembled that of AD patients but differed from healthy controls, indicating the transmission of microbiota. The underlying mechanism of these findings includes that the butyric acid-mediated acetylation of GSK3β at lysine 15 regulated its phosphorylation at serine 9, consequently impacting Tau phosphorylation. Pending confirmative studies, these results provide insight into a potential link between the transmission of AD-associated microbiota dysbiosis and development of cognitive impairment, which underscore the need for further research in this area.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yiying Zhang
- Geriatric Anesthesia Research Unit, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, 02129, USA.
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- Geriatric Anesthesia Research Unit, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, 02129, USA
- Anesthesia and Brain Research Institute, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, PR China
- Mental Health Center affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, PR China
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- Geriatric Anesthesia Research Unit, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, 02129, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510120, PR China
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- Geriatric Anesthesia Research Unit, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, 02129, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510120, PR China
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- Geriatric Anesthesia Research Unit, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, 02129, USA
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- Geriatric Anesthesia Research Unit, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, 02129, USA
- Anesthesia and Brain Research Institute, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, PR China
- Mental Health Center affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, PR China
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- Anesthesia and Brain Research Institute, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, PR China
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- Geriatric Anesthesia Research Unit, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, 02129, USA
- Anesthesia and Brain Research Institute, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, PR China
- Mental Health Center affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, PR China
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- Laboratory for Lipid Medicine and Technology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, 02129, USA
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- Laboratory for Lipid Medicine and Technology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, 02129, USA
- Key Laboratory of Growth Regulation and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, PR China
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- Biostatistics Department and Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Geriatric Anesthesia Research Unit, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, 02129, USA
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- Geriatric Anesthesia Research Unit, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, 02129, USA
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, PR China
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- Departments of Radiology and Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, 02129, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Laboratory for Lipid Medicine and Technology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, 02129, USA
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- Biostatistics Department and Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Geriatric Anesthesia Research Unit, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, 02129, USA.
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Zhang Y, Shen Y, Liufu N, Liu L, Li W, Shi Z, Zheng H, Mei X, Chen CY, Jiang Z, Abtahi S, Dong Y, Liang F, Shi Y, Cheng L, Yang G, Kang JX, Wilkinson J, Xie Z. Transmission of Alzheimer's Disease-Associated Microbiota Dysbiosis and its Impact on Cognitive Function: Evidence from Mouse Models and Human Patients. RESEARCH SQUARE 2023:rs.3.rs-2790988. [PMID: 37162940 PMCID: PMC10168447 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2790988/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
Abstract
Spouses of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients are at higher risk of developing AD dementia, but the reasons and underlying mechanism are unknown. One potential factor is gut microbiota dysbiosis, which has been associated with AD. However, it remains unclear whether the gut microbiota dysbiosis can be transmitted to non-AD individuals and contribute to the development of AD pathogenesis and cognitive impairment. The present study found that co-housing wild-type mice with AD transgenic mice or giving them AD transgenic mice feces caused AD-associated gut microbiota dysbiosis, Tau phosphorylation, and cognitive impairment. Gavage with Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium restored these changes. The oral and gut microbiota of AD patient partners resembled that of AD patients but differed from healthy controls, indicating the transmission of oral and gut microbiota and its impact on cognitive function. The underlying mechanism of these findings includes that the butyric acid-mediated acetylation of GSK3β at lysine 15 regulated its phosphorylation at serine 9, consequently impacting Tau phosphorylation. These results provide insight into a potential link between gut microbiota dysbiosis and AD and underscore the need for further research in this area.
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- Tenth People's Hospital of Tongji University
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- Massachusetts General Hospital
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- Geriatric Anesthesia Research Unit, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University
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Cobo F, Pérez-Carrasco V, Franco-Acosta A, García-Salcedo JA, Navarro-Marí JM. Bacteremia due to Parabacteroides distasonis: Experience with 4 cases. Anaerobe 2022; 76:102608. [PMID: 35777724 DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2022.102608] [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: 06/12/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To report a series of four uncommon cases of bacteremia due to Parabacteroides distasonis. METHODS We have analyzed the epidemiological characteristics, clinical features, diagnostic methods, treatment and outcome of these patients. RESULTS Two sets of blood cultures of each patient yielded a pure culture of an anaerobic microorganism identified as P. distasonis by MALDI-TOF MS, and confirmed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. All patients were male and they had risk factors for anaerobic bacteremia. All isolates were susceptible to metronidazole and the outcome was successful in three patients. CONCLUSIONS Bloodstream infections due to P. distasonis are still rare. MALDI-TOF MS appear to be an excellent tool for the correct identification.
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- Fernando Cobo
- Department of Microbiology and Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria Ibs.GRANADA, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Microbiology and Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria Ibs.GRANADA, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology and Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria Ibs.GRANADA, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology and Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria Ibs.GRANADA, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology and Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria Ibs.GRANADA, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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Ezeji JC, Sarikonda DK, Hopperton A, Erkkila HL, Cohen DE, Martinez SP, Cominelli F, Kuwahara T, Dichosa AEK, Good CE, Jacobs MR, Khoretonenko M, Veloo A, Rodriguez-Palacios A. Parabacteroides distasonis: intriguing aerotolerant gut anaerobe with emerging antimicrobial resistance and pathogenic and probiotic roles in human health. Gut Microbes 2022; 13:1922241. [PMID: 34196581 PMCID: PMC8253142 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2021.1922241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 65.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Parabacteroides distasonis is the type strain for the genus Parabacteroides, a group of gram-negative anaerobic bacteria that commonly colonize the gastrointestinal tract of numerous species. First isolated in the 1930s from a clinical specimen as Bacteroides distasonis, the strain was re-classified to form the new genus Parabacteroides in 2006. Currently, the genus consists of 15 species, 10 of which are listed as 'validly named' (P. acidifaciens, P. chartae, P. chinchillae, P. chongii, P. distasonis, P. faecis, P. goldsteinii, P. gordonii, P. johnsonii, and P. merdae) and 5 'not validly named' (P. bouchesdurhonensis, P. massiliensis, P. pacaensis, P. provencensis, and P. timonensis) by the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature. The Parabacteroides genus has been associated with reports of both beneficial and pathogenic effects in human health. Herein, we review the literature on the history, ecology, diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and genetics of this bacterium, illustrating the effects of P. distasonis on human and animal health.
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- Jessica C. Ezeji
- Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA,Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA,Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA,Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA,College of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA
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- Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA,Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA,Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA,Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA,Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA,Germ-Free and Gut Microbiome Core, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, Japan
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- B-10 Biosecurity and Public Health, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA,Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA,Germ-Free and Gut Microbiome Core, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States,University Hospitals Research and Education Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA,CONTACT Alexander Rodriguez-Palacios Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Jahan NA, Lindsey LL, Kipp EJ, Reinschmidt A, Heins BJ, Runck AM, Larsen PA. Nanopore-Based Surveillance of Zoonotic Bacterial Pathogens in Farm-Dwelling Peridomestic Rodents. Pathogens 2021; 10:pathogens10091183. [PMID: 34578215 PMCID: PMC8471018 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10091183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
The effective control of rodent populations on farms is crucial for food safety, as rodents are reservoirs and vectors for several zoonotic pathogens. Clear links have been identified between rodents and farm-level outbreaks of pathogens throughout Europe and Asia; however, comparatively little research has been devoted to studying the rodent–agricultural interface in the USA. Here, we address this knowledge gap by metabarcoding bacterial communities of rodent pests collected from Minnesota and Wisconsin food animal farms. We leveraged the Oxford Nanopore MinION sequencer to provide a rapid real-time survey of putative zoonotic foodborne pathogens, among others. Rodents were live trapped (n = 90) from three dairy and mixed animal farms. DNA extraction was performed on 63 rodent colons along with 2 shrew colons included as outgroups in the study. Full-length 16S amplicon sequencing was performed. Our farm-level rodent-metabarcoding data indicate the presence of multiple foodborne pathogens, including Salmonella spp., Campylobacter spp., Staphylococcus aureus, and Clostridium spp., along with many mastitis pathogens circulating within five rodent species (Microtus pennsylvanicus, Mus musculus, Peromyscus leucopus, Peromyscus maniculatus, and Rattus norvegicus) and a shrew (Blarina brevicauda). Interestingly, we observed a higher abundance of enteric pathogens (e.g., Salmonella) in shrew feces compared to the rodents analyzed in our study. Knowledge gained from our research efforts will directly inform and improve farm-level biosecurity efforts and public health interventions to reduce future outbreaks of foodborne and zoonotic disease.
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- Nusrat A. Jahan
- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA; (N.A.J.); (L.L.L.); (E.J.K.); (A.R.)
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA; (N.A.J.); (L.L.L.); (E.J.K.); (A.R.)
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA; (N.A.J.); (L.L.L.); (E.J.K.); (A.R.)
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA; (N.A.J.); (L.L.L.); (E.J.K.); (A.R.)
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA;
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- Department of Biology, Winona State University, Winona, MN 55987, USA;
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA; (N.A.J.); (L.L.L.); (E.J.K.); (A.R.)
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