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Duan XZ, Guo GS, Zhou LF, Li L, Liu ZM, Chen C, Wang BH, Wu L. Enterobacteriaceae as a Key Indicator of Huanglongbing Infection in Diaphorina citri. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:5136. [PMID: 38791176 PMCID: PMC11120679 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25105136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 05/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
Abstract
Extensive microbial interactions occur within insect hosts. However, the interactions between the Huanglongbing (HLB) pathogen and endosymbiotic bacteria within the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama) in wild populations remain elusive. Thus, this study aimed to detect the infection rates of HLB in the ACP across five localities in China, with a widespread prevalence in Ruijin (RJ, 58%), Huidong (HD, 28%), and Lingui (LG, 15%) populations. Next, microbial communities of RJ and LG populations collected from citrus were analyzed via 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. The results revealed a markedly higher microbial diversity in the RJ population compared to the LG population. Moreover, the PCoA analysis identified significant differences in microbial communities between the two populations. Considering that the inter-population differences of Bray-Curtis dissimilarity in the RJ population exceeded those between populations, separate analyses were performed. Our findings indicated an increased abundance of Enterobacteriaceae in individuals infected with HLB in both populations. Random forest analysis also identified Enterobacteriaceae as a crucial indicator of HLB infection. Furthermore, the phylogenetic analysis suggested a potential regulatory role of ASV4017 in Enterobacteriaceae for ACP, suggesting its possible attractant activity. This research contributes to expanding the understanding of microbial communities associated with HLB infection, holding significant implications for HLB prevention and treatment.
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330022, China
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Manzoor M, Leskelä J, Pietiäinen M, Martinez-Majander N, Könönen E, Niiranen T, Lahti L, Sinisalo J, Putaala J, Pussinen PJ, Paju S. Shotgun metagenomic analysis of the oral microbiome in gingivitis: a nested case-control study. J Oral Microbiol 2024; 16:2330867. [PMID: 38528961 PMCID: PMC10962305 DOI: 10.1080/20002297.2024.2330867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
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Background Gingivitis, i.e. inflammation of the gums, is often induced by dentalplaque. However, its exact link to the oral microbiota remains unclear. Methods In a case-control study involving 120 participants, comprising 60 cases and 60 controls (mean age (SD) 36.6 (7.6) years; 50% males), nested within a prospective multicentre cohort study, we examined theoral microbiome composition of gingivitis patients and their controlsusing shotgun metagenomic sequencing of saliva samples. Participants underwent clinical and radiographic oral health examinations, including bleeding on probing (BOP), at six tooth sites. BOP ≥33%was considered 'generalized gingivitis/initial periodontitis'(GG/IP), and BOP <33% as 'healthy and localized gingivitis'(H/LG). Functional potential was inferred using HUMANn3. Results GG/IP exhibited an increase in the abundance of Actinomyces, Porphyromonas, Aggregatibacter, Corynebacterium, Olsenella, and Treponema, whereas H/LG exhibited an increased abundance of Candidatus Nanosynbacter. Nineteen bacterial species and fourmicrobial functional profiles, including L-methionine, glycogen, andinosine-5'-phosphate biosynthesis, were associated with GG/IP. Constructing models with multiple markers resulted in a strong predictive value for GG/IP, with an area under the curve (ROC) of 0.907 (95% CI: 0.848-0.966). Conclusion We observed distinct differences in the oral microbiome between the GG/IP and H/LG groups, indicating similar yet unique microbial profiles and emphasizing their potential role in progression of periodontal diseases.
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- Muhammed Manzoor
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Industrial Biotechnology and Food Protein Production, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo, Finland
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- Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Public Health and Welfare, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Internal Medicine, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Computing, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Central Hospital, and Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Neurology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- School of Medicine, Institute of Dentistry, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Cauwenberghs E, Oerlemans E, Wittouck S, Allonsius CN, Gehrmann T, Ahannach S, De Boeck I, Spacova I, Bron PA, Donders G, Verhoeven V, Lebeer S. Salivary microbiome of healthy women of reproductive age. mBio 2023; 14:e0030023. [PMID: 37655878 PMCID: PMC10653790 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00300-23] [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: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE The salivary microbiome has been proven to play a crucial role in local and systemic diseases. Moreover, the effects of biological and lifestyle factors such as oral hygiene and smoking on this microbial community have already been explored. However, what was not yet well understood was the natural variation of the saliva microbiome in healthy women and how this is associated with specific use of hormonal contraception and with the number of different sexual partners with whom microbiome exchange is expected regularly. In this paper, we characterized the salivary microbiome of 255 healthy women of reproductive age using an in-depth questionnaire and self-sampling kits. Using the large metadata set, we were able to investigate the associations of several host-related and lifestyle variables with the salivary microbiome profiles. Our study shows a high preservation between individuals.
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- Eline Cauwenberghs
- Department of Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Environmental Ecology and Applied Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Environmental Ecology and Applied Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Environmental Ecology and Applied Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Environmental Ecology and Applied Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Environmental Ecology and Applied Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Environmental Ecology and Applied Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Environmental Ecology and Applied Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Environmental Ecology and Applied Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Environmental Ecology and Applied Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium
- Regional Hospital Heilig Hart, Tienen, Belgium
- Femicare, Clinical Research for Women, Tienen, Belgium
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- Department of Family medicine and population health (FAMPOP), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Environmental Ecology and Applied Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Chopyk J, Cobián Güemes AG, Ramirez-Sanchez C, Attai H, Ly M, Jones MB, Liu R, Liu C, Yang K, Tu XM, Abeles SR, Nelson K, Pride DT. Common antibiotics, azithromycin and amoxicillin, affect gut metagenomics within a household. BMC Microbiol 2023; 23:206. [PMID: 37528343 PMCID: PMC10394940 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-023-02949-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The microbiome of the human gut serves a role in a number of physiological processes, but can be altered through effects of age, diet, and disturbances such as antibiotics. Several studies have demonstrated that commonly used antibiotics can have sustained impacts on the diversity and the composition of the gut microbiome. The impact of the two most overused antibiotics, azithromycin, and amoxicillin, in the human microbiome has not been thoroughly described. In this study, we recruited a group of individuals and unrelated controls to decipher the effects of the commonly used antibiotics amoxicillin and azithromycin on their gut microbiomes. RESULTS We characterized the gut microbiomes by metagenomic sequencing followed by characterization of the resulting microbial communities. We found that there were clear and sustained effects of the antibiotics on the gut microbial community with significant alterations in the representations of Bifidobacterium species in response to azithromycin (macrolide antibiotic). These results were supported by significant increases identified in putative antibiotic resistance genes associated with macrolide resistance. Importantly, we did not identify these trends in the unrelated control individuals. There were no significant changes observed in other members of the microbial community. CONCLUSIONS As we continue to focus on the role that the gut microbiome plays and how disturbances induced by antibiotics might affect our overall health, elucidating members of the community most affected by their use is of critical importance to understanding the impacts of common antibiotics on those who take them. Clinical Trial Registration Number NCT05169255. This trial was retrospectively registered on 23-12-2021.
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- Jessica Chopyk
- Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0612, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92093-0612, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0612, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92093-0612, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0612, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92093-0612, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0612, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92093-0612, USA
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- Genomic Medicine, J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0612, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92093-0612, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, 92093, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, 92093, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, 92093, USA
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- Genomic Medicine, J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0612, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92093-0612, USA.
- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, 92093, USA.
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Vigeland MD, Flåm ST, Vigeland MD, Espeland A, Zucknick M, Wigemyr M, Bråten LCH, Gjefsen E, Zwart JA, Storheim K, Pedersen LM, Selmer K, Lie BA, Gervin K, The Aim Study Group. Long-Term Use of Amoxicillin Is Associated with Changes in Gene Expression and DNA Methylation in Patients with Low Back Pain and Modic Changes. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:1217. [PMID: 37508313 PMCID: PMC10376514 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12071217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Long-term antibiotics are prescribed for a variety of medical conditions, recently including low back pain with Modic changes. The molecular impact of such treatment is unknown. We conducted longitudinal transcriptome and epigenome analyses in patients (n = 100) receiving amoxicillin treatment or placebo for 100 days in the Antibiotics in Modic Changes (AIM) study. Gene expression and DNA methylation were investigated at a genome-wide level at screening, after 100 days of treatment, and at one-year follow-up. We identified intra-individual longitudinal changes in gene expression and DNA methylation in patients receiving amoxicillin, while few changes were observed in patients receiving placebo. After 100 days of amoxicillin treatment, 28 genes were significantly differentially expressed, including the downregulation of 19 immunoglobulin genes. At one-year follow-up, the expression levels were still not completely restored. The significant changes in DNA methylation (n = 4548 CpGs) were mainly increased methylation levels between 100 days and one-year follow-up. Hence, the effects on gene expression occurred predominantly during treatment, while the effects on DNA methylation occurred after treatment. In conclusion, unrecognized side effects of long-term amoxicillin treatment were revealed, as alterations were observed in both gene expression and DNA methylation that lasted long after the end of treatment.
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- Maria Dehli Vigeland
- Department of Research, Innovation and Education, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Oslo University Hospital, 0450 Oslo, Norway
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, 0313 Oslo, Norway
- Department of Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, 0450 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, 0450 Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, 0313 Oslo, Norway
- Department of Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, 0450 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Radiology, Haukeland University Hospital, 5021 Bergen, Norway
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, 5020 Bergen, Norway
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- Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Oslo, 0313 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Research, Innovation and Education, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Oslo University Hospital, 0450 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Research, Innovation and Education, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Oslo University Hospital, 0450 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Research, Innovation and Education, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Oslo University Hospital, 0450 Oslo, Norway
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, 0313 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Research, Innovation and Education, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Oslo University Hospital, 0450 Oslo, Norway
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, 0313 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Research, Innovation and Education, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Oslo University Hospital, 0450 Oslo, Norway
- Department of Physiotherapy, Oslo Metropolitan University, 0167 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Research, Innovation and Education, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Oslo University Hospital, 0450 Oslo, Norway
- Department of Physiotherapy, Oslo Metropolitan University, 0167 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Research, Innovation and Education, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Oslo University Hospital, 0450 Oslo, Norway
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, 0313 Oslo, Norway
- National Center for Epilepsy, Oslo University Hospital, 1337 Sandvika, Norway
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, 0313 Oslo, Norway
- Department of Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, 0450 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Research, Innovation and Education, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Oslo University Hospital, 0450 Oslo, Norway
- Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety Research Group, Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, 0313 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Research, Innovation and Education, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Oslo University Hospital, 0450 Oslo, Norway
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Asghar F, Bano A, Waheed F, Ahmed Anjum A, Ejaz H, Javed N. Association of exogenous factors with molecular epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus in human oral cavity. Saudi J Biol Sci 2023; 30:103613. [PMID: 36936700 PMCID: PMC10018566 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2023.103613] [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: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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The frequency of Staphylococcus aureus strains associated with oral cavity microbiota has prodigious consideration. Although S. aureus has been reflected as an ephemeral member of the human oral cavity microbiota, the isolation, identification, and characterization of S. aureus is important. The present study aimed to characterize S. aureus strains from the oral cavity microflora, isolation of S. aureus from the human oral cavity microbiota, and demographic information of the participants to evaluate exogenous factors associated with the presence of S. aureus and their genetic analysis linkage with different factors. The method used in this study is the isolation of oral cavity microbiomes using sheep blood agar and Mannitol salt agar. We performed antibiotic profiling with various antibiotics and genetic analysis utilizing gene-specific primers for specific genes, including nuc, mecA, pvl, agr, and coa. A significant number of S. aureus isolates were found in the oral cavity of humans 18/84 (21.42%), and all 18 strains tested positive for the confirmatory nuc gene. Antibiotic resistance-conferring gene mecA was positive in 10 (55.6%) isolates. It was found that the occurrence of pvl, agr, and coagulase (coa) genes was 9 (50%), 6 (33.33%), and 10 (55.6%), respectively. The genetic analysis reported that significant associations were present between male and mecA gene (P = 0.03) and coa (P = 0.03), smokers with the occurrence of mecA (P = 0.02), agr (P = 0.048) and coa (P = 0.02) genes. Likewise, the association of antibiotic usage was significantly found with mecA (P = 0.02), coa (P = 0.02); however, the individuals who have taken orthodontic treatment recently have a significant association with agr (P = 0.017). The use of mouth rinse was significantly associated with the prevalence of the pvl gene (P = 0.01), and tooth brushing frequency and inflammation of the buccal cavity were also statistically significant in relation to pvl gene prevalence (P = 0.02, 0.00, respectively). Moreover, calories and weight-controlled diet were significantly associated with mecA, agr, and highly significant with coa (P = 0.02, 0.048, 0.000), so all P < 0.05, and no significant association was found between the socioeconomic status of individuals with aforementioned analyzed genes.
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- Farah Asghar
- Institute of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Quality Operations Laboratory, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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Chen F, Yang J, Guo Y, Su D, Sheng Y, Wu Y. Integrating bulk and single-cell RNA sequencing data reveals the relationship between intratumor microbiome signature and host metabolic heterogeneity in breast cancer. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1140995. [PMID: 36999009 PMCID: PMC10049788 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1140995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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IntroductionNowadays, it has been recognized that gut microbiome can indirectly modulate cancer susceptibility or progression. However, whether intratumor microbes are parasitic, symbiotic, or merely bystanders in breast cancer is not fully understood. Microbial metabolite plays a pivotal role in the interaction of host and microbe via regulating mitochondrial and other metabolic pathways. And the relationship between tumor-resident microbiota and cancer metabolism remains an open question.Methods1085 breast cancer patients with normalized intratumor microbial abundance data and 32 single-cell RNA sequencing samples were retrieved from public datasets. We used the gene set variation analysis to evaluate the various metabolic activities of breast cancer samples. Furthermore, we applied Scissor method to identify microbe-associated cell subpopulations from single-cell data. Then, we conducted comprehensive bioinformatic analyses to explore the association between host and microbe in breast cancer.ResultsHere, we found that the metabolic status of breast cancer cells was highly plastic, and some microbial genera were significantly correlated with cancer metabolic activity. We identified two distinct clusters based on microbial abundance and tumor metabolism data. And dysregulation of the metabolic pathway was observed among different cell types. Metabolism-related microbial scores were calculated to predict overall survival in patients with breast cancer. Furthermore, the microbial abundance of the specific genus was associated with gene mutation due to possible microbe-mediated mutagenesis. The infiltrating immune cell compositions, including regulatory T cells and activated NK cells, were significantly associated with the metabolism-related intratumor microbes, as indicated in the Mantel test analysis. Moreover, the mammary metabolism-related microbes were related to T cell exclusion and response to immunotherapy.ConclusionsOverall, the exploratory study shed light on the potential role of the metabolism-related microbiome in breast cancer patients. And the novel treatment will be realized by further investigating the metabolic disturbance in host and intratumor microbial cells.
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- Fangyue Chen
- Department of General Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Navy Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, 63650 Military Hospital, Urumqi, China
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- Department of General Surgery, 63650 Military Hospital, Urumqi, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Navy Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Navy Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Yuan Sheng, ; Yanmei Wu,
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- Department of General Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Navy Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Yuan Sheng, ; Yanmei Wu,
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Räisänen LK, Kääriäinen SE, Sund R, Engberg E, Viljakainen HT, Kolho KL. Antibiotic exposures and the development of pediatric autoimmune diseases: a register-based case-control study. Pediatr Res 2023; 93:1096-1104. [PMID: 35854091 PMCID: PMC10033398 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-022-02188-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Antibiotics have been associated with several individual autoimmune diseases (ADs). This study aims to discover whether pre-diagnostic antibiotics are associated with the onset of ADs in general. METHODS From a cohort of 11,407 children, 242 developed ADs (type 1 diabetes, autoimmune thyroiditis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), or inflammatory bowel diseases) by a median age of 16 years. Antibiotic purchases from birth until the date of diagnosis (or respective date in the matched controls n = 708) were traced from national registers. RESULTS Total number of antibiotic purchases was not related to the onset of ADs when studied as a group. Of specific diagnoses, JIA was associated with the total number of antibiotics throughout the childhood and with broad-spectrum antibiotics before the age of 3 years. Intriguingly, recent and frequent antibiotic use (within 2 years before diagnosis and ≥3 purchases) was associated with the onset of ADs (OR 1.72, 95% CI 1.08-2.74). Regardless of frequent use in childhood (40% of all antibiotics), penicillin group antibiotics were not related to any ADs. CONCLUSIONS Use of antibiotics was relatively safe regarding the overall development of ADs. However, broad-spectrum antibiotics should be used considerately as they may associate with an increased likelihood of JIA. IMPACT Increasing numbers of antibiotic purchases before the age of 3 years or throughout childhood were not associated with the development of pediatric autoimmune diseases. Broad-spectrum antibiotics were related to the development of autoimmune diseases, especially juvenile idiopathic arthritis in children, while penicillin group antibiotics were not. The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in children should be cautious as they may carry along a risk for autoimmune disease development.
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- Laura K Räisänen
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology (MET), Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
- Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Pediatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology (MET), Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
- Children's Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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Ren Z, Chen AJ, Zong Q, Du Z, Guo Q, Liu T, Chen W, Gao L. Microbiome Signature of Endophytes in Wheat Seed Response to Wheat Dwarf Bunt Caused by Tilletia controversa Kühn. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0039022. [PMID: 36625645 PMCID: PMC9927297 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00390-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Wheat dwarf bunt leads to the replacement of seeds with fungal galls containing millions of teliospores of the pathogen Tilletia controversa Kühn. As one of the most devastating internationally quarantined wheat diseases, wheat dwarf bunt spreads to cause distant outbreaks by seeds containing teliospores. In this study, based on a combination of amplicon sequencing and isolation approaches, we analyzed the seed microbiome signatures of endophytes between resistant and susceptible cultivars after infection with T. controversa. Among 310 bacterial species obtained only by amplicon sequencing and 51 species obtained only by isolation, we found 14 overlapping species by both methods; we detected 128 fungal species only by amplicon sequencing, 56 only by isolation, and 5 species by both methods. The results indicated that resistant uninfected cultivars hosted endophytic communities that were much more stable and beneficial to plant health than those in susceptible infected cultivars. The susceptible group showed higher diversity than the resistant group, the infected group showed more diversity than the uninfected group, and the microbial communities in seeds were related to infection or resistance to the pathogen. Some antagonistic microbes significantly suppressed the germination rate of the pathogen's teliospores, providing clues for future studies aimed at developing strategies against wheat dwarf bunt. Collectively, this research advances the understanding of the microbial assembly of wheat seeds upon exposure to fungal pathogen (T. controversa) infection. IMPORTANCE This is the first study on the microbiome signature of endophytes in wheat seed response to wheat dwarf bunt caused by Tilletia controversa Kühn. Some antagonistic microbes suppressed the germination of teliospores of the pathogen significantly, which will provide clues for future studies against wheat dwarf bunt. Collectively, this research first advances the understanding of the microbial assembly of wheat seed upon exposure to the fungal pathogen (T. controversa) infection.
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- Zhaoyu Ren
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Microbiome Research Center, Moon (Guangzhou) Biotech Ltd., Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Disease and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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de Campos LJ, Seleem MA, Feng J, Pires de Oliveira KM, de Andrade Dos Santos JV, Hayer S, Clayton JB, Kathi S, Fisher DJ, Ouellette SP, Conda-Sheridan M. Design, Biological Evaluation, and Computer-Aided Analysis of Dihydrothiazepines as Selective Antichlamydial Agents. J Med Chem 2023; 66:2116-2142. [PMID: 36696579 PMCID: PMC10056257 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
Abstract
Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) causes the most prevalent sexually transmitted bacterial disease in the United States. The lack of drug selectivity is one of the main challenges of the current antichlamydial pharmacotherapy. The metabolic needs of CT are controlled, among others, by cylindrical proteases and their chaperones (e.g., ClpX). It has been shown that dihydrothiazepines can disrupt CT-ClpXP. Based on this precedent, we synthesized a dihydrothiazepine library and characterized its antichlamydial activity using a modified semi-high-throughput screening assay. Then, we demonstrated their ability to inhibit ClpX ATPase activity in vitro, supporting ClpX as a target. Further, our lead compound displayed a promising selectivity profile against CT, acceptable cytotoxicity, no mutagenic potential, and good in vitro stability. A two-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship (2D QSAR) model was generated as a support tool in the identification of more potent antichlamydial molecules. This study suggests dihydrothiazepines are a promising starting point for the development of new and selective antichlamydial drugs.
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- Luana Janaína de Campos
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198, United States
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- Faculty of Biological and Environmental Science, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados, MS 79804-970, Brazil
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- Department of Biology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska 68182, United States
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- Department of Biology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska 68182, United States
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nebraska─Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588, United States
- Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198, United States
- Nebraska Food for Health Center, University of Nebraska─Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508, United States
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- School of Biological Sciences, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois 62901, United States
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- School of Biological Sciences, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois 62901, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198, United States
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Wu S, Yang S, Wang M, Song N, Feng J, Wu H, Yang A, Liu C, Li Y, Guo F, Qiao J. Quorum sensing-based interactions among drugs, microbes, and diseases. SCIENCE CHINA. LIFE SCIENCES 2023; 66:137-151. [PMID: 35933489 DOI: 10.1007/s11427-021-2121-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Many diseases and health conditions are closely related to various microbes, which participate in complex interactions with diverse drugs; nonetheless, the detailed targets of such drugs remain to be elucidated. Many existing studies have reported causal associations among drugs, gut microbes, or diseases, calling for a workflow to reveal their intricate interactions. In this study, we developed a systematic workflow comprising three modules to construct a Quorum Sensing-based Drug-Microbe-Disease (QS-DMD) database ( http://www.qsdmd.lbci.net/ ), which includes diverse interactions for more than 8,000 drugs, 163 microbes, and 42 common diseases. Potential interactions between microbes and more than 8,000 drugs have been systematically studied by targeting microbial QS receptors combined with a docking-based virtual screening technique and in vitro experimental validations. Furthermore, we have constructed a QS-based drug-receptor interaction network, proposed a systematic framework including various drug-receptor-microbe-disease connections, and mapped a paradigmatic circular interaction network based on the QS-DMD, which can provide the underlying QS-based mechanisms for the reported causal associations. The QS-DMD will promote an understanding of personalized medicine and the development of potential therapies for diverse diseases. This work contributes to a paradigm for the construction of a molecule-receptor-microbe-disease interaction network for human health that may form one of the key knowledge maps of precision medicine in the future.
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- Shengbo Wu
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.,State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Computer Science and Technology, College of Intelligence and Computing, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Computer Science and Technology, College of Intelligence and Computing, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Institute of Shaoxing, Tianjin University, Shaoxing, 312300, China
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- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3PJ, UK
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.,State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China. .,Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering, Ministry of Education (Tianjin University), Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- School of Computer Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China. .,Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering, Ministry of Education (Tianjin University), Tianjin, 300072, China. .,Institute of Shaoxing, Tianjin University, Shaoxing, 312300, China.
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Antibiotics at birth and later antibiotic courses: effects on gut microbiota. Pediatr Res 2022; 91:154-162. [PMID: 33824448 PMCID: PMC8770115 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-021-01494-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) is widely used, but the evidence of the long-term effects on the gut microbiota and subsequent health of children is limited. Here, we compared the impacts of perinatal antibiotic exposure and later courses of antibiotic courses on gut microbiota. METHODS This was a prospective, controlled cohort study among 100 vaginally delivered infants with different perinatal antibiotic exposures: control (27), IAP (27), postnatal antibiotics (24), and IAP and postnatal antibiotics (22). At 1 year of age, we performed next-generation sequencing of the bacterial 16S ribosomal RNA gene of fecal samples. RESULTS Exposure to the perinatal antibiotics had a clear impact on the gut microbiota. The abundance of the Bacteroidetes phylum was significantly higher in the control group, whereas the relative abundance of Escherichia coli was significantly lower in the control group. The impact of the perinatal antibiotics on the gut microbiota composition was greater than exposure to later courses of antibiotics (28% of participants). CONCLUSIONS Perinatal antibiotic exposure had a marked impact on the gut microbiota at the age of 1 year. The timing of the antibiotic exposure appears to be the critical factor for the changes observed in the gut microbiota. IMPACT Infants are commonly exposed to IAP and postnatal antibiotics, and later to courses of antibiotics during the first year of life. Perinatal antibiotics have been associated with an altered gut microbiota during the first months of life, whereas the evidence regarding the long-term impact is more limited. Perinatal antibiotic exposure had a marked impact on the infant's gut microbiota at 1 year of age. Impact of the perinatal antibiotics on the gut microbiota composition was greater than that of the later courses of antibiotics at the age of 1 year.
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Progress in Oral Microbiome Related to Oral and Systemic Diseases: An Update. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11071283. [PMID: 34359364 PMCID: PMC8306157 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11071283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The human oral microbiome refers to an ecological community of symbiotic and pathogenic microorganisms found in the oral cavity. The oral cavity is an environment that provides various biological niches, such as the teeth, tongue, and oral mucosa. The oral cavity is the gateway between the external environment and the human body, maintaining oral homeostasis, protecting the mouth, and preventing disease. On the flip side, the oral microbiome also plays an important role in the triggering, development, and progression of oral and systemic diseases. In recent years, disease diagnosis through the analysis of the human oral microbiome has been realized with the recent development of innovative detection technology and is overwhelmingly promising compared to the previous era. It has been found that patients with oral and systemic diseases have variations in their oral microbiome compared to normal subjects. This narrative review provides insight into the pathophysiological role that the oral microbiome plays in influencing oral and systemic diseases and furthers the knowledge related to the oral microbiome produced over the past 30 years. A wide range of updates were provided with the latest knowledge of the oral microbiome to help researchers and clinicians in both academic and clinical aspects. The microbial community information can be utilized in non-invasive diagnosis and can help to develop a new paradigm in precision medicine, which will benefit human health in the era of post-metagenomics.
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Penati M, Sala G, Biscarini F, Boccardo A, Bronzo V, Castiglioni B, Cremonesi P, Moroni P, Pravettoni D, Addis MF. Feeding Pre-weaned Calves With Waste Milk Containing Antibiotic Residues Is Related to a Higher Incidence of Diarrhea and Alterations in the Fecal Microbiota. Front Vet Sci 2021; 8:650150. [PMID: 34307516 PMCID: PMC8298036 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.650150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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The cows receiving antibiotics for intra-mammary infection (IMI) produce milk that cannot be marketed. This is considered waste milk (WM), and a convenient option for farmers is using it as calf food. However, adding to the risk of selecting resistant bacteria, residual antibiotics might interfere with the gut microbiome development and influence gastrointestinal health. We assessed the longitudinal effect of unpasteurized WM containing residual cefalexin on calf intestinal health and fecal microbiota in an 8-week trial. After 3 days of colostrum, six calves received WM and six calves received bulk tank milk (BM) for 2 weeks. For the following 6 weeks, all 12 calves received milk substitute and starter feed. Every week for the first 2 weeks and every 2 weeks for the remaining 6 weeks, we subjected all calves to clinical examination and collected rectal swabs for investigating the fecal microbiota composition. Most WM calves had diarrhea episodes in the first 2 weeks of the trial (5/6 WM and 1/6 BM), and their body weight was significantly lower than that of BM calves. Based on 16S rRNA gene analysis, WM calves had a lower fecal microbiota alpha diversity than that in BM calves, with the lowest p-value at Wk4 (p < 0.02), 2 weeks after exposure to WM. The fecal microbiota beta diversity of the two calf groups was also significantly different at Wk4 (p < 0.05). Numerous significant differences were present in the fecal microbiota taxonomy of WM and BM calves in terms of relative normalized operational taxonomic unit (OTU) levels, affecting five phyla, seven classes, eight orders, 19 families, and 47 genera. At the end of the trial, when 6 weeks had passed since exposure to WM, the phyla Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, and Saccharibacteria were lower, while Chlamydiae were higher in WM calves. Notably, WM calves showed a decrease in beneficial taxa such as Faecalibacterium, with a concomitant increase in potential pathogens such as Campylobacter, Pseudomonas, and Chlamydophila spp. In conclusion, feeding pre-weaned calves with unpasteurized WM containing antibiotics is related to a higher incidence of neonatal diarrhea and leads to significant changes in the fecal microbiota composition, further discouraging this practice in spite of its short-term economic advantages.
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- Martina Penati
- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Lodi, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Lodi, Italy
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, National Research Council (CNR), Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Lodi, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Lodi, Italy
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, National Research Council (CNR), Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, National Research Council (CNR), Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Lodi, Italy
- Quality Milk Production Services, Animal Health Diagnostic Center, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Lodi, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Lodi, Italy
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Manzoor M, Lommi S, Furuholm J, Sarkkola C, Engberg E, Raju S, Viljakainen H. High abundance of sugar metabolisers in saliva of children with caries. Sci Rep 2021; 11:4424. [PMID: 33627735 PMCID: PMC7904847 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-83846-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Dental caries is a biofilm-mediated, dynamic disease with early onset. A balanced salivary microbiota is a foundation of oral health, while dysbiosis causes tooth decay. We compared the saliva microbiota profiles in children with and without caries. The study consisted of 617 children aged 9–12 years from the Finnish Health in Teens (Fin-HIT) study with available register data on oral health. Caries status was summarised based on Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index in permanent dentition. The children were then classified into the following two groups: DMFT value ≥ 1 was considered as cavitated caries lesions (hereafter called ‘caries’) (n = 208) and DMFT = 0 as ‘cavity free’ (n = 409). Bacterial 16S rRNA gene (V3–V4 regions) was amplified using PCR and sequenced by Illumina HiSeq. The mean age (SD) of the children was 11.7 (0.4) years and 56% were girls. The children had relatively good dental health with mean DMFT of 0.86 (1.97). Since sex was the key determinant of microbiota composition (p = 0.014), we focused on sex-stratified analysis. Alpha diversity indexes did not differ between caries and cavity free groups in either sexes (Shannon: p = 0.40 and 0.58; Inverse Simpson: p = 0.51 and 0.60, in boys and girls, respectively); neither did the composition differ between the groups (p = 0.070 for boys and p = 0.230 for girls). At the genus level, Paludibacter and Labrenzia had higher abundances in the caries group compared to cavity free group in both sexes (p < 0.001). Taken together, there were minor differences in saliva microbiota between children with and without caries. Potential biomarkers of caries were the sugar metabolisers Paludibacter and Labrenzia. These bacteria presumably enhance salivary acidification, which contributes to progression of dental caries. The clinical relevance of our findings warrants further studies.
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- Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland.,Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland.,Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland
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- Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland. .,Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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Chumponsuk T, Gruneck L, Gentekaki E, Jitprasertwong P, Kullawong N, Nakayama J, Popluechai S. The salivary microbiota of Thai adults with metabolic disorders and association with diet. Arch Oral Biol 2021; 122:105036. [PMID: 33421657 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2020.105036] [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: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate abundance of specific bacterial taxa in the saliva of 105 Thai adults with different BMI (lean, overweight, and obese) and T2DM subjects using qPCR targeting the 16S rRNA gene of various bacteria taxa. DESIGN We employed qPCR targeting 16S rRNA genes to explore the bacterial profiles and abundances in the saliva of Thai adult subjects with different BMI and T2DM. Multivariate statistical analyses (multiple factor analysis (MFA) and sparse Partial Least Squares Discriminant Analysis (sPLS-DA) were performed to assess the associations of salivary bacteria with diet, blood profile, gender, age, and use of antibiotics. RESULTS We found that abundance profiles of the examined salivary bacteria were similar across the four groups. When diet, blood profile, and gender, age, and use of antibiotics were considered, significant differences were noted between subgroups. A positive correlation was also found between consumption of carbonate soft drinks and Bacteroidetes, Gamma-proteobacteria, Veillonella, Fusobacterium and Fusobacterium nucleatum. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study demonstrating the relative abundance of salivary bacteria in adult Thai subjects with different levels of BMI and T2DM. Regardless of the similar pattern of bacterial profiles across groups, sPLS-DA analysis highlighted the influence of host variables (gender, age, and use of antibiotics) on the abundance of salivary microbiota. Our findings pave the way for further hypothesis testing to gain insight into the association between host factors and salivary microbiome.
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- Gut Microbiome Research Group, Mae Fah Luang University, Muang, Chiang Rai, Thailand
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- School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Muang, Chiang Rai, Thailand; Gut Microbiome Research Group, Mae Fah Luang University, Muang, Chiang Rai, Thailand
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- School of Geriatric Oral Health, Institute of Dentistry, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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- School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Muang, Chiang Rai, Thailand
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Muang, Chiang Rai, Thailand; Gut Microbiome Research Group, Mae Fah Luang University, Muang, Chiang Rai, Thailand.
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