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Fonnes S, Mollerup S, Paulsen SJ, Holzknecht BJ, Westh H, Rosenberg J. The microbiome of the appendix differs in patients with and without appendicitis: A prospective cohort study. Surgery 2024; 175:1482-1488. [PMID: 38565493 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2024.02.020] [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: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Appendicitis seems to be a disease of infectious origin, but the detailed pathogenesis is unknown. We aimed to investigate the microbiome of the appendix lumen in patients with and without appendicitis, including a comparison of the subgroups of complicated versus uncomplicated appendicitis. METHODS This prospective observational cohort study included adult patients undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy for suspected appendicitis. According to histopathologic findings, the investigated groups consisted of patients with and without appendicitis, including subgroups of complicated versus uncomplicated appendicitis based on the surgical report. A swab of the appendix lumen was analyzed for genetic material from bacteria with shotgun metagenomics, and outcomes included analyses of microbiome diversity and differential abundance of bacteria. RESULTS A total of 53 swabs from patients with suspected appendicitis were analyzed: 42 with appendicitis (16 complicated) and 11 without appendicitis. When comparing patients with and without appendicitis, they were equally rich in bacteria (alpha diversity), but the microbiome composition was dissimilar between these groups (beta diversity) (P < .01). No consistent bacterial species were detected in all patients with appendicitis, but a least 3 genera (Blautia, Faecalibacterium, and Fusicatenibacter) and 2 species, Blautia faecis and Blautia wexlerae, were more abundant in patients without appendicitis. For the subgroups complicated versus uncomplicated appendicitis, both measures for microbiome diversity were similar. CONCLUSION The appendix microbiome composition of genetic material from bacteria in adult patients with and without appendicitis differed, but the microbiome was similar for patients with complicated versus uncomplicated appendicitis. Trial registration NCT03349814.
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- Siv Fonnes
- Centre for Perioperative Optimisation, Department of Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital - Herlev and Gentofte, Denmark.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Amager and Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Amager and Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Herlev and Gentofte, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Amager and Hvidovre, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Centre for Perioperative Optimisation, Department of Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital - Herlev and Gentofte, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Wang Z, Bao L, Wu L, Zeng Q, Feng Q, Zhou J, Luo Z, Wang Y. Causal effects of gut microbiota on appendicitis: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1320992. [PMID: 38162578 PMCID: PMC10757326 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1320992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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Background Previous research has posited a potential correlation between the gut microbiota and the onset of appendicitis; however, the precise causal connection between appendicitis and the gut microbiota remains an unresolved and contentious issue. Methods In this investigation, we performed a Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis employing publicly accessible summary data extracted from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to elucidate the potential causal nexus between the gut microbiota and the development of appendicitis. We initially identified instrumental variables (IVs) through a comprehensive array of screening methodologies, subsequently executing MR analyses using the Inverse Variance Weighted (IVW) technique as our primary approach, supplemented by several alternative methods such as MR Egger, weighted median, simple mode, and weighted mode. Additionally, we implemented a series of sensitivity analysis procedures, encompassing Cochran's Q test, MR-Egger intercept test, Mendelian Randomized Polymorphism Residual and Outlier (MR-PRESSO) test, and a leave-one-out test, to affirm the robustness and validity of our findings. Results Our investigation indicates that an elevated prevalence of Deltaproteobacteria, Christensenellaceae, Desulfovibrionaceae, Eubacterium ruminantium group, Lachnospiraceae NK4A136 group, Methanobrevibacter, Desulfovibrionales, and Euryarchaeota is inversely associated with the risk of appendicitis. Conversely, we observed a positive correlation between an increased abundance of Family XIII, Howardella, and Veillonella and the susceptibility to appendicitis. Sensitivity analyses have corroborated the robustness of these findings, and Mendelian randomization analyses provided no indications of reverse causality. Conclusion Our Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis has unveiled potential advantageous or detrimental causal associations between the gut microbiota and the occurrence of appendicitis. This study offers novel theoretical and empirical insights into the understanding of appendicitis pathogenesis, along with its implications for preventive and therapeutic strategies.
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- Zehui Wang
- Department of Emergency, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Emergency, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Emergency, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Queen Mary University of London, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Emergency, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Emergency, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Emergency, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Emergency, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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Agrawal M, Allin KH, Mehandru S, Faith J, Jess T, Colombel JF. The appendix and ulcerative colitis - an unsolved connection. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 20:615-624. [PMID: 37081213 PMCID: PMC10527463 DOI: 10.1038/s41575-023-00774-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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The appendix is thought to have a role in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis, but the nature and basis of this association remains unclear. In this Perspective, we consider the biology of the appendix with respect to its immunological function and the microbiome, and how this relates to evidence that supports the involvement of the appendix in ulcerative colitis. In experimental models, removal of the inflamed appendix prevents colitis, and in human observational studies, appendectomy is associated with protection against ulcerative colitis. Further, among people who develop ulcerative colitis, appendectomy before diagnosis might influence the course and outcomes of the disease - some evidence suggests that it protects against colectomy but could increase the risk of colorectal cancer. Appendectomy after onset of ulcerative colitis seems to have disparate consequences. Clinical trials to understand whether appendectomy has a role in the treatment of ulcerative colitis are ongoing. Major questions about the role of the appendix in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis remain unanswered, and further research is needed to establish whether the connection is clinically relevant.
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- Manasi Agrawal
- The Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
- Center for Molecular Prediction of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Center for Molecular Prediction of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- The Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- Precision Immunology Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Precision Immunology Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Molecular Prediction of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- The Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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Petruzziello C, Saviano A, Ojetti V. Probiotics, the Immune Response and Acute Appendicitis: A Review. Vaccines (Basel) 2023; 11:1170. [PMID: 37514986 PMCID: PMC10383843 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11071170] [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: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Acute appendicitis is a common reason for admission to the Emergency Department (ED). It affects almost 70% of people under 30 years of age and 10% over 60 years of age. Its diagnosis includes the combination of clinical signs, laboratory tests and imaging. For years, surgical appendectomy has been the first-line therapy for acute appendicitis, but currently the management has shown some changes, in particular in patients with uncomplicated appendicitis. Recent studies have investigated the use of probiotics as an adjunctive therapy with promising results in conferring health benefits to patients with acute appendicitis. The aim of our review is to summarize the results of clinical studies about probiotics and the immunological response in acute appendicitis, discussing the limitations and future directions of this research.
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- Carmine Petruzziello
- Emergency Department, Ospedale San Carlo di Nancy-GVM Care & Research, 00165 Rome, Italy
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- Emergency Department, Ospedale Policlinico A. Gemelli, 00135 Rome, Italy
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- Emergency Department, Ospedale San Carlo di Nancy-GVM Care & Research, 00165 Rome, Italy
- Emergency Department, Ospedale Policlinico A. Gemelli, 00135 Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00135 Rome, Italy
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Lee MS, Purcell R, McCombie A, Frizelle F, Eglinton T. Retrospective cohort study of the impact of faecoliths on the natural history of acute appendicitis. World J Emerg Surg 2023; 18:18. [PMID: 36918986 PMCID: PMC10012716 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-023-00486-8] [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: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies, its aetiology remains incompletely understood. AIM This study aimed to assess the rate at which faecoliths were present in acute appendicitis treated with appendicectomy and whether their presence was associated with complicated appendicitis. METHODS All adult patients who underwent appendicectomy for acute appendicitis in a 2 years period (January 2018 and December 2019) at a single institution were retrospectively reviewed. The presence of a faecolith was identified by at least one of three methods: pre-operative CT scan, intraoperative identification, or histopathology report. Patients were grouped according to the presence or absence of a faecolith and demographics, type of appendicitis and surgical outcomes analysed. Complicated appendicitis was defined as appendicitis with perforation, gangrene and/or periappendicular abscess formation. RESULTS A total of 1035 appendicectomies were performed with acute appendicitis confirmed in 860 (83%), of which 314 (37%) were classified as complicated appendicitis. Three hundred thirty-nine (35%) of the appendicitis cases had faecoliths (complicated 165/314 cases; 53%; uncomplicated 128/546; 23%, p < 0.001). The presence of a faecolith was associated with higher complications and a subsequent longer post-operative stay. CONCLUSION The rigorous methodology of this study has demonstrated a higher rate of faecolith presence in acute appendicitis than previously documented. It reinforces the association of faecoliths with a complicated disease course and the importance in prioritising emergency surgery and postoperative monitoring for complications.
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- Mei Sze Lee
- University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand. .,Department of General Surgery, Christchurch, New Zealand.
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- University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand.,Department of General Surgery, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand.,Department of General Surgery, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand.,Department of General Surgery, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Antonsen J, Winther-Jensen M, Krogsbøll LT, Jess T, Jorgensen LN, Allin KH. Non-culture-based studies of the appendiceal microbiota: a systematic review. Future Microbiol 2023; 18:205-216. [PMID: 36916537 DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2022-0194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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Aims: To review studies examining the appendiceal microbiota and microbial changes in acute appendicitis. Methods: After a systematic literature search, 11 studies examining the appendiceal microbiota (414 samples) using non-culture-based methods were included. Results: The appendiceal microbiota showed decreased α-diversity compared with fecal microbiota. Inflamed and uninflamed appendices showed differences in β-diversity, and there was an increased abundance of oral-associated bacteria in inflamed versus uninflamed appendices. Conclusion: The appendiceal microbiota exhibits lower α-diversity than the fecal microbiota, with an increased abundance of oral-associated bacteria. Compared with uninflamed appendices, the appendix microbiota in acute appendicitis also showed increased abundance of oral-associated bacteria, but no bacterial profile unique to either complicated or uncomplicated appendicitis was found.
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- Jacob Antonsen
- Digestive Disease Centre, Bispebjerg & Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Data, Biostatistics & Pharmacoepidemiology, Centre for Clinical Research & Prevention, Bispebjerg & Frederiksberg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Data, Biostatistics & Pharmacoepidemiology, Centre for Clinical Research & Prevention, Bispebjerg & Frederiksberg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Digestive Disease Centre, Bispebjerg & Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Center for Molecular Prediction of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (PREDICT), Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Digestive Disease Centre, Bispebjerg & Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Center for Molecular Prediction of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (PREDICT), Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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Shao C, Song X, Wang L, Zhang H, Liu Y, Wang C, Chen S, Ren B, Wen S, Xiao J, Tang L. Microbiome Structure and Mucosal Morphology of Jejunum Appendix and Colon of Rats in Health and Dysbiosis. Curr Microbiol 2023; 80:127. [PMID: 36877409 PMCID: PMC9988748 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-023-03224-0] [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] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2023] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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Gut microbiota contributes to human health. Plenty of studies demonstrate that antibiotics can disrupt gut ecosystem leading to dysbiosis. Little is known about the microbial variation of appendix and its up/downstream intestine after antibiotic treatment. This study aimed to investigate the microbiome and mucosal morphology of jejunum, appendix, and colon of rats in health and dysbiosis. A rodent model of antibiotic-induced dysbiosis was employed. Microscopy was used to observe mucosal morphological changes. 16S rRNA sequencing was performed for identifying bacterial taxa and microbiome structure. The appendices of dysbiosis were found enlarged and inflated with loose contents. Microscopy revealed the impairment of intestinal epithelial cells. High-throughput sequencing showed the Operational Taxonomic Units changed from 361 ± 33, 634 ± 18, 639 ± 19 in the normal jejunum, appendix, colon to 748 ± 98, 230 ± 11, 253 ± 16 in the disordered segments, respectively. In dysbiosis, Bacteroidetes translocated inversely from the colon and appendix (0.26%, 0.23%) to the jejunum (13.87% ± 0.11%); the relative abundance of all intestinal Enterococcaceae increased, while Lactobacillaceae decreased. Several bacterial clusters were found correlated to the normal appendix, whereas nonspecific clusters correlated to the disordered appendix. In conclusion, species richness and evenness reduced in the disordered appendix and colon; similar microbiome patterns were shared between the appendix and colon regardless of dysbiosis; site-specific bacteria were missing in the disordered appendix. Appendix is likely a transit region involving in upper and lower intestinal microflora modulation. The limitation of this study is all the data were derived from rats. We must be cautious about translating the microbiome results from rats to humans.
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- Chenyi Shao
- Department of Microecology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Microecology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Pathology & Forensic Medicine, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Microecology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Microecology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Microecology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Microecology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Microecology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, College of Stomatology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
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- Department of Microecology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
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Blohs M, Mahnert A, Brunnader K, Flucher C, Castellani C, Till H, Singer G, Moissl-Eichinger C. Acute appendicitis manifests as two microbiome state types with oral pathogens influencing severity. Gut Microbes 2023; 15:2145845. [PMID: 36691230 PMCID: PMC9879201 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2022.2145845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Mounting evidence suggests that acute appendicitis (AA) is not one but two diseases: complicated appendicitis, which is associated with necrosis leading to perforation or periappendicular abscess, and uncomplicated appendicitis, which does not necessarily result in perforation. Even though AA is the most frequent cause of surgery from abdominal pain, little is known about the origins and etiopathogenesis of this disease, much less regarding the different disease types. In this study, we investigated the microbiome (inter-domain amplicon and metagenome sequencing) of samples from the appendix, rectum and peritoneum of 60 children and adolescents with AA to assess the composition and potential function of bacteria, archaea and fungi. The analysis of the appendix microbial community revealed a shift depending on the severity of the AA. This shift was reflected by two major community state types that represented the complicated and uncomplicated cases. We could demonstrate that complicated, but not uncomplicated, appendicitis is associated with a significant local expansion of oral, bacterial pathogens in the appendix, most strongly influenced by necrotizing Fusobacterium spp., Porphyromonas and Parvimonas. Uncomplicated appendicitis, however, was characterized by gut-associated microbiomes. Our findings support the hypothesis that two disease types exist in AA, which cannot be distinguished beyond doubt using standard clinical characterization methods or by analysis of the patient's rectal microbiome. An advanced microbiome diagnosis, however, could improve non-surgical treatment of uncomplicated AA.
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- Marcus Blohs
- Diagnostic and Research Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz8010, Austria
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- Diagnostic and Research Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz8010, Austria
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- Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz8036, Austria
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- Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz8036, Austria
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- Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz8036, Austria
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- Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz8036, Austria
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- Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz8036, Austria
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- Diagnostic and Research Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz8010, Austria
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IL-5 Serum and Appendicular Lavage Fluid Concentrations Correlate with Eosinophilic Infiltration in the Appendicular Wall Supporting a Role for a Hypersensitivity Type I Reaction in Acute Appendicitis. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232315086. [PMID: 36499410 PMCID: PMC9738821 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232315086] [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: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Appendicitis is the most common abdominal surgical emergency, but its aetiology is not fully understood. We and others have proposed that allergic responses play significant roles in its pathophysiology. Eosinophils and Interleukin (IL)-5 are involved in a hypersensitivity type I reaction. Eosinophil infiltration is common in the allergic target organ and is dependent on IL-5. In the presence of an allergic component, it is expected that the eosinophil count and IL-5 local and systemic concentrations become elevated. To address this hypothesis, we designed a prospective study that included 65 patients with acute appendicitis (grouped as acute phlegmonous or gangrenous according to the histological definition) and 18 patients with the clinical diagnosis of acute appendicitis, but with normal histological findings (control group) were enrolled. Eosinophil blood counts and appendicular wall eosinophil infiltration were determined. IL-5 levels in blood and appendicular lavage fluid were evaluated. Appendicular lavage fluid was collected by a new methodology developed and standardized by our group. Appendicular wall eosinophil infiltration was higher in acute phlegmonous appendicitis than in gangrenous appendicitis (p = 0.000). IL-5 blood levels were similar in both pathologic and control groups (p > 0.05). In the appendicular lavage fluid, the higher levels of IL-5 were observed in the phlegmonous appendicitis group (p = 0.056). We found a positive correlation between the appendicular wall eosinophilic infiltration and the IL-5 concentrations, in both the blood and the appendicular lavage fluid, supporting the IL-5 reliance in eosinophil local infiltration. We observed the highest presence of eosinophils at phlegmonous appendicitis walls. In conclusion, the present data are compatible with a hypersensitivity type I allergic reaction in the target organ, the appendix, during the phlegmonous phase of appendicitis.
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Characteristics of appendicitis after immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy among cancer patients. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2022:10.1007/s00432-022-04367-6. [PMID: 36163559 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-022-04367-6] [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: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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PURPOSE Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy has revolutionized cancer care but is associated with immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Recent case reports raised the concern that acute appendicitis may be an irAE. In this study, we sought to describe the disease course of post-ICI therapy appendicitis and its associated complications. METHODS Adult patients who had an International Classification of Diseases code for appendicitis within the first 2 years after initiating ICI therapy from January 2010 to April 2021 and who had imaging evidence of appendicitis were studied retrospectively. RESULTS 13,991 patients were identified who had ICI exposure during the study period, 44 had codes for appendicitis, 10 of whom met the inclusion criteria. Their median age at the time of diagnosis was 59 years. The median time from ICI therapy initiation to appendicitis onset was 188 days. The most common presenting symptoms were abdominal pain (70%) and fever (40%). Abscesses were present in two patients, and a perforation was present in one. All 10 patients received broad-spectrum antibiotics. Five patients needed surgery or interventional radiology drainage. Nine patients had resolution of appendicitis symptoms after treatment. CONCLUSION Post-ICI therapy appendicitis is rare but presents similarly to and has similar complications rates as conventional appendicitis. Appendectomy remains the mainstay of treatment, but its use can be limited in cancer patients. The decision to continue ICI therapy remains at the discretion of the clinician. Further studies are needed to bring awareness to and advance the understanding of this clinical entity.
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Hellsing C, Örtqvist AK, Hagel E, Mesas‐Burgos C, Gustafsson UO, Granström AL. Delivery mode and risk of gastrointestinal disease in the offspring. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2022; 101:1146-1152. [PMID: 35924371 PMCID: PMC9812198 DOI: 10.1111/aogs.14427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The global increase of individuals born by cesarean section with reported levels up to 20% of all deliveries, makes it important to study cesarean section and possible associations that can increase risk of subsequent diseases in children. The aim of the study was to evaluate if cesarean section is associated with increased risk of gastrointestinal disease later in life in a large population-based cohort. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this national population-based cohort study including all full-term individuals registered in the Medical Birth Register in Sweden between 1990 and 2000, type of delivery (exposure) was collected from the Medical Birth Register. The study population was followed until 2017 with regards to the outcomes: inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis), appendicitis, cholecystitis, or diverticulitis registered in the Swedish National Patient Register. Cox proportional-hazards models compared disease-free survival time between exposed and unexposed. RESULTS The final study population consisted of 1 102 468 individuals of whom 11.6% were delivered by cesarean section and 88.4% were vaginally delivered. In univariate analysis, cesarean section was associated with Crohn's disease (hazard ratio [HR] 1.13, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.02-1.25), diverticulosis (HR 1.57, 95% CI 1.13-2.18), and cholecystitis (HR 1.16, 95% CI 1.05-1.28). However, the increased risk only remained for Crohn's disease after adjustment for confounders (HR 1.14, 95% CI 1.02-1.27). No associations between delivery mode and appendicitis, ulcerative colitis, cholecystitis, or diverticulosis were found in the multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS Cesarean section is associated with Crohn's disease later in life, but no other association between delivery mode and gastrointestinal disorders later in life could be found.
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- Christine Hellsing
- Department of Surgery, Danderyd Hospital & Department of Clinical SciencesDanderyd Hospital, Karolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of MedicineKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden,Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyVisby County HospitalVisbySweden
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- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Unit for Medical StatisticsKarolinska InstituteStockholmSweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's HealthKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden,Division of Pediatric SurgeryAstrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University HospitalStockholmSweden
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- Department of Surgery, Danderyd Hospital & Department of Clinical SciencesDanderyd Hospital, Karolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
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- Department of Surgery, Danderyd Hospital & Department of Clinical SciencesDanderyd Hospital, Karolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden,Department of Women's and Children's HealthKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden,Division of Pediatric SurgeryAstrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University HospitalStockholmSweden
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The Gut Microbiota and Inflammatory Factors in Pediatric Appendicitis. DISEASE MARKERS 2022; 2022:1059445. [PMID: 35845131 PMCID: PMC9282992 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1059445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background. The study analyzed gut microflora’s composition and investigated the associations between the associations between gut dysbiosis and inflammatory indicators in pediatric patients with acute appendicitis. Methods. High-throughput sequencing and bioinformatics analysis were used to investigate the composition and diversity of gut microflora in 20 pediatric patients with acute appendicitis and 11 healthy children. Endpoints measured were operational taxonomic units (OTU) of gut microflora. The OTU and its abundance analysis, sample diversity analysis, principal component analysis of samples, differential analysis, and analysis of biomarkers were performed. Results. Overall fecal microbial richness and diversity were similar in patients and controls. Yet richness within the group of Bilophila, Eggerthella, Clostridium, Parvimonas, Megasphaera, Atopobium, Phascolarctobacterium, Adlercreutzia, Barnesiella, Klebsiella, Enterococcus, and Prevotella genera was higher in patients. Adlercreutzia was significantly positively correlated with IL-10, while the three other genera, comprising Klebsiella, Adlercreutzia, and Prevotella, were positively correlated with B cells level. Conclusion. Gut microbiome components are significantly different in pediatric patients with acute appendicitis and healthy children. The differential abundance of some genera is correlated with the production of inflammatory markers in appendicitis.
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Ricaño-Ponce I, Peeters T, Matzaraki V, Houben B, Achten R, Cools P, Netea MG, Gyssens IC, Kumar V. Impact of Human Genetic Variation on C-Reactive Protein Concentrations and Acute Appendicitis. Front Immunol 2022; 13:862742. [PMID: 35693796 PMCID: PMC9174512 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.862742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Acute appendicitis is one of the most common abdominal emergencies worldwide. Both environmental and genetic factors contribute to the disease. C-reactive protein (CRP) is an important biomarker in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. CRP concentrations are significantly affected by genetic variation. However, whether such genetic variation is causally related to appendicitis risk remains unclear. In this study, the causal relationship between single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with circulating CRP concentrations and the risk and severity of acute appendicitis was investigated. Methods CRP concentrations in serum of appendicitis patients (n = 325) were measured. Appendicitis was categorized as complicated/uncomplicated and gangrenous/non-gangrenous. Imputed SNP data (n = 287) were generated. A genome-wide association study (GWAS) on CRP concentrations and appendicitis severity was performed. Intersection and colocalization of the GWAS results were performed with appendicitis and CRP-associated loci from the Pan-UKBB cohort. A functional-genomics approach to prioritize genes was employed. Results Thirteen percent of significant CRP quantitative trait loci (QTLs) that were previously identified in a large cohort of healthy individuals were replicated in our small patient cohort. Significant enrichment of CRP-QTLs in association with appendicitis was observed. Among these shared loci, the two top loci at chromosomes 1q41 and 8p23.1 were characterized. The top SNP at chromosome 1q41 is located within the promoter of H2.0 Like Homeobox (HLX) gene, which is involved in blood cell differentiation, and liver and gut organogeneses. The expression of HLX is increased in the appendix of appendicitis patients compared to controls. The locus at 8p23.1 contains multiple genes, including cathepsin B (CTSB), which is overexpressed in appendix tissue from appendicitis patients. The risk allele of the top SNP in this locus also increases CTSB expression in the sigmoid colon of healthy individuals. CTSB is involved in collagen degradation, MHC class II antigen presentation, and neutrophil degranulation. Conclusions The results of this study prioritize HLX and CTSB as potential causal genes for appendicitis and suggest a shared genetic mechanism between appendicitis and CRP concentrations.
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- Isis Ricaño-Ponce
- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.,Department of Infectious Diseases & Immunity, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium.,Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of General and Abdominal Surgery, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Department of General and Abdominal Surgery, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Department of Abdominal Surgery, GZA Hospital, Antwerpen, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.,Human Genomics Laboratory, Craiova University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.,Department of Infectious Diseases & Immunity, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium.,Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.,Department of Genetics, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.,Nitte (Deemed to be University), Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research (NUCSER), Deralakatte, Mangalore, India
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Guo Y, Ye D, Yang G, Liu G, Cui X, Tan S, Guo Y. Cluster of Acute Appendicitis Among High School Tibetan Students in Nanchang, China: Investigation, Control, and Prevention. Front Public Health 2022; 10:889793. [PMID: 35493398 PMCID: PMC9051332 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.889793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Objective Infectious etiology of acute appendicitis is a current hot topic. The most of study on appendicitis came from sporadic patients and focused on clinical treatment rather than control and prevention of appendicitis in the population. The present study aims to investigate the epidemiological features of cluster of acute appendicitis, risk factors, and evaluate effectiveness of control and prevention in population. Methods We conducted longitudinal study on a cluster of acute appendicitis among Tibetan students at a high school in eastern China, which was divided into three stages: 1. We retrospectively collected epidemiological data and clinical data to explore risk factor and possible transmission route in August of 2005; 2. We conducted targeted measures from August of 2005 and analyzed incidence trend from 2000 to 2010; 3. Since no new patients occurred in 2011, we conducted surveillance from the beginning of 2012 until July 2018. Results Among 973 Tibetan students, there were 120 patients with more female patients (102 of 499, 20.4%) than male patients (18 of 474, 3.8%) from January of 2000 to December of 2010. The 4-year cumulative incidence rates in female students enrolled in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 were 26.8% (11 of 41), 27.1% (13 of 48), 44.7% (21 of 47), 42.4% (14 of 33), 23.1% (9 of 39), and 19.3% (11 of 57), respectively before their graduation. There was a clustering feature. Mutual contact with patients before the onset of symptoms was an important risk factor (Adjusted OR 4.89, 95% CI: 1.67–14.35). Transmission route may be fecal-oral infection. Before conducting targeted measures, the incidence rate increased from 2000 and peaked in 2005. After conducting targeted measures, the incidence rate decreased year by year until 2010. Under surveillance from January of 2012 to July of 2018, only four sporadic patients occurred at this school. Conclusion This cluster of acute appendicitis had features of an infectious disease in epidemiology, which can be controlled and prevented by targeted measures. Our study may also be used for prevention of sporadic patients and be generalized in general population as cluster of appendicitis occurred in many provinces of China.
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- Yitian Guo
- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Surgery, Infectious Disease Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University (Nanchang Ninth Hospital), Nanchang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Swedish Bellevue Primary Care Clinic, Bellevue, WA, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Wuhan University School of Public Health, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- *Correspondence: Shiyun Tan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Wuhan University School of Public Health, Wuhan, China
- Yi Guo
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Does the Covid-19 pandemic have an effect on wound culture in patients undergoing appendectomy? A Case Control Study. JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY MEDICINE 2022. [DOI: 10.16899/jcm.1075112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Hryn VH, Drabovskiy VS, Sytnik DA, Ryabuschko RM, Riabuschko MM, Bilash SM, Gonzhak BI. PECULIARITIES OF MORPHOETIOPATHOGENESIS OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS AND CONSEQUENCES AFTER APPENDECTOMY. WIADOMOSCI LEKARSKIE (WARSAW, POLAND : 1960) 2022; 75:1492-1499. [PMID: 35907222 DOI: 10.36740/wlek202206112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim: To study the features of morphoethiopathogenesis of acute appendicitis and the consequences after appendectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS Materials and methods: 10 preparations of human appendix were studied, from which 5 appendixes were normal in people who died in adulthood and old age and 5 processes were taken intraoperatively during appendectomy. Morphometric characteristics of the tissue structures of the preparations were compared with the systematic review data, the literature search by the following keywords: morphoethiopathy", "vermiform process", "lymphoepithelial formations", "digestive system", "lymphoid nodule", "Peyer's patches", "mucous membrane". RESULTS Results: Pathogenesis of acute appendicitis - it is a consistent, staged process that is completely subject to the laws of exudative inflammation in response to microbial aggression. Removal of the appendicular process should be approached carefully and based on possible immunological consequences. Removal of the appendix as an immunocompetent organ Unreasonable removal of pathohistological unchanged appendix has medical consequences (can lead to consequences such as colon cancer) and not only. CONCLUSION Conclusions: Our results suggest that the vermiform appendix retains its active function throughout human life. The study provides an overview with current knowledge about the etiology, pathogenesis and possible consequences of appendectomy as the main method of treatment of acute appendicitis. The search for ways to prevent appendicitis can be successful only by finding out the causes and factors that in some individuals cause the inability of the appendix to resist bacterial invasion. Appendix is necessary to fully support the immune responses of the digestive tract, but it belongs to the category of those organs, the loss of which during forced surgery does not cause significant damage to the body.
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Cai S, Fan Y, Zhang B, Lin J, Yang X, Liu Y, Liu J, Ren J, Xu H. Appendectomy Is Associated With Alteration of Human Gut Bacterial and Fungal Communities. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:724980. [PMID: 34603252 PMCID: PMC8483179 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.724980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Recent research has revealed the importance of the appendix in regulating the intestinal microbiota and mucosal immunity. However, the changes that occur in human gut microbial communities after appendectomy have never been analyzed. We assessed the alterations in gut bacterial and fungal populations associated with a history of appendectomy. In this cross-sectional study, we investigated the association between appendectomy and the gut microbiome using 16S and ITS2 sequencing on fecal samples from 30 healthy individuals with prior appendectomy (HwA) and 30 healthy individuals without appendectomy (HwoA). Analysis showed that the gut bacterial composition of samples from HwA was less diverse than that of samples from HwoA and had a lower abundance of Roseburia, Barnesiella, Butyricicoccus, Odoribacter, and Butyricimonas species, most of which were short-chain fatty acids-producing microbes. The HwA subgroup analysis indicated a trend toward restoration of the HwoA bacterial microbiome over time after appendectomy. HwA had higher gut fungi composition and diversity than HwoA, even 5 years after appendectomy. Compared with those in samples from HwoA, the abundance correlation networks in samples from HwA displayed more complex fungal–fungal and fungal–bacterial community interactions. This study revealed a marked impact of appendectomy on gut bacteria and fungi, which was particularly durable for fungi.
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- Shuntian Cai
- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.,School of Medicine, Institute for Microbial Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.,School of Medicine, Institute for Microbial Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.,School of Medicine, Institute for Microbial Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.,School of Medicine, Institute for Microbial Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.,School of Medicine, Institute for Microbial Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.,School of Medicine, Institute for Microbial Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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Liang CS, Bai YM, Hsu JW, Huang KL, Chu CS, Yeh TC, Tsai SJ, Chen TJ, Chen MH. The Risk of Alzheimer's Disease After Acute Appendicitis With or Without Appendectomy. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2021; 23:601-607.e2. [PMID: 34265267 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Previous epidemiologic studies have suggested an association between appendectomy and Parkinson's disease. The aim of the current study was to examine the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other types of dementia following appendicitis or appendectomy for appendicitis. DESIGN Population-based cohort study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS We used claims data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. Participants aged ≥45 years with acute appendicitis or who received appendectomy for appendicitis were enrolled and followed up for more than 15 years. Cases and controls underwent 1:1 matching by age, sex, index date, and dementia-related comorbidities. METHODS The primary outcome was AD, and secondary outcomes included other dementia types. Adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs) were calculated, and a competing risk regression model was created. The E value for causality of evidence was calculated. RESULTS Patients developing appendicitis (0.6% vs 0.1%, P = .005) and those receiving appendectomy for appendicitis (0.4% vs 0.1%, P = .003) had higher incidences of AD than the controls during the follow-up period. A Cox regression analysis with adjustment for potential confounders showed that patients with appendicitis [aHR 6.68, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.84-24.48] and those receiving appendectomy for appendicitis (aHR 5.01, 95% CI 1.33-18.85) were more likely to develop AD than the controls. These 2 groups also had higher risks for unspecified dementia and all types of dementia but not for vascular dementia than the controls. The age at dementia diagnosis was 88.51 years in the controls; however, among people who developed dementia following appendicitis, the mean age at diagnosis was 70.18 years, and dementia occurred 5.84 years after appendicitis. The competing risk regression models and the E values support the study findings. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS After recovery from appendicitis, these patients should be followed up for signs of AD.
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- Chih-Sung Liang
- Department of Psychiatry, Beitou Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Oh SJ, Pimentel M, Leite GGS, Celly S, Villanueva-Millan MJ, Lacsina I, Chuang B, Parodi G, Morales W, Weitsman S, Singer-Englar T, Barlow GM, Zhai J, Pichestshote N, Rezaie A, Mathur R, Pimentel M. Acute appendicitis is associated with appendiceal microbiome changes including elevated Campylobacter jejuni levels. BMJ Open Gastroenterol 2021; 7:bmjgast-2020-000412. [PMID: 32499276 PMCID: PMC7279619 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgast-2020-000412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To compare the appendiceal microbiomes and examine the prevalence of Campylobacter species in the appendices of adult subjects with confirmed acute non-perforated appendicitis and controls with healthy appendices. DESIGN Archived samples of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded appendiceal tissues were obtained from 50 consecutive female subjects who underwent appendectomy for acute, non-perforated appendicitis, and 35 consecutive female controls who underwent incidental appendectomy during gynaecological surgery. RESULTS 16S rRNA gene sequencing revealed that the relative abundances (RAs) of the major phyla in appendiceal tissues (Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, and Actinobacteria) were similar in both groups. Beta diversity was significantly different due to differences in Bacteroidetes and Proteobacteria (p<0.0001). Within Proteobacteria, RAs of classes Alphaproteobacteria (~21%, fold change (FC)=1.31, false discovery rate (FDR) p value=0.03) and Epsilonproteobacteria (~1%, FC=0.25, FDR p value>0.05) were increased in acute appendicitis samples. RAs of unknown genera from families Burkholderiaceae and Enterobacteriaceae were decreased in appendicitis samples, and 14 genera were increased, including Neisseria, Acinetobacter and Campylobacter. Quantitative PCR revealed that levels of Campylobacter jejuni DNA, but not other Campylobacter species or pathogens tested, were significantly higher in appendicitis samples than in controls (p=0.013). Using a cut-off of 0.31 pg/µL, 40% of appendicitis cases and 6% of controls were positive for C. jejuni, indicating specificity of 93.7% (95% Cl 79.2 to 99.2), sensitivity of 40.9% (95% Cl 24.7 to 54.5), and OR of 10.38 (Fisher's p value=0.0006, 95% Cl 2.3 to 47.4). CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicate that Campylobacter jejuni may be a significant cause of acute appendicitis. This supports earlier studies and suggests that targeted antibiotic therapies could be an alternative treatment for a subset of non-complicated acute appendicitis cases.
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- Sun Jung Oh
- Medically Associated Science and Technology (MAST) Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Medically Associated Science and Technology (MAST) Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Medically Associated Science and Technology (MAST) Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Medically Associated Science and Technology (MAST) Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Medically Associated Science and Technology (MAST) Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Medically Associated Science and Technology (MAST) Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Medically Associated Science and Technology (MAST) Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Medically Associated Science and Technology (MAST) Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Medically Associated Science and Technology (MAST) Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Medically Associated Science and Technology (MAST) Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Medically Associated Science and Technology (MAST) Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Medically Associated Science and Technology (MAST) Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Medically Associated Science and Technology (MAST) Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.,Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Medically Associated Science and Technology (MAST) Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.,Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Medically Associated Science and Technology (MAST) Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.,Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Medically Associated Science and Technology (MAST) Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA .,Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Bodnar C, Buss R, Somers K, Mokdad A, Van Arendonk KJ. Association of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage With Complicated Appendicitis in Children. J Surg Res 2021; 265:245-251. [PMID: 33962102 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.03.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Lower socioeconomic status (SES) is linked to poorer outcomes for a variety of health conditions in children, potentially through delay in accessing care. The objective of this study was to measure the association between SES and delay in surgical care as marked by presentation with complicated appendicitis (CA). METHODS Children treated for acute appendicitis between 2015-2019 at a large academic children's hospital were reviewed. Patient home addresses were used to calculate travel time to the children's hospital and to determine Area Deprivation Index (ADI), a neighborhood-level SES marker. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to compare the likelihood of CA across ADI while adjusting for confounders. RESULTS Of 1,697 children with acute appendicitis, 38.8% had CA. Compared to those with uncomplicated disease, children with CA were younger, lived farther from the children's hospital, and were more likely to have Medicaid insurance and have ED visits in the 30 days preceding diagnosis. Children with CA disproportionately came from disadvantaged neighborhoods (P < 0.007), with 32% from the two most disadvantaged ADI deciles. The odds of CA rose 5% per ADI decile-increase (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.05, 95%CI 1.01-1.09, P = 0.02). Younger age and >60-min travel time were also associated with CA. Association between ADI and CA remained among younger (<10 y) children (aOR 1.07, 95%CI 1.00-1.15, P = 0.048) and those living closer (<30 min) to the hospital (aOR 1.06, 95%CI 1.01-1.11, p=0.02). CONCLUSIONS ADI is associated with CA among children, suggesting ADI may be a valuable marker of difficulty accessing surgical care among disadvantaged children.
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- Catherine Bodnar
- Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Babakhanov AT, Dzhumabekov AT, Zhao AV, Kuandykov YK, Tanabayeva SB, Fakhradiyev IR, Nazarenko Y, Saliev TM. Impact of Appendectomy on Gut Microbiota. Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2021; 22:651-661. [PMID: 33523761 DOI: 10.1089/sur.2020.422] [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] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background: Considered vestigial from the classic point of view, the vermiform appendix has long been the subject of intensive studies. The recent understanding of appendix function in the context of unique architecture and bacterial complexity and density allows considering it as a safehouse for intestinal biodiversity. Methods: This review analyzes and assesses the current state of scientific knowledge regarding the role of the vermiform appendix in normal gut microbiota maintenance as a crucial factor of host homeostasis. It also highlights the difference in microbial composition between the large bowel and the appendix, as well as the association between the surgical excision, appendectomy, and dysbiosis-induced diseases. In addition, the review discusses the results of epidemiologic studies on appendectomy as a risk factor for the initiation of gastrointestinal carcinogenesis. It also highlights the association between appendectomy and a series of chronic inflammatory and neurologic disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease.
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- Institute of Surgery named after A.V. Vishnevsky, Moscow, Russia
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- Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, Shymkent Medical Institute Postgraduate Studies Faculty, Shymkent, Kazakhstan
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- S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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An observational study of innate immune responses in patients with acute appendicitis. Sci Rep 2020; 10:17352. [PMID: 33060696 PMCID: PMC7562899 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-73798-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency worldwide. Exaggerated immune responses could be associated with appendicitis. This study aimed at characterizing immune responses towards a large variety of gut commensals and pathogens, and pattern recognition receptor (PRR) ligands, and investigating the course of systemic inflammation in a prospective cohort of acute appendicitis patients. PBMC responses of 23 patients of the cohort and 23 healthy controls were characterized more than 8 months post-surgery. Serum cytokine levels were measured in 23 patients at the time of appendicitis and after one month. CRP, WBC and percentage of neutrophils were analyzed in the total cohort of 325 patients. No differences in PBMC responses were found between patients and controls. Stronger IL-10 responses were found following complicated appendicitis. A trend towards lower IL-8 responses was shown following gangrenous appendicitis. Serum IL-10 and IL-6 were significantly elevated at presentation, and IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-α levels were higher in complicated appendicitis. Routine biomarkers could predict severity of appendicitis with high specificities, but low sensitivities. Cytokine responses in patients following acute appendicitis did not differ from healthy controls. Higher serum cytokine levels were found in acute complicated and gangrenous cases. Further research into discriminative biomarkers is warranted.
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Depommier C, Van Hul M, Everard A, Delzenne NM, De Vos WM, Cani PD. Pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila increases whole-body energy expenditure and fecal energy excretion in diet-induced obese mice. Gut Microbes 2020; 11:1231-1245. [PMID: 32167023 PMCID: PMC7524283 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2020.1737307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Accumulating evidence points to Akkermansia muciniphila as a novel candidate to prevent or treat obesity-related metabolic disorders. We recently observed, in mice and in humans, that pasteurization of A. muciniphila increases its beneficial effects on metabolism. However, it is currently unknown if the observed beneficial effects on body weight and fat mass gain are due to specific changes in energy expenditure. Therefore, we investigated the effects of pasteurized A. muciniphila on whole-body energy metabolism during high-fat diet feeding by using metabolic chambers. We confirmed that daily oral administration of pasteurized A. muciniphila alleviated diet-induced obesity and decreased food energy efficiency. We found that this effect was associated with an increase in energy expenditure and spontaneous physical activity. Strikingly, we discovered that energy expenditure was enhanced independently from changes in markers of thermogenesis or beiging of the white adipose tissue. However, we found in brown and white adipose tissues that perilipin2, a factor associated with lipid droplet and known to be altered in obesity, was decreased in expression by pasteurized A. muciniphila. Finally, we observed that treatment with pasteurized A. muciniphila increased energy excretion in the feces. Interestingly, we demonstrated that this effect was not due to the modulation of intestinal lipid absorption or chylomicron synthesis but likely involved a reduction of carbohydrates absorption and enhanced intestinal epithelial turnover. In conclusion, this study further dissects the mechanisms by which pasteurized A. muciniphila reduces body weight and fat mass gain. These data also further support the impact of targeting the gut microbiota by using specific bacteria to control whole-body energy metabolism.
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- Clara Depommier
- Metabolism and Nutrition Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Walloon Excellence in Life Sciences and BIOtechnology (WELBIO), UCLouvain, Université Catholique De Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Metabolism and Nutrition Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Walloon Excellence in Life Sciences and BIOtechnology (WELBIO), UCLouvain, Université Catholique De Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Metabolism and Nutrition Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Walloon Excellence in Life Sciences and BIOtechnology (WELBIO), UCLouvain, Université Catholique De Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Metabolism and Nutrition Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Walloon Excellence in Life Sciences and BIOtechnology (WELBIO), UCLouvain, Université Catholique De Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands,Human Microbiome Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Metabolism and Nutrition Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Walloon Excellence in Life Sciences and BIOtechnology (WELBIO), UCLouvain, Université Catholique De Louvain, Brussels, Belgium,CONTACT Patrice D. Cani UCLouvain, Université Catholique De Louvain, LDRI, Metabolism and Nutrition Research Group, Av. E. Mounier, 73 Box B1.73.11, B-1200Brussels, Belgium
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Vanhatalo S, Munukka E, Sippola S, Jalkanen S, Grönroos J, Marttila H, Eerola E, Hurme S, Hakanen AJ, Salminen P. Prospective multicentre cohort trial on acute appendicitis and microbiota, aetiology and effects of antimicrobial treatment: study protocol for the MAPPAC (Microbiology APPendicitis ACuta) trial. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e031137. [PMID: 31494621 PMCID: PMC6731800 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Based on the epidemiological and clinical data, acute appendicitis can present either as uncomplicated or complicated. The aetiology of these different appendicitis forms remains unknown. Antibiotic therapy has been shown to be safe, efficient and cost-effective for CT-confirmed uncomplicated acute appendicitis. Despite appendicitis being one of the most common surgical emergencies, there are very few reports on appendicitis aetiology and pathophysiology focusing on the differences between uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis. Microbiology APPendicitis ACuta (MAPPAC) trial aims to evaluate these microbiological and immunological aspects including immune response in the aetiology of these different forms also assessing both antibiotics non-responders and appendicitis recurrence. In addition, MAPPAC aims to determine antibiotic and placebo effects on gut microbiota composition and antimicrobial resistance. METHODS AND ANALYSIS MAPPAC is a prospective clinical trial with both single-centre and multicentre arm conducted in close synergy with concurrent trials APPendicitis ACuta II (APPAC II) (per oral (p.o.) vs intravenous+p.o. antibiotics, NCT03236961) and APPAC III (double-blind trial placebo vs antibiotics, NCT03234296) randomised clinical trials. Based on the enrolment for these trials, patients with CT-confirmed uncomplicated acute appendicitis are recruited also to the MAPPAC study. In addition to these conservatively treated randomised patients with uncomplicated acute appendicitis, MAPPAC will recruit patients with uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis undergoing appendectomy. Rectal and appendiceal swabs, appendicolith, faecal and serum samples, appendiceal biopsies and clinical data are collected during the hospital stay for microbiological and immunological analyses in both study arms with the longitudinal study arm collecting faecal samples also during follow-up up to 12 months after appendicitis treatment. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This study has been approved by the Ethics Committee of the Hospital District of Southwest Finland (Turku University Hospital, approval number ATMK:142/1800/2016) and the Finnish Medicines Agency. Results of the trial will be published in peer-reviewed journals. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT03257423.
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- Sanja Vanhatalo
- Institute of Biomedicine, Research Center for Cancer, Infections and Immunity, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- Division of Digestive Surgery and Urology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Microbiome Biobank, Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Division of Digestive Surgery and Urology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
- Department of Surgery, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Medicity and Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Division of Digestive Surgery and Urology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
- Department of Surgery, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Hospital Hygiene and Infection Control, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Research Center for Cancer, Infections and Immunity, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Research Center for Cancer, Infections and Immunity, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Division of Digestive Surgery and Urology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
- Department of Surgery, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- Satakunta Hospital District, Pori, Finland
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