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Mahdavi M, Prévost K, Balthazar P, Hus IFP, Duchesne É, Dumont N, Gagné-Ouellet V, Gagnon C, Laforest-Lapointe I, Massé E. Disturbance of the human gut microbiota in patients with Myotonic Dystrophy type 1. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2024; 23:2097-2108. [PMID: 38803516 PMCID: PMC11128782 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2024.05.009] [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: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
Abstract
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder. Although DM1 is primarily characterized by progressive muscular weakness, it exhibits many multisystemic manifestations, such as cognitive deficits, cardiac conduction abnormalities, and cataracts, as well as endocrine and reproductive issues. Additionally, the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is frequently affected, encompassing the entire digestive tract. However, the underlying causes of these GI symptoms remain uncertain, whether it is biomechanical problems of the intestine, involvement of bacterial communities, or both. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the structural changes in the gut microbiome of DM1 patients. To achieve this purpose, 35 patients with DM1 were recruited from the DM-Scope registry of the neuromuscular clinic in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region of the province of Québec, Canada. Stool samples from these 35 patients, including 15 paired samples with family members living with them as controls, were collected. Subsequently, these samples were sequenced by 16S MiSeq and were analyzed with DADA2 to generate taxonomic signatures. Our analysis revealed that the DM1 status correlated with changes in gut bacterial community. Notably, there were differences in the relative abundance of Bacteroidota, Euryarchaeota, Fusobacteriota, and Cyanobacteria Phyla compared to healthy controls. However, no significant shift in gut microbiome community structure was observed between DM1 phenotypes. These findings provide valuable insights into how the gut bacterial community, in conjunction with biomechanical factors, could potentially influence the gastrointestinal tract of DM1 patients.
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- Manijeh Mahdavi
- Department of Biochemistry and Functional Genomics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, QC J1E 4K8, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Functional Genomics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, QC J1E 4K8, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Functional Genomics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, QC J1E 4K8, Canada
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1E 4K8, Canada
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- Physiotherapy teaching unit, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi, G7H 2B1, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1E 4K8, Canada
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1E 4K8, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Functional Genomics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, QC J1E 4K8, Canada
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Sidiropoulos T, Dovrolis N, Katifelis H, Michalopoulos NV, Kokoropoulos P, Arkadopoulos N, Gazouli M. Dysbiosis Signature of Fecal Microbiota in Patients with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma and Pancreatic Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms. Biomedicines 2024; 12:1040. [PMID: 38791002 PMCID: PMC11117863 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12051040] [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: 04/07/2024] [Revised: 05/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
Abstract
Pancreatic cancer (PC) ranks as the seventh leading cause of cancer-related deaths, with approximately 500,000 new cases reported in 2020. Existing strategies for early PC detection primarily target individuals at high risk of developing the disease. Nevertheless, there is a pressing need to identify innovative clinical approaches and personalized treatments for effective PC management. This study aimed to explore the dysbiosis signature of the fecal microbiota in PC and potential distinctions between its Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) phenotypes, which could carry diagnostic significance. The study enrolled 33 participants, including 22 diagnosed with PDAC, 11 with IPMN, and 24 healthy controls. Fecal samples were collected and subjected to microbial diversity analysis across various taxonomic levels. The findings revealed elevated abundances of Firmicutes and Proteobacteria in PC patients, whereas healthy controls exhibited higher proportions of Bacteroidota. Both LEfSe and Random Forest analyses indicated the microbiome's potential to effectively distinguish between PC and healthy control samples but fell short of differentiating between IPMN and PDAC samples. These results contribute to the current understanding of this challenging cancer type and highlight the applications of microbiome research. In essence, the study provides clear evidence of the gut microbiome's capability to serve as a biomarker for PC detection, emphasizing the steps required for further differentiation among its diverse phenotypes.
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- Theodoros Sidiropoulos
- 4th Department of Surgery, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece; (T.S.); (N.V.M.); (P.K.); (N.A.)
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- Laboratory of Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece; (N.D.); (H.K.)
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- Laboratory of Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece; (N.D.); (H.K.)
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- 4th Department of Surgery, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece; (T.S.); (N.V.M.); (P.K.); (N.A.)
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- 4th Department of Surgery, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece; (T.S.); (N.V.M.); (P.K.); (N.A.)
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- 4th Department of Surgery, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece; (T.S.); (N.V.M.); (P.K.); (N.A.)
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- Laboratory of Biology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece; (N.D.); (H.K.)
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Tang Q, Huang H, Xu H, Xia H, Zhang C, Ye D, Bi F. Endogenous Coriobacteriaceae enriched by a high-fat diet promotes colorectal tumorigenesis through the CPT1A-ERK axis. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes 2024; 10:5. [PMID: 38245554 PMCID: PMC10799938 DOI: 10.1038/s41522-023-00472-7] [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: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
Abstract
A high-fat diet (HFD) may be linked to an increased colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. Stem cell proliferation and adipokine release under inflammatory and obese conditions are the main factors regulating CRC progression. Furthermore, alterations in intestinal flora have been linked to tumorigenesis and tumour progression. However, whether a HFD can promote CRC occurrence by altering intestinal flora remains unclear. The objective of this study was to identify bacterial strains enriched by a HFD and investigate the association and mechanism by which a HFD and bacterial enrichment promote CRC occurrence and development. In this study, the intestinal microbiota of mice was assessed using 16S rRNA and metagenomic sequencing. Serum metabolites of HFD-fed mice were assessed using tandem liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. CRC cell lines and organoids were co-cultured with Coriobacteriaceae to evaluate the effect of these bacteria on the CPT1A-ERK signalling pathway. We found that Coriobacteriaceae were enriched in the colons of HFD-fed mice. An endogenous Coriobacteriaceae strain, designated as Cori.ST1911, was successfully isolated and cultured from the stools of HFD-fed mice, and the tumorigenic potential of Cori.ST1911 in CRC was validated in several CRC mouse models. Furthermore, Cori.ST1911 increased acylcarnitine levels by activating CPT1A, demonstrating the involvement of the CPT1A-ERK axis. We also found that the endogenous Lactobacillus strain La.mu730 can interfere with Cori.ST1911 colonisation and restore gut barrier function. In conclusion, we identified a novel endogenous intestinal Coriobacteriaceae, Cori.ST1911, which might lead to a new gut microbiota intervention strategy for the prevention and treatment of CRC.
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- Qiulin Tang
- Division of Abdominal Cancer, Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center and Laboratory of Molecular Targeted Therapy in Oncology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610041, China
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- Division of Abdominal Cancer, Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center and Laboratory of Molecular Targeted Therapy in Oncology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610041, China
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- Division of Abdominal Cancer, Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center and Laboratory of Molecular Targeted Therapy in Oncology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610041, China
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- Division of Abdominal Cancer, Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center and Laboratory of Molecular Targeted Therapy in Oncology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610041, China
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- Division of Abdominal Cancer, Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center and Laboratory of Molecular Targeted Therapy in Oncology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610041, China
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- Division of Abdominal Cancer, Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center and Laboratory of Molecular Targeted Therapy in Oncology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610041, China
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- Division of Abdominal Cancer, Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center and Laboratory of Molecular Targeted Therapy in Oncology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610041, China.
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Holman JM, Colucci L, Baudewyns D, Balkan J, Hunt T, Hunt B, Kinney M, Holcomb L, Stratigakis A, Chen G, Moses PL, Mawe GM, Zhang T, Li Y, Ishaq SL. Steamed broccoli sprouts alleviate DSS-induced inflammation and retain gut microbial biogeography in mice. mSystems 2023; 8:e0053223. [PMID: 37702510 PMCID: PMC10654075 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00532-23] [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: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
Abstract
IMPORTANCE Evaluating bacterial communities across different locations in the gut provides a greater insight than fecal samples alone and provides an additional metric by which to evaluate beneficial host-microbe interactions. Here, we show that 10% steamed broccoli sprouts in the diet protects mice from the negative effects of dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis, that colitis erases biogeographic patterns of bacterial communities in the gut, and that the cecum is not likely to be a significant contributor to colonic bacteria of interest in the DSS mouse model of ulcerative colitis. Mice fed the broccoli sprout diet during colitis performed better than mice fed the control diet while receiving DSS. The identification of accessible dietary components and concentrations that help maintain and correct the gut microbiome may provide universal and equitable approaches to IBD prevention and recovery, and broccoli sprouts represent a promising strategy.
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- Johanna M. Holman
- School of Food and Agriculture, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA
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- Department of Biology, Husson University, Bangor, Maine, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA
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- School of Food and Agriculture, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, SUNY Binghamton University, Johnson City, New York, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Departments of Neurological Sciences and of Medicine, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
- Finch Therapeutics, Somerville, Massachusetts, USA
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- Departments of Neurological Sciences and of Medicine, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, SUNY Binghamton University, Johnson City, New York, USA
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- School of Food and Agriculture, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA
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- School of Food and Agriculture, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA
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McPherson RL, Isabella CR, Walker RL, Sergio D, Bae S, Gaca T, Raman S, Nguyen LTT, Wesener DA, Halim M, Wuo MG, Dugan A, Kerby R, Ghosh S, Rey FE, Dhennezel C, Pishchany G, Lensch V, Vlamakis H, Alm EJ, Xavier RJ, Kiessling LL. Lectin-Seq: A method to profile lectin-microbe interactions in native communities. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadd8766. [PMID: 37506208 PMCID: PMC10381928 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.add8766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
Abstract
Soluble human lectins are critical components of innate immunity. Genetic models suggest that lectins influence host-resident microbiota, but their specificity for commensal and mutualist species is understudied. Elucidating lectins' roles in regulating microbiota requires an understanding of which microbial species they bind within native communities. To profile human lectin recognition, we developed Lectin-Seq. We apply Lectin-Seq to human fecal microbiota using the soluble mannose-binding lectin (MBL) and intelectin-1 (hItln1). Although each lectin binds a substantial percentage of the samples (10 to 20%), the microbial interactomes of MBL and hItln1 differ markedly in composition and diversity. MBL binding is highly selective for a small subset of species commonly associated with humans. In contrast, hItln1's interaction profile encompasses a broad range of lower-abundance species. Our data uncover stark differences in the commensal recognition properties of human lectins.
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- Robert L. McPherson
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Center for Microbiome Informatics and Therapeutics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Center for Microbiome Informatics and Therapeutics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Center for Microbiome Informatics and Therapeutics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Edison Family Center for Genome Sciences & Systems Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63110, USA
- Center for Gut Microbiome and Nutrition Research, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Center for Microbiome Informatics and Therapeutics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Center for Microbiome Informatics and Therapeutics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Center for Microbiome Informatics and Therapeutics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
- Center for Computational and Integrative Biology, Department of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Center for Microbiome Informatics and Therapeutics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Center for Microbiome Informatics and Therapeutics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
- Center for Gut Microbiome and Nutrition Research, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Center for Microbiome Informatics and Therapeutics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
- Center for Computational and Integrative Biology, Department of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Center for Microbiome Informatics and Therapeutics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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Elkholy A, Avuthu N, Abdalla M, Behring M, Bajpai P, Kim HG, Header D, Abo Elwafa RAH, Saed H, Embaby A, El-Nikhely N, Obuya S, Mohamed M, Badawy AA, Nawar A, Afaq F, Rogers LQ, Bae S, Shikany JM, Bateman LB, Fouad M, Saleh M, Samuel T, Varambally S, Guda C, Arafat W, Manne U. Microbiome diversity in African American, European American, and Egyptian colorectal cancer patients. Heliyon 2023; 9:e18035. [PMID: 37483698 PMCID: PMC10362239 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18035] [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: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Purpose Although there is an established role for microbiome dysbiosis in the pathobiology of colorectal cancer (CRC), CRC patients of various race/ethnicities demonstrate distinct clinical behaviors. Thus, we investigated microbiome dysbiosis in Egyptian, African American (AA), and European American (EA) CRC patients. Patients and methods CRCs and their corresponding normal tissues from Egyptian (n = 17) patients of the Alexandria University Hospital, Egypt, and tissues from AA (n = 18) and EA (n = 19) patients at the University of Alabama at Birmingham were collected. DNA was isolated from frozen tissues, and the microbiome composition was analyzed by 16S rRNA sequencing. Differential microbial abundance, diversity, and metabolic pathways were identified using linear discriminant analysis (LDA) effect size analyses. Additionally, we compared these profiles with our previously published microbiome data derived from Kenyan CRC patients. Results Differential microbiome analysis of CRCs across all racial/ethnic groups showed dysbiosis. There were high abundances of Herbaspirillum and Staphylococcus in CRCs of Egyptians, Leptotrichia in CRCs of AAs, Flexspiria and Streptococcus in CRCs of EAs, and Akkermansia muciniphila and Prevotella nigrescens in CRCs of Kenyans (LDA score >4, adj. p-value <0.05). Functional analyses showed distinct microbial metabolic pathways in CRCs compared to normal tissues within the racial/ethnic groups. Egyptian CRCs, compared to normal tissues, showed lower l-methionine biosynthesis and higher galactose degradation pathways. Conclusions Our findings showed altered mucosa-associated microbiome profiles of CRCs and their metabolic pathways across racial/ethnic groups. These findings provide a basis for future studies to link racial/ethnic microbiome differences with distinct clinical behaviors in CRC.
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- Amr Elkholy
- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA
- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Moi University, Kesses, Kenya
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA
- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA
- O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA
- O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA
- O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA
- O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA
- O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine Tuskegee, AL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA
- O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA
- O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Holman JM, Colucci L, Baudewyns D, Balkan J, Hunt T, Hunt B, Kinney M, Holcomb L, Chen G, Moses PL, Mawe GM, Zhang T, Li Y, Ishaq SL. Steamed broccoli sprouts alleviate DSS-induced inflammation and retain gut microbial biogeography in mice. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.01.27.522641. [PMID: 37292900 PMCID: PMC10245759 DOI: 10.1101/2023.01.27.522641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) are devastating conditions of the gastrointestinal tract with limited treatments, and dietary intervention may be effective, and affordable, for managing symptoms. Glucosinolate compounds are highly concentrated in broccoli sprouts, especially glucoraphanin, and can be metabolized by certain mammalian gut bacteria into anti inflammatory isothiocyanates, such as sulforaphane. Gut microbiota exhibit biogeographic patterns, but it is unknown if colitis alters these or whether the location of glucoraphanin metabolizing bacteria affects anti-inflammatory benefits. We fed specific pathogen free C57BL/6 mice either a control diet or a 10% steamed broccoli sprout diet, and gave a three-cycle regimen of 2.5% dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) in drinking water over a 34-day experiment to simulate chronic, relapsing ulcerative colitis. We monitored body weight, fecal characteristics, lipocalin, serum cytokines, and bacterial communities from the luminal and mucosa-associated populations in the jejunum, cecum, and colon. Mice fed the broccoli sprout diet with DSS treatment performed better than mice fed the control diet with DSS, including significantly more weight gain, lower Disease Activity Indexes, lower plasma lipocalin and proinflammatory cytokines, and higher bacterial richness in all gut locations. Bacterial communities were assorted by gut location, but were more homogenous across locations in the control diet + DSS mice. Importantly, our results showed that broccoli sprout feeding abrogated the effects of DSS on gut microbiota, as bacterial richness and biogeography were similar between mice receiving broccoli sprouts with and without DSS. Collectively, these results support the protective effect of steamed broccoli sprouts against dysbiosis and colitis induced by DSS. Importance Evaluating bacterial communities across different locations in the gut provides a greater insight than fecal samples alone, and provides an additional metric by which to evaluate beneficial host-microbe interactions. Here, we show that 10% steamed broccoli sprouts in the diet protects mice from the negative effects of dextran sodium sulfate induced colitis, that colitis erases biogeographical patterns of bacterial communities in the gut, and that the cecum is not likely to be a significant contributor to colonic bacteria of interest in the DSS mouse model of ulcerative colitis. Mice fed the broccoli sprout diet during colitis performed better than mice fed the control diet while receiving DSS. The identification of accessible dietary components and concentrations that help maintain and correct the gut microbiome may provide universal and equitable approaches to IBD prevention and recovery, and broccoli sprouts represent a promising strategy.
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- Johanna M. Holman
- School of Food and Agriculture, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA 04469
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- Department of Biology, Husson University, Bangor, Maine, USA 04401
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, USA 02155
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- Department of Biology, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA 04469
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- Department of Biology, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA 04469
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- School of Food and Agriculture, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA 04469
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA 04469
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA 48109
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- Departments of Neurological Sciences and of Medicine, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA 05401
- Finch Therapeutics, Somerville, Massachusetts, USA 02143
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- Departments of Neurological Sciences and of Medicine, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA 05401
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, SUNY Binghamton University, Johnson City, New York, USA 13790
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- School of Food and Agriculture, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA 04469
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- School of Food and Agriculture, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA 04469
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Palmieri O, Castellana S, Latiano A, Latiano T, Gentile A, Panza A, Nardella M, Ciardiello D, Latiano TP, Corritore G, Mazza T, Perri F, Biscaglia G. Mucosal Microbiota from Colorectal Cancer, Adenoma and Normal Epithelium Reveals the Imprint of Fusobacterium nucleatum in Cancerogenesis. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1147. [PMID: 37317121 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11051147] [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: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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An increasing amount of evidence suggests the emerging role of the gut microbiota in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). This study aimed to elucidate the architecture of microbial communities within normal and neoplastic colonic mucosa. METHODS Microbiota were analyzed by NGS and by an ensemble of metagenomics analysis tools in a total of 69 tissues from 9 patients with synchronous colorectal neoplasia and adenomas (27 specimens: 9 from normal tissues, 9 adenomas, and 9 tumours), 16 patients with only colonic adenomas (32 specimens: 16 from normal tissues and 16 adenomas), and from healthy subjects (10 specimens of normal mucosa). RESULTS Weak differences were observed in alpha and beta metrics among the synchronous tissues from CRC and controls. Through pairwise differential abundance analyses of sample groups, an increasing trend of Rikenellaceae, Pseudomonas and Fusobacterium, and decreasing trends of Staphylococcus, Actinobacillus and Gemmiger were observed in CRC, while Staphylococcus and Bifidobacterium were decreased in patients with only adenomas. At RT-qPCR analysis, Fusobacterium nucleatum was significantly enriched in all the tissues of subjects with synchronous colorectal neoplasia. CONCLUSION Our findings provide a comprehensive view of the human mucosa-associated gut microbiota, emphasizing global microbial diversity mostly in synchronous lesions and proving the constant presence of Fusobacterium nucleatum, with its ability to drive carcinogenesis.
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- Orazio Palmieri
- Division of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Fondazione IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Unit of Bioinformatics, Fondazione IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Fondazione IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Fondazione IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Fondazione IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Fondazione IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Fondazione IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Division of Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Division of Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Fondazione IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Unit of Bioinformatics, Fondazione IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Fondazione IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Fondazione IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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Morales C, Arias-Carrasco R, Maracaja-Coutinho V, Seron P, Lanas F, Salazar LA, Saavedra N. Differences in Bacterial Small RNAs in Stool Samples from Hypercholesterolemic and Normocholesterolemic Subjects. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24087213. [PMID: 37108373 PMCID: PMC10138442 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24087213] [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: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Cholesterol metabolism is important at the physiological level as well as in several diseases, with small RNA being an element to consider in terms of its epigenetic control. Thus, the aim of this study was to identify differences between bacterial small RNAs present at the gut level in hypercholesterolemic and normocholesterolemic individuals. Twenty stool samples were collected from hypercholesterolemic and normocholesterolemic subjects. RNA extraction and small RNA sequencing were performed, followed by bioinformatics analyses with BrumiR, Bowtie 2, BLASTn, DESeq2, and IntaRNA, after the filtering of the reads with fastp. In addition, the prediction of secondary structures was obtained with RNAfold WebServer. Most of the small RNAs were of bacterial origin and presented a greater number of readings in normocholesterolemic participants. The upregulation of small RNA ID 2909606 associated with Coprococcus eutactus (family Lachnospiraceae) was presented in hypercholesterolemic subjects. In addition, a positive correlation was established between small RNA ID 2149569 from the species Blautia wexlerae and hypercholesterolemic subjects. Other bacterial and archaeal small RNAs that interacted with the LDL receptor (LDLR) were identified. For these sequences, the prediction of secondary structures was also obtained. There were significant differences in bacterial small RNAs associated with cholesterol metabolism in hypercholesterolemic and normocholesterolemic participants.
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- Cristian Morales
- Centro de Biología Molecular y Farmacogenética, Núcleo Científico-Tecnológico en Biorecursos BIOREN, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile
- Tecnología Médica, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Temuco 4801076, Chile
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- Programa Institucional de Fomento a la Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Santiago 8330378, Chile
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- Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases-ACCDiS, Facultad de Química y Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380494, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias de La Rehabilitación, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4781151, Chile
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- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4781151, Chile
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- Centro de Biología Molecular y Farmacogenética, Núcleo Científico-Tecnológico en Biorecursos BIOREN, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile
- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile
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- Centro de Biología Molecular y Farmacogenética, Núcleo Científico-Tecnológico en Biorecursos BIOREN, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile
- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile
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Hitache Z, Al-Dalali S, Pei H, Cao X. Review of the Health Benefits of Cereals and Pseudocereals on Human Gut Microbiota. FOOD BIOPROCESS TECH 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11947-023-03069-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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Jun YK, Lee SW, Kim KW, Moon JM, Koh SJ, Lee HJ, Kim JS, Han K, Im JP. Positive Results from the Fecal Immunochemical Test Can Be Related to Dementia: A Nationwide Population-Based Study in South Korea. J Alzheimers Dis 2023; 91:1515-1525. [PMID: 36641669 DOI: 10.3233/jad-220770] [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: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is widely used in screening for colorectal cancer (CRC), but FIT results can be positive for diseases other than CRC. OBJECTIVE We investigated the association between positive results of FIT and the incidence of dementia using a nationwide database. METHODS FIT-positive participants were collected from a database provided by the Korean National Health Insurance Service. RESULTS The incidence of all kinds of dementia was higher in FIT-positive than FIT-negative subjects (p < 0.0001). FIT-positive participants had a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) (p < 0.0001) and vascular dementia (p = 0.0002), compared to participants with FIT negativity. The risk of all kinds of dementia or AD in FIT-positive participants was higher in younger (age < 65 years) than older participants (p < 0.0001 for all kinds of dementia; p = 0.0002 for AD). CONCLUSION FIT positivity was correlated with an increased risk of dementia, especially in participants under 65 years of age. The study suggests that clinicians can consider dementia when FIT-positive participants fail to show any malignancies.
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- Yu Kyung Jun
- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Zhang X, Adebayo AS, Wang D, Raza Y, Tomlinson M, Dooley H, Bowyer RC, Small KS, Steves CJ, Spector TD, Duncan EL, Visconti A, Falchi M. PPI-Induced Changes in Plasma Metabolite Levels Influence Total Hip Bone Mineral Density in a UK Cohort. J Bone Miner Res 2023; 38:326-334. [PMID: 36458982 PMCID: PMC10108201 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4754] [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: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are among the most used drugs in the UK. PPI use has been associated with decreased bone mineral density (BMD) and increased fracture risk, although these results have been inconsistent. We hypothesized that PPI could modulate BMD by altering gut and/or host systemic metabolic environments. Using data from more than 5000 British male and female individuals, we confirmed that PPI use is associated with decreased lumbar spine and total hip BMD. This effect was not mediated through the gut microbiome. We suggest here that PPI use may influence total hip BMD, both directly and indirectly, via plasma metabolites involved in the sex hormone pathway. © 2022 The Authors. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- Xinyuan Zhang
- Department of Twins Research & Genetics EpidemiologyKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of Twins Research & Genetics EpidemiologyKing's College LondonLondonUK
- Present address:
NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Department of Cardiovascular SciencesUniversity of LeicesterLeicesterUK
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- Department of Twins Research & Genetics EpidemiologyKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of Twins Research & Genetics EpidemiologyKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of Twins Research & Genetics EpidemiologyKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of Twins Research & Genetics EpidemiologyKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of Twins Research & Genetics EpidemiologyKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of Twins Research & Genetics EpidemiologyKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of Twins Research & Genetics EpidemiologyKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of Twins Research & Genetics EpidemiologyKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of Twins Research & Genetics EpidemiologyKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of Twins Research & Genetics EpidemiologyKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of Twins Research & Genetics EpidemiologyKing's College LondonLondonUK
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Bosch S, Acharjee A, Quraishi MN, Bijnsdorp IV, Rojas P, Bakkali A, Jansen EEW, Stokkers P, Kuijvenhoven J, Pham TV, Beggs AD, Jimenez CR, Struys EA, Gkoutos GV, de Meij TGJ, de Boer NKH. Integration of stool microbiota, proteome and amino acid profiles to discriminate patients with adenomas and colorectal cancer. Gut Microbes 2022; 14:2139979. [PMID: 36369736 PMCID: PMC9662191 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2022.2139979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) reduces its mortality but has limited sensitivity and specificity. Aims We aimed to explore potential biomarker panels for CRC and adenoma detection and to gain insight into the interaction between gut microbiota and human metabolism in the presence of these lesions. METHODS This multicenter case-control cohort was performed between February 2016 and November 2019. Consecutive patients ≥18 years with a scheduled colonoscopy were asked to participate and divided into three age, gender, body-mass index and smoking status-matched subgroups: CRC (n = 12), adenomas (n = 21) and controls (n = 20). Participants collected fecal samples prior to bowel preparation on which proteome (LC-MS/MS), microbiota (16S rRNA profiling) and amino acid (HPLC) composition were assessed. Best predictive markers were combined to create diagnostic biomarker panels. Pearson correlation-based analysis on selected markers was performed to create networks of all platforms. RESULTS Combining omics platforms provided new panels which outperformed hemoglobin in this cohort, currently used for screening (AUC 0.98, 0.95 and 0.87 for CRC vs controls, adenoma vs controls and CRC vs adenoma, respectively). Integration of data sets revealed markers associated with increased blood excretion, stress- and inflammatory responses and pointed toward downregulation of epithelial integrity. CONCLUSIONS Integrating fecal microbiota, proteome and amino acids platforms provides for new biomarker panels that may improve noninvasive screening for adenomas and CRC, and may subsequently lead to lower incidence and mortality of colon cancer.
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- Sofie Bosch
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Endocrinology Metabolism Institute, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,CONTACT Sofie Bosch Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1118, Amsterdam1081HZ, The Netherlands
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- College of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, Center for Computational Biology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK,Institute of Translational Medicine, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS, Foundation Trust, UK,NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Center, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK,Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK,Microbiome Treatment Center, University of Birmingham Microbiome Treatment Center, University of Birmingham, UK,Center for Liver and Gastroenterology Research, NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Center, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,Department of Urology, Amsterdam UMC, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, OLVG West, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Spaarne Gasthuis, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hoofddorp and Haarlem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- College of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, Center for Computational Biology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK,Institute of Translational Medicine, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS, Foundation Trust, UK,NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Center, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK,Microbiome Treatment Center, MRC Health Data Research UK (HDR UK), Birmingham, UK,Microbiome Treatment Center, NIHR Experimental Cancer Medicine Center, Birmingham, UK,Microbiome Treatment Center, NIHR Biomedical Research Center, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, AG&M Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Endocrinology Metabolism Institute, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Peña-Ocaña BA, Hoshiko Y, Silva-Flores M, Maeda T, Pérez-Torres I, García-Contreras R, Gutiérrez-Sarmiento W, Hernández-Esquivel L, Marín-Hernández Á, Sánchez-Thomas R, Saavedra E, Rodríguez-Zavala JS, Jasso-Chávez R. Cultivation of gastrointestinal microbiota in a new growth system revealed dysbiosis and metabolic disruptions in carcinoma-bearing rats. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:949272. [PMID: 36118191 PMCID: PMC9479207 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.949272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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A challenge in the study of gastrointestinal microbiota (GITm) is the validation of the genomic data with metabolic studies of the microbial communities to understand how the microbial networks work during health and sickness. To gain insights into the metabolism of the GITm, feces from healthy and sick rats with cancer were inoculated in a defined synthetic medium directed for anaerobic prokaryote growth (INC-07 medium). Significant differences between cultures of healthy and sick individuals were found: 1) the consumption of the carbon source and the enzyme activity involved in their catabolism (e.g., sucrase, lactase, lipases, aminotransferases, and dehydrogenases); 2) higher excretion of acetic, propionic, isobutyric, butyric, valeric, and isovaleric acids; 3) methane production; 4) ability to form biofilms; and 5) up to 500 amplicon sequencing variants (ASVs) identified showed different diversity and abundance. Moreover, the bowel inflammation induced by cancer triggered oxidative stress, which correlated with deficient antioxidant machinery (e.g., NADPH-producing enzymes) determined in the GITm cultures from sick individuals in comparison with those from control individuals. Altogether, the data suggested that to preserve the microbial network between bacteria and methanogenic archaea, a complete oxidation of the carbon source may be essential for healthy microbiota. The correlation of 16S rRNA gene metabarcoding between cultures and feces, as well as metabolomic data found in cultures, suggest that INC-07 medium may be a useful tool to understand the metabolism of microbiota under gut conditions.
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- Betsy Anaid Peña-Ocaña
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Division of Environment-Conscious Chemistry and Bioengineering, Department of Biological Functions Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, Japan
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Division of Environment-Conscious Chemistry and Bioengineering, Department of Biological Functions Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, Japan
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- Departamento de Biomedicina Cardiovascular, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Instituto Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico
- *Correspondence: Ricardo Jasso-Chávez
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Zhu S, Han M, Liu S, Fan L, Shi H, Li P. Composition and diverse differences of intestinal microbiota in ulcerative colitis patients. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:953962. [PMID: 36111238 PMCID: PMC9468541 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.953962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective To explore the composition of the intestinal microbiota in ulcerative colitis (UC) patients and to identify differences in the microbiota between patients with active disease and those in remission. Methods Between September 2020 and June 2021, we enrolled into our study, and collected stool samples from, patients with active UC or in remission and healthy control subjects. The diagnosis of UC was based on clinical, endoscopic, radiological, and histological findings. The composition of the intestinal microbiota was determined by sequencing of the 16S rRNA V3–V4 region and by bioinformatic methods. The functional composition of the intestinal microbiota was predicted using PICRUSt 2 (Phylogenetic Investigation of Communities by Reconstruction of Unobserved States) software. Results We found that the intestinal flora was significantly less rich and diverse in UC patients than in healthy control subjects. Beta diversity analysis revealed notable differences in the intestinal flora compositions among the three groups, but there was no statistical difference in alpha diversity between UC patients with active disease and those in remission. At the phylum level, the relative abundances of Proteobacteria and Patescibacteria were significantly higher, and the relative abundances of Desulfobacterota and Verrucomicrobiota were lower, in UC patients with active disease than in the healthy control group. Higher levels of potential pathogens and lower levels of butyrate-producing bacteria were also detected in UC patients with active disease. Linear discriminant analysis Effect Size (LefSe) revealed that 71 bacterial taxa could serve as biomarkers, with 26 biomarkers at the genus level. In addition, network analysis showed that there was a positive correlation between Roseburia and Lachnospira. Functional predictions indicated that gene functions involving the metabolism of some substances, such as methane, lipopolysaccharide, geraniol, and ansamycins, were significantly different among the three groups. Conclusion The richness and diversity of the intestinal microbiota differed significantly among the three groups. Richness describes the state of being rich in number of intestinal bacteria, whereas diversity is the number of different species of intestinal bacteria. Different bacterial taxa could be used as biomarkers, expanding our understanding of the relationship between the intestinal microbiota microenvironment and UC in the future.
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- *Correspondence: Haiyun Shi, ; Peng Li,
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Sensing Host Health: Insights from Sensory Protein Signature of the Metagenome. Appl Environ Microbiol 2022; 88:e0059622. [PMID: 35862686 PMCID: PMC9361814 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00596-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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The human microbiota, which comprises an ensemble of taxonomically and functionally diverse but often mutually cooperating microorganisms, benefits its host by shaping the host immunity, energy harvesting, and digestion of complex carbohydrates as well as production of essential nutrients. Dysbiosis in the human microbiota, especially the gut microbiota, has been reported to be linked to several diseases and metabolic disorders. Recent studies have further indicated that tracking these dysbiotic variations could potentially be exploited as biomarkers of disease states. However, the human microbiota is not geography agnostic, and hence a taxonomy-based (microbiome) biomarker for disease diagnostics has certain limitations. In comparison, (microbiome) function-based biomarkers are expected to have a wider applicability. Given that (i) the host physiology undergoes certain changes in the course of a disease and (ii) host-associated microbial communities need to adapt to this changing microenvironment of their host, we hypothesized that signatures emanating from the abundance of bacterial proteins associated with the signal transduction system (herein referred to as sensory proteins [SPs]) might be able to distinguish between healthy and diseased states. To test this hypothesis, publicly available metagenomic data sets corresponding to three diverse health conditions, namely, colorectal cancer, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and schizophrenia, were analyzed. Results demonstrated that SP signatures (derived from host-associated metagenomic samples) indeed differentiated among healthy individual and patients suffering from diseases of various severities. Our finding was suggestive of the prospect of using SP signatures as early biomarkers for diagnosing the onset and progression of multiple diseases and metabolic disorders. IMPORTANCE The composition of the human microbiota, a collection of host-associated microbes, has been shown to differ among healthy and diseased individuals. Recent studies have investigated whether tracking these variations could be exploited for disease diagnostics. It has been noted that compared to microbial taxonomies, the ensemble of functional proteins encoded by microbial genes are less likely to be affected by changes in ethnicity and dietary preferences. These functions are expected to help the microbe adapt to changing environmental conditions. Thus, healthy individuals might harbor a different set of genes than diseased individuals. To test this hypothesis, we analyzed metagenomes from healthy and diseased individuals for signatures of a particular group of proteins called sensory proteins (SP), which enable the bacteria to sense and react to changes in their microenvironment. Results demonstrated that SP signatures indeed differentiate among healthy individuals and those suffering from diseases of various severities.
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Hoang T, Kim MJ, Park JW, Jeong SY, Lee J, Shin A. Nutrition-wide association study of microbiome diversity and composition in colorectal cancer patients. BMC Cancer 2022; 22:656. [PMID: 35701733 PMCID: PMC9199192 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-022-09735-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The effects of diet on the interaction between microbes and host health have been widely studied. However, its effects on the gut microbiota of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) have not been elucidated. This study aimed to investigate the association between diet and the overall diversity and different taxa levels of the gut microbiota in CRC patients via the nutrition-wide association approach. METHODS This hospital-based study utilized data of 115 CRC patients who underwent CRC surgery in Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital. Spearman correlation analyses were conducted for 216 dietary features and three alpha-diversity indices, Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio, and relative abundance of 439 gut microbial taxonomy. To identify main enterotypes of the gut microbiota, we performed the principal coordinate analysis based on the β-diversity index. Finally, we performed linear regression to examine the association between dietary intake and main microbiome features, and linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe) to identify bacterial taxa phylogenetically enriched in the low and high diet consumption groups. RESULTS Several bacteria were enriched in patients with higher consumption of mature pumpkin/pumpkin juice (ρ, 0.31 to 0.41) but lower intake of eggs (ρ, -0.32 to -0.26). We observed negative correlations between Bacteroides fragilis abundance and intake of pork (belly), beef soup with vegetables, animal fat, and fatty acids (ρ, -0.34 to -0.27); an inverse correlation was also observed between Clostridium symbiosum abundance and intake of some fatty acids, amines, and amino acids (ρ, -0.30 to -0.24). Furthermore, high intake of seaweed was associated with a 6% (95% CI, 2% to 11%) and 7% (95% CI, 2% to 11%) lower abundance of Rikenellaceae and Alistipes, respectively, whereas overall beverage consumption was associated with an 10% (95% CI, 2% to 18%) higher abundance of Bacteroidetes, Bacteroidia, and Bacteroidales, compared to that in the low intake group. LEfSe analysis identified phylogenetically enriched taxa associated with the intake of sugars and sweets, legumes, mushrooms, eggs, oils and fats, plant fat, carbohydrates, and monounsaturated fatty acids. CONCLUSIONS Our data elucidates the diet-microbe interactions in CRC patients. Additional research is needed to understand the significance of these results in CRC prognosis.
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- Tung Hoang
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, South Korea.,Integrated Major in Innovative Medical Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, South Korea.
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, South Korea. .,Integrated Major in Innovative Medical Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, South Korea. .,Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, 03080, South Korea.
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Yu L, Zhao G, Wang L, Zhou X, Sun J, Li X, Zhu Y, He Y, Kofonikolas K, Bogaert D, Dunlop M, Zhu Y, Theodoratou E, Li X. A systematic review of microbial markers for risk prediction of colorectal neoplasia. Br J Cancer 2022; 126:1318-1328. [PMID: 35292756 PMCID: PMC9042911 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-022-01740-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Substantial evidence indicates that dysbiosis of the gut microbial community is associated with colorectal neoplasia. This review aims to systematically summarise the microbial markers associated with colorectal neoplasia and to assess their predictive performance. METHODS A comprehensive literature search of MEDLINE and EMBASE databases was performed to identify eligible studies. Observational studies exploring the associations between microbial biomarkers and colorectal neoplasia were included. We also included prediction studies that constructed models using microbial markers to predict CRC and adenomas. Risk of bias for included observational and prediction studies was assessed. RESULTS Forty-five studies were included to assess the associations between microbial markers and colorectal neoplasia. Nine faecal microbiotas (i.e., Fusobacterium, Enterococcus, Porphyromonas, Salmonella, Pseudomonas, Peptostreptococcus, Actinomyces, Bifidobacterium and Roseburia), two oral pathogens (i.e., Treponema denticola and Prevotella intermedia) and serum antibody levels response to Streptococcus gallolyticus subspecies gallolyticus were found to be consistently associated with colorectal neoplasia. Thirty studies reported prediction models using microbial markers, and 83.3% of these models had acceptable-to-good discrimination (AUROC > 0.75). The results of predictive performance were promising, but most of the studies were limited to small number of cases (range: 9-485 cases) and lack of independent external validation (76.7%). CONCLUSIONS This review provides insight into the evidence supporting the association between different types of microbial species and their predictive value for colorectal neoplasia. Prediction models developed from case-control studies require further external validation in high-quality prospective studies. Further studies should assess the feasibility and impact of incorporating microbial biomarkers in CRC screening programme.
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- Lili Yu
- Department of Big Data in Health Science School of Public Health, Center of Clinical Big Data and Analytics of The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Hangzhou, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Big Data in Health Science School of Public Health, Center of Clinical Big Data and Analytics of The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Big Data in Health Science School of Public Health, Center of Clinical Big Data and Analytics of The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Big Data in Health Science School of Public Health, Center of Clinical Big Data and Analytics of The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Big Data in Health Science School of Public Health, Center of Clinical Big Data and Analytics of The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery and Oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Ministry of Education, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Colon Cancer Genetics Group, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Big Data in Health Science School of Public Health, Center of Clinical Big Data and Analytics of The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Centre for Global Health, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Big Data in Health Science School of Public Health, Center of Clinical Big Data and Analytics of The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
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Pratt M, Forbes JD, Knox NC, Van Domselaar G, Bernstein CN. Colorectal Cancer Screening in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases-Can Characterization of GI Microbiome Signatures Enhance Neoplasia Detection? Gastroenterology 2022; 162:1409-1423.e1. [PMID: 34998802 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.12.287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Current noninvasive methods for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening are not optimized for persons with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), requiring patients to undergo frequent interval screening via colonoscopy. Although colonoscopy-based screening reduces CRC incidence in IBD patients, rates of interval CRC remain relatively high, highlighting the need for more targeted approaches. In recent years, the discovery of disease-specific microbiome signatures for both IBD and CRC has begun to emerge, suggesting that stool-based biomarker detection using metagenomics and other culture-independent technologies may be useful for personalized, early, noninvasive CRC screening in IBD patients. Here we discuss the utility of the stool microbiome as a noninvasive CRC screening tool. Comparing the performance of multiple microbiome-based CRC classifiers, including several multi-cohort meta-analyses, we find that noninvasive detection of colorectal adenomas and carcinomas from microbial biomarkers is an active area of study with promising early results.
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- Molly Pratt
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; University of Manitoba IBD Clinical and Research Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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Novel Diagnostic Biomarkers in Colorectal Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23020852. [PMID: 35055034 PMCID: PMC8776048 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23020852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is still a leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Less than half of cases are diagnosed when the cancer is locally advanced. CRC is a heterogenous disease associated with a number of genetic or somatic mutations. Diagnostic markers are used for risk stratification and early detection, which might prolong overall survival. Nowadays, the widespread use of semi-invasive endoscopic methods and feacal blood tests characterised by suboptimal accuracy of diagnostic results has led to the detection of cases at later stages. New molecular noninvasive tests based on the detection of CRC alterations seem to be more sensitive and specific then the current methods. Therefore, research aiming at identifying molecular markers, such as DNA, RNA and proteins, would improve survival rates and contribute to the development of personalized medicine. The identification of “ideal” diagnostic biomarkers, having high sensitivity and specificity, being safe, cheap and easy to measure, remains a challenge. The purpose of this review is to discuss recent advances in novel diagnostic biomarkers for tumor tissue, blood and stool samples in CRC patients.
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Wang H, Hussain T, Yao J, Li J, Sabir N, Liao Y, Liang Z, Wang Y, Liu Y, Zhao D, Zhou X. Koumiss promotes Mycobacterium bovis infection by disturbing intestinal flora and inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress. FASEB J 2021; 35:e21777. [PMID: 34403519 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202002485rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Mycobacterium bovis is the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis and also responsible for serious threat to public health. Koumiss is a fermented mare's milk product, used as traditional drink. Here, we explored the effect of koumiss on gut microbiota and the host immune response against M bovis infection. Therefore, mice were treated with koumiss and fresh mare milk for 14 days before M bovis infection and continue for 5 weeks after infection. The results showed a clear change in the intestinal flora of mice treated with koumiss, and the lungs of mice treated with koumiss showed severe edema, inflammatory infiltration, and pulmonary nodules in M bovis-infected mice. Notably, we found that the content of short-chain fatty acids was significantly lower in the koumiss-treated group compared with the control group. However, the expression of endoplasmic reticulum stress and apoptosis-related proteins in the lungs of koumiss-treated mice were significantly decreased. Collectively, these findings suggest that koumiss treatment disturb the intestinal flora of, which is associated with disease severity and the possible mechanism that induces lungs pathology. Our current findings can be exploited further to establish the "gut-lung" axis which might be a novel strategy for the control of tuberculosis.
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- Haoran Wang
- Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis, Ministry of Agriculture, National Animal Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Veterinary Sciences, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis, Ministry of Agriculture, National Animal Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Poonch, Rawalakot, Pakistan
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- Animal Husbandry and Veterinary College, Southwest University for Nationalities, Cheng Du, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis, Ministry of Agriculture, National Animal Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis, Ministry of Agriculture, National Animal Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis, Ministry of Agriculture, National Animal Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis, Ministry of Agriculture, National Animal Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Hopper CP, De La Cruz LK, Lyles KV, Wareham LK, Gilbert JA, Eichenbaum Z, Magierowski M, Poole RK, Wollborn J, Wang B. Role of Carbon Monoxide in Host-Gut Microbiome Communication. Chem Rev 2020; 120:13273-13311. [PMID: 33089988 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Nature is full of examples of symbiotic relationships. The critical symbiotic relation between host and mutualistic bacteria is attracting increasing attention to the degree that the gut microbiome is proposed by some as a new organ system. The microbiome exerts its systemic effect through a diverse range of metabolites, which include gaseous molecules such as H2, CO2, NH3, CH4, NO, H2S, and CO. In turn, the human host can influence the microbiome through these gaseous molecules as well in a reciprocal manner. Among these gaseous molecules, NO, H2S, and CO occupy a special place because of their widely known physiological functions in the host and their overlap and similarity in both targets and functions. The roles that NO and H2S play have been extensively examined by others. Herein, the roles of CO in host-gut microbiome communication are examined through a discussion of (1) host production and function of CO, (2) available CO donors as research tools, (3) CO production from diet and bacterial sources, (4) effect of CO on bacteria including CO sensing, and (5) gut microbiome production of CO. There is a large amount of literature suggesting the "messenger" role of CO in host-gut microbiome communication. However, much more work is needed to begin achieving a systematic understanding of this issue.
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- Christopher P Hopper
- Institute for Experimental Biomedicine, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Bavaria DE 97080, Germany.,Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, The University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, United States
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- Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, United States
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- The Vanderbilt Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, The Vanderbilt University Medical Center and School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, United States
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- Cellular Engineering and Isotope Diagnostics Laboratory, Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow PL 31-531, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Sheffield, Firth Court, Sheffield S10 2TN, U.K
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg DE 79085, Germany.,Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Management, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, United States
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