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Osawa R, Fukuda I, Shirai Y. Evaluating functionalities of food components by a model simulating human intestinal microbiota constructed at Kobe University. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2024; 87:103103. [PMID: 38447326 DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2024.103103] [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: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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In this era of pandemics, reducing the risk of lifestyle-related diseases (LRD) by functional foods is of paramount importance. The conventional process of functional food development almost invariably involves in vitro, animal, and human intervention trials, but differences in intestinal environments between humans and experimental animals make it difficult to develop functional foods that are truly effective in humans. Thus, it is necessary to construct a model that simulates the human intestinal environment to evaluate the functionality of any food component before subjecting it to a human intervention trial. In this review, we provide an overview of a model simulating human intestinal microbiota constructed at Kobe University and its use as a tool to identify food components that contribute to the prevention and treatment of LRD.
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- Ro Osawa
- Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science & Research Center for Food Safety and Security, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan.
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- Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science & Research Center for Food Safety and Security, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science & Research Center for Food Safety and Security, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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Revankar NA, Negi PS. Biotics: An emerging food supplement for health improvement in the era of immune modulation. Nutr Clin Pract 2024; 39:311-329. [PMID: 37466413 DOI: 10.1002/ncp.11036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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The involvement of the commensal microbiota in immune function is a multifold process. Biotics, such as probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, and paraprobiotics, have been subjected to animal and human trials demonstrating the association between gut microbes and immunity biomarkers leading to improvement in overall health. In recent years, studies on human microbiome interaction have established the multifarious role of biotics in maintaining overall health. The consumption of biotics has been extensively reported to help in maintaining microbial diversity, enhancing gut-associated mucosal immune homeostasis, and providing protection against a wide range of lifestyle disorders. However, the establishment of biotics as an alternative therapy for a range of health conditions is yet to be ascertained. Despite the fact that scientific literature has demonstrated the correlation between biotics and immune modulation, most in vivo and in vitro reports are inconclusive on the dosage required. This review provides valuable insights into the immunomodulatory effects of biotics consumption based on evidence obtained from animal models and clinical trials. Furthermore, we highlight the optimal dosages of biotics that have been reported to deliver maximum health benefits. By identifying critical research gaps, we have suggested a roadmap for future investigations to advance our understanding of the intricate crosstalk between biotics and immune homeostasis.
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- Neelam A Revankar
- Department of Fruit and Vegetables Technology, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- Department of Fruit and Vegetables Technology, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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TSUJIKAWA Y, NISHIYAMA K, NAMAI F, IMAMURA Y, SAKUMA T, SAHA S, SUZUKI M, SAKURAI M, IWATA R, MATSUO K, TAKAMORI H, SUDA Y, ZHOU B, FUKUDA I, VILLENA J, SAKANE I, OSAWA R, KITAZAWA H. Establishment of porcine fecal-derived ex vivo microbial communities to evaluate the impact of livestock feed on gut microbiome. BIOSCIENCE OF MICROBIOTA, FOOD AND HEALTH 2023; 43:100-109. [PMID: 38577893 PMCID: PMC10981943 DOI: 10.12938/bmfh.2023-085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Sustainable livestock production requires reducing competition for food and feed resources and increasing the utilization of food by-products in livestock feed. This study describes the establishment of an anaerobic batch culture model to simulate pig microbiota and evaluate the effects of a food by-product, wakame seaweed stalks, on ex vivo microbial communities. We selected one of the nine media to support the growth of a bacterial community most similar in composition and diversity to that observed in pig donor feces. Supplementation with wakame altered the microbial profile and short-chain fatty acid composition in the ex vivo model, and a similar trajectory was observed in the in vivo pig experimental validation. Notably, the presence of wakame increased the abundance of Lactobacillus species, which may have been due to cross-feeding with Bacteroides. These results suggest the potential of wakame as a livestock feed capable of modulating the pig microbiome. Collectively, this study highlights the ability to estimate the microbiome changes that occur when pigs are fed a specific feed using an ex vivo culture model.
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- Yuji TSUJIKAWA
- Food and Feed Immunology Group, Laboratory of Animal Food
Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, 468-1 Aramakiaoba,
Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8572, Japan
- Central Research Institute, Ito En Ltd., 21 Mekami,
Sagara-cho, Haibara-gun, Shizuoka 421-0516, Japan
- Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural
Science, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
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- Food and Feed Immunology Group, Laboratory of Animal Food
Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, 468-1 Aramakiaoba,
Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8572, Japan
- Livestock Immunology Unit, International Education and
Research Center for Food and Agricultural Immunology (CFAI), Graduate School of
Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi
980-8576, Japan
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- Food and Feed Immunology Group, Laboratory of Animal Food
Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, 468-1 Aramakiaoba,
Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8572, Japan
- Livestock Immunology Unit, International Education and
Research Center for Food and Agricultural Immunology (CFAI), Graduate School of
Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi
980-8576, Japan
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- Food and Feed Immunology Group, Laboratory of Animal Food
Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, 468-1 Aramakiaoba,
Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8572, Japan
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- Food and Feed Immunology Group, Laboratory of Animal Food
Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, 468-1 Aramakiaoba,
Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8572, Japan
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- Food and Feed Immunology Group, Laboratory of Animal Food
Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, 468-1 Aramakiaoba,
Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8572, Japan
- Livestock Immunology Unit, International Education and
Research Center for Food and Agricultural Immunology (CFAI), Graduate School of
Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi
980-8576, Japan
- Department of Dairy Science, Faculty of Veterinary, Animal
and Biomedical Sciences, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh
- JSPS Fellow
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- Food and Feed Immunology Group, Laboratory of Animal Food
Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, 468-1 Aramakiaoba,
Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8572, Japan
- Central Research Institute, Ito En Ltd., 21 Mekami,
Sagara-cho, Haibara-gun, Shizuoka 421-0516, Japan
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- Food and Feed Immunology Group, Laboratory of Animal Food
Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, 468-1 Aramakiaoba,
Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8572, Japan
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- Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural
Science, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
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- Miyagi Prefecture Animal Industry Experiment Station, Osaki,
Miyagi 989-6445, Japan
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- Miyagi Prefecture Animal Industry Experiment Station, Osaki,
Miyagi 989-6445, Japan
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- Department of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Science,
Miyagi University, 468-1 Aramakiaoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8572, Japan
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- Food and Feed Immunology Group, Laboratory of Animal Food
Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, 468-1 Aramakiaoba,
Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8572, Japan
- Livestock Immunology Unit, International Education and
Research Center for Food and Agricultural Immunology (CFAI), Graduate School of
Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi
980-8576, Japan
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- Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural
Science, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
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- Food and Feed Immunology Group, Laboratory of Animal Food
Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, 468-1 Aramakiaoba,
Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8572, Japan
- Livestock Immunology Unit, International Education and
Research Center for Food and Agricultural Immunology (CFAI), Graduate School of
Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi
980-8576, Japan
- Laboratory of Immunobiotechnology, Reference Centre for
Lactobacilli (CERELA-CONICET), Tucuman 4000, Argentina
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- Central Research Institute, Ito En Ltd., 21 Mekami,
Sagara-cho, Haibara-gun, Shizuoka 421-0516, Japan
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- Food and Feed Immunology Group, Laboratory of Animal Food
Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, 468-1 Aramakiaoba,
Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8572, Japan
- Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural
Science, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
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- Food and Feed Immunology Group, Laboratory of Animal Food
Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, 468-1 Aramakiaoba,
Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8572, Japan
- Livestock Immunology Unit, International Education and
Research Center for Food and Agricultural Immunology (CFAI), Graduate School of
Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi
980-8576, Japan
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Inokuma K, Sasaki D, Kurata K, Ichikawa M, Otsuka Y, Kondo A. Sulfated and non-sulfated chondroitin affect the composition and metabolism of human colonic microbiota simulated in an in vitro fermentation system. Sci Rep 2023; 13:12313. [PMID: 37516730 PMCID: PMC10387111 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38849-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023] Open
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Chondroitin sulfate (CS) is a family of glycosaminoglycans and have a wide range of applications in dietary supplements and pharmaceutical drugs. In this study, we evaluated the effects of several types of CS, differing in their sulfated positions, on the human colonic microbiota and their metabolites. CS (CSA, CSC, and CSE) and non-sulfated chondroitin (CH) were added into an in vitro human colonic microbiota model with fecal samples from 10 healthy individuals. CS addition showed a tendency to increase the relative abundance of Bacteroides, Eubacterium, and Faecalibacterium, and CSC and CSE addition significantly increased the total number of eubacteria in the culture of the Kobe University Human Intestinal Microbiota Model. CSE addition also resulted in a significant increase in short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) levels. Furthermore, addition with CSC and CSE increased the levels of a wide range of metabolites including lysine, ornithine, and Ile-Pro-Pro, which could have beneficial effects on the host. However, significant increases in the total number of eubacteria, relative abundance of Bacteroides, and SCFA levels were also observed after addition with CH, and the trends in the effects of CH addition on metabolite concentrations were identical to those of CSC and CSE addition. These results provide novel insight into the contribution of the colonic microbiota to the beneficial effects of dietary CS.
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- Kentaro Inokuma
- Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan
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- Glycoscience, Central Research Laboratory, Seikagaku Corporation, 3-1253, Tateno, Higashiyamato, Tokyo, 207-0021, Japan
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- Glycoscience, Central Research Laboratory, Seikagaku Corporation, 3-1253, Tateno, Higashiyamato, Tokyo, 207-0021, Japan
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- Glycoscience, Central Research Laboratory, Seikagaku Corporation, 3-1253, Tateno, Higashiyamato, Tokyo, 207-0021, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan.
- Biomass Engineering Program, RIKEN, 1-7-22 Suehiro-Cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan.
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Liu Y, Hu J, Li MM, Zhao G. Effects of taurine on rumen fermentation, nutrient digestion, rumen bacterial community and metabolomics and nitrogen metabolism in beef steers. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2023; 103:3414-3426. [PMID: 36710505 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND The objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of taurine on rumen fermentation, rumen bacterial community and metabolomics, nitrogen metabolism and plasma biochemical parameters in beef steers. Six castrated Simmental steers (liveweight 402 ± 34 kg) and three levels of taurine (0, 20, 40 g d-1 ) were assigned in a replicated 3 × 3 Latin square design. Each experimental period included 15 days for adaptation and 5 days for sampling. RESULTS Supplementing taurine did not affect the ruminal pH or concentrations of ammonia nitrogen and volatile fatty acids (P > 0.10), but linearly increased the ruminal concentrations of taurine (P < 0.001) and microbial crude protein (P = 0.041). Supplementing taurine linearly increased the neutral detergent fiber digestibility (P = 0.018), and tended to linearly increase dry matter digestibility (P = 0.095), tended to increase the fecal nitrogen excretion (P = 0.065) and increased the urinary taurine excretion (P < 0.001). Supplementing taurine quadratically increased the plasma concentration of triglycerides (P = 0.017), tended to linearly decrease growth hormone (P = 0.074), but did not affect other plasma parameters (P > 0.10). Supplementing taurine modified the rumen bacterial community and increased the ruminal concentration of taurine metabolite 2-hydroxyethoxysulfonic acid (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION It was concluded that taurine improved ruminal microbial crude protein synthesis and increased fiber digestibility through modifying rumen bacterial community. It is necessary to clarify the ruminal hydrolysis of taurine in steers. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Yufeng Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, PR China
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Sasaki D, Sasaki K, Abe A, Ozeki M, Kondo A. Effects of partially hydrolyzed guar gums of different molecular weights on a human intestinal in vitro fermentation model. J Biosci Bioeng 2023:S1389-1723(23)00113-5. [PMID: 37105857 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2023.04.002] [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: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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Partially hydrolyzed guar gums (PHGGs) are prebiotic soluble dietary fibers. High molecular-weight PHGGs have rapid fermentation and high short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) productivity rates, compared to low molecular-weight PHGGs. Therefore, low molecular-weight PHGGs may have less pronounced prebiotic effects than high molecular-weight PHGGs. However, the effects of PHGGs of different molecular weights on the human intestinal microbiota, as well as their fermentation ability and prebiotic effects, have not been investigated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of two PHGGs of different molecular weights, Sunfiber-R (SF-R; 20 kDa) and Sunfiber-V (SF-V; 5 kDa), on human colonic microbiota and SCFA production. A human intestinal in vitro fermentation model was operated by fecal samples with and without the PHGGs. The addition of 0.2% SF-R or SF-V increased the relative abundance of Bacteroides spp., especially that of Bacteroides uniformis. This increase corresponded to a significant (p = 0.030) and non-significant (p = 0.073) increase in propionate production in response to SF-R and SF-V addition, respectively. Both fibers increased the relative abundance of Faecalibacterium and stimulated an increase in the abundance of unclassified Lachnospiraceae and Bifidobacterium. In conclusion, the low molecular-weight PHGG exerted prebiotic effects on human colonic microbiota to increase SCFA production and bacteria that are beneficial to human health in a manner similar to that of the high molecular-weight forms of PHGG.
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- Daisuke Sasaki
- Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
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- Nutrition Division, Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd., 1-3 Takaramachi, Yokkaichi, Mie 510-0844, Japan
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- Nutrition Division, Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd., 1-3 Takaramachi, Yokkaichi, Mie 510-0844, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan; RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan.
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Versatile Triad Alliance: Bile Acid, Taurine and Microbiota. Cells 2022; 11:cells11152337. [PMID: 35954180 PMCID: PMC9367564 DOI: 10.3390/cells11152337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Taurine is the most abundant free amino acid in the body, and is mainly derived from the diet, but can also be produced endogenously from cysteine. It plays multiple essential roles in the body, including development, energy production, osmoregulation, prevention of oxidative stress, and inflammation. Taurine is also crucial as a molecule used to conjugate bile acids (BAs). In the gastrointestinal tract, BAs deconjugation by enteric bacteria results in high levels of unconjugated BAs and free taurine. Depending on conjugation status and other bacterial modifications, BAs constitute a pool of related but highly diverse molecules, each with different properties concerning solubility and toxicity, capacity to activate or inhibit receptors of BAs, and direct and indirect impact on microbiota and the host, whereas free taurine has a largely protective impact on the host, serves as a source of energy for microbiota, regulates bacterial colonization and defends from pathogens. Several remarkable examples of the interaction between taurine and gut microbiota have recently been described. This review will introduce the necessary background information and lay out the latest discoveries in the interaction of the co-reliant triad of BAs, taurine, and microbiota.
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Frau A, Lett L, Slater R, Young GR, Stewart CJ, Berrington J, Hughes DM, Embleton N, Probert C. The Stool Volatile Metabolome of Pre-Term Babies. Molecules 2021; 26:3341. [PMID: 34199338 PMCID: PMC8199543 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26113341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The fecal metabolome in early life has seldom been studied. We investigated its evolution in pre-term babies during their first weeks of life. Multiple (n = 152) stool samples were studied from 51 babies, all <32 weeks gestation. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were analyzed by headspace solid phase microextraction gas chromatography mass spectrometry. Data were interpreted using Automated Mass Spectral Deconvolution System (AMDIS) with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reference library. Statistical analysis was based on linear mixed modelling, the number of VOCs increased over time; a rise was mainly observed between day 5 and day 10. The shift at day 5 was associated with products of branched-chain fatty acids. Prior to this, the metabolome was dominated by aldehydes and acetic acid. Caesarean delivery showed a modest association with molecules of fungal origin. This study shows how the metabolome changes in early life in pre-term babies. The shift in the metabolome 5 days after delivery coincides with the establishment of enteral feeding and the transition from meconium to feces. Great diversity of metabolites was associated with being fed greater volumes of milk.
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- Alessandra Frau
- Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 3GE, UK; (L.L.); (R.S.); (C.P.)
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- Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 3GE, UK; (L.L.); (R.S.); (C.P.)
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- Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 3GE, UK; (L.L.); (R.S.); (C.P.)
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- Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK;
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- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK; (C.J.S.); (J.B.)
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- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK; (C.J.S.); (J.B.)
- Department of Neonatology, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK;
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- Department of Health Data Science, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside L69 3GA, UK;
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- Department of Neonatology, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK;
- Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK
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- Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 3GE, UK; (L.L.); (R.S.); (C.P.)
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The Kobe University Human Intestinal Microbiota Model for gut intervention studies. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 105:2625-2632. [PMID: 33718974 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-021-11217-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
The human gut harbors a complex microbial community that performs a range of metabolic, physiological, and immunological functions. The host and its inhabiting microorganisms are often referred to as a "superorganism." Dysbiosis of gut microflora has been associated with the pathogenesis of intestinal disorders including inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer, and extra-intestinal disorders such as cardiovascular disease. Therefore, gut microbiome interventions are important for the prevention and treatment of diseases. However, ethical, economic, scientific, and time constraints limit the outcome of human intervention or animal studies targeting gut microbiota. We recently developed an in vitro batch fermentation model (the Kobe University Human Intestinal Microbiota Model, KUHIMM) that is capable of hosting a majority of gut microbial species in humans and also detects the metabolites produced by microorganisms in real time. In this mini review, we elucidated the characteristics of the KUHIMM and its applicability in analyzing the effect of diet, drugs, probiotics, and prebiotics on intestinal bacteria. In addition, we introduce as examples its application to disease models, such as ulcerative colitis, in which intestinal bacteria are intricately involved in the process of pathogenesis. We also discuss the potential of the KUHIMM in precision medicine. KEY POINTS: • In vitro gut fermentation model to simulate human colonic microbiota • Screening of potential prebiotics and probiotic candidates in healthy model • Construction of disease models of ulcerative colitis and coronary artery disease.
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Sasaki D, Sasaki K, Kondo A. Glycosidic Linkage Structures Influence Dietary Fiber Fermentability and Propionate Production by Human Colonic Microbiota In Vitro. Biotechnol J 2020; 15:e1900523. [PMID: 32705786 DOI: 10.1002/biot.201900523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 07/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Some dietary fibers can be produced by starch modification; however, information regarding the relationships between glycosidic linkages and dietary fiber fermentability or the production of short-chain fatty acids is limited. Thus, these relationships are investigated using an in vitro model of human colonic microbiota, which approximates the bacterial species richness and diversity in inoculated fecal samples. Six dietary fibers with various glycosidic linkage contents are prepared. Each dietary fiber (final concentration: 1.0 wt%) is administered in vitro to human microbiota models 18 h after fecal samples are inoculated. The contents of (1 → 2) plus (1 → 3) linkages and β-linkages in the six dietary fibers negatively correlate with the fermentation speed and fermentation ratio of the indigestible parts of the dietary fibers (R2 = 0.8126 or 0.8306 and R2 = 0.9106 or 0.9673, respectively) 24 h after administering each dietary fiber. Further, the concentrations of propionate produced in vitro by human microbiota positively correlate with the fermentation speed and fermentation ratio (R2 = 0.9149 and 0.9581, respectively). The in vitro assay reveals that (1 → 2) plus (1 → 3) linkages and β-linkages in dietary fiber affect resistance to fermentation and propionate production by the human colonic microbiota.
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- Daisuke Sasaki
- Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 657-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 657-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 657-8501, Japan.,RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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Duquenoy A, Bellais S, Gasc C, Schwintner C, Dore J, Thomas V. Assessment of Gram- and Viability-Staining Methods for Quantifying Bacterial Community Dynamics Using Flow Cytometry. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:1469. [PMID: 32676069 PMCID: PMC7333439 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Over the past years, gut microbiota became a major field of interest with increasing reports suggesting its association with a large number of human diseases. In this context, there is a major interest to develop analysis tools allowing simple and cost-effective population pattern analysis of these complex ecosystems to follow changes over time. Whereas sequence-based metagenomics profiling is widely used for microbial ecosystems characterization, it still requires time and specific expertise for analysis. Flow cytometry overcomes these disadvantages, providing key information on communities within hours. In addition, it can potentially be used to select, isolate and cultivate specific bacteria of interest. In this study, we evaluated the culturability of strictly anaerobic bacteria that were stained with a classical Live/Dead staining, and then sorted using flow cytometry under anaerobic conditions. This sorting of “viable” fraction demonstrated that 10–80% of identified “viable” cells of pure cultures of strictly anaerobic bacteria were culturable. In addition, we tested the use of a combination of labeled vancomycin and Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA) lectin to discriminate Gram-positive from Gram-negative bacteria in complex ecosystems. After validation on both aerobic/anaerobic facultative and strictly anaerobic bacteria, the staining methods were applied on complex ecosystems, revealing differences between culture conditions and demonstrating that minor pH variations have strong impacts on microbial community structure, which was confirmed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. This combination of staining methods makes it possible to follow-up evolutions of complex microbial communities, supporting its future use as a rapid analysis tool in various applications. The flow cytometry staining method that was developed has the potential to facilitate the analysis of complex ecosystems by highlighting changes in bacterial communities’ dynamics. It is assumed to be applicable as an efficient and fast approach to improve the control of processes linked to a wide range of ecosystems or known communities of bacterial species in both research and industrial contexts.
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- Bioaster, Institut de Recherche Technologique, Paris, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, MetaGenoPolis, AgroParisTech, MICALIS, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Bioaster, Institut de Recherche Technologique, Paris, France
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Sasaki D, Sasaki K, Kadowaki Y, Aotsuka Y, Kondo A. Bifidogenic and butyrogenic effects of young barely leaf extract in an in vitro human colonic microbiota model. AMB Express 2019; 9:182. [PMID: 31721000 PMCID: PMC6854142 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-019-0911-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Young barley leaf extract (YBL) contains beneficial substances such as fructans, minerals, and vitamins. The effects of YBL administration on the human colonic microbiota and its production of metabolites were evaluated using an in vitro model culture system. Fermentations were started by inoculating fecal samples from nine healthy subjects, with or without 1.5% YBL. Bacterial 16S rRNA sequencing results confirmed that YBL administration significantly increased the relative abundances of bacteria related to the genus Bifidobacterium (p = 0.001, paired t-test) and those of the genera Faecalibacterium, Roseburia, Unclassified Ruminococcaceae, and Lachnospira (p = 0.013, p = 0.019, p = 0.028, and p = 0.034, respectively, paired t-test). Increased abundances of the latter genera corresponded to increased butyrate production in human colonic microbiota models following fermentation with 1.5% YBL, when compared to fermentation without 1.5% YBL (p = 0.006, Dunnett's test). In addition, YBL administration significantly increased the production levels of amino acids such as lysine, glutamate, serine, threonine, alanine, isoleucine, leucine, valine, and phenylalanine. Therefore, our results showed the health-promoting bifidogenic and butyrogenic effects of YBL.
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- Daisuke Sasaki
- Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501 Japan
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- JPD Co., Ltd., 7-98 Kita-Itami, Itami-shi, Hyogo, 664-0831 Japan
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- JPD Co., Ltd., 7-98 Kita-Itami, Itami-shi, Hyogo, 664-0831 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501 Japan
- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045 Japan
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Yoshida N, Sasaki K, Sasaki D, Yamashita T, Fukuda H, Hayashi T, Tabata T, Osawa R, Hirata KI, Kondo A. Effect of Resistant Starch on the Gut Microbiota and Its Metabolites in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. J Atheroscler Thromb 2018; 26:705-719. [PMID: 30587666 PMCID: PMC6711844 DOI: 10.5551/jat.47415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM Bacteroides vulgatus and B. dorei have a protective effect against atherosclerosis, suggesting that expansion of these species in the gut microbiota could help patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). This study aimed to investigate the effect of resistant starch (RS) on the gut microbiota and its metabolites in fecal sample cultures from patients with CAD and individuals without CAD, using a single-batch fermentation system. METHODS Fecal samples from 11 patients with CAD and 10 individuals without CAD were fermented for 30 h with or without RS in the Kobe University Human Intestinal Microbiota Model (KUHIMM). Gut microbiota and the abundance of B. vulgatus and B. dorei were analyzed using 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) gene sequencing and the quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Short-chain fatty acids were analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography. RESULTS Gut microbial analysis showed significantly lower levels of B. vulgatus and B. dorei in the original fecal samples from patients with CAD, which was simulated after 30 h of fermentation in the KUHIMM. Although RS significantly increased the absolute numbers of B. vulgatus and B. dorei, and butyrate levels in CAD fecal sample cultures, the numbers varied among each patient. CONCLUSIONS The effect of RS on gut microbiota and its metabolites in the KUHIMM varied between CAD and non-CAD fecal sample cultures. The KUHIMM may be useful for preclinical evaluations of the effects of RS on the gut microbiota and its metabolites.
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- Naofumi Yoshida
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University
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- Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Research Center for Food Safety and Security, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University.,Department of Bioresource Science, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University.,RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Japan
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Low amounts of dietary fibre increase in vitro production of short-chain fatty acids without changing human colonic microbiota structure. Sci Rep 2018; 8:435. [PMID: 29323180 PMCID: PMC5765155 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-18877-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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This study investigated the effect of various prebiotics (indigestible dextrin, α-cyclodextrin, and dextran) on human colonic microbiota at a dosage corresponding to a daily intake of 6 g of prebiotics per person (0.2% of dietary intake). We used an in vitro human colonic microbiota model based on batch fermentation starting from a faecal inoculum. Bacterial 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that addition of 0.2% prebiotics did not change the diversity and composition of colonic microbiota. This finding coincided with results from a clinical study showing that the microbiota composition of human faecal samples remained unchanged following administration of 6 g of prebiotics over seven days. However, compared to absence of prebiotics, their addition reduced the pH and increased the generation of acetate and propionate in the in vitro system. Thus, even at such relatively low amounts, prebiotics appear capable of activating the metabolism of colonic microbiota.
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