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Ma T, Wu Z, Lin J, Shan C, Abasijiang A, Zhao J. Characterization of the oral and gut microbiome in children with obesity aged 3 to 5 years. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1102650. [PMID: 37065198 PMCID: PMC10090557 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1102650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
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The ever-increasing global prevalence of obesity has trended towards a younger age. The ecological characteristics and changes of the oral and gut microbial community during childhood are poorly understood.In this study, we analyzed the salivary and fecal microbiota of 30 children with obesity and 30 normal weight children aged 3-5 years via third-generation long-range DNA sequencing,with the aim of understanding the structure of childhood microbiota and identifying specific oral and gut microbial lineages and genera in children that may be associated with obesity.The results revealed significant variation in alpha diversity indices among the four groups (Chao1: P < 0.001; observed species: P < 0.001; Shannon < 0.001). Principal coordinate analysis (PCoA) and nonmetric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) revealed significant differences in oral and gut microbial community structure between obesity and controls. The Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes (F/B) abundance ratios of oral and intestinal flora among children with obesity were higher than those of controls. The most abundant phyla and genera found in oral and intestinal flora were Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Neisseria, Bacteroides, Faecalibacterium, Streptococcus, Prevotella and so on. Linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe) revealed higher proportions of Filifactor (LDA= 3.98; P < 0.05) and Butyrivibrio (LDA = 2.54; P < 0.001) in the oral microbiota of children with obesity, while the fecal microbiota of children with obesity were more enriched with Faecalibacterium (LDA = 5.02; P < 0.001), Tyzzerella (LDA=3.25; P < 0.01), Klebsiella (LDA = 4.31; P < 0.05),which could be considered as dominant bacterial biomarkers for obesity groups.A total of 148 functional bacterial pathways were found to significantly differ in the oral and gut microbiota among controls and obesity using PICRUSt 2. Most predicted functional pathways were clustered in biosynthesis. In conclusion, This work suggests there were significant differences in oral and gut microbiota in controls and obesity groups, microbiota dysbiosis in childhood might have significant effect on the development of obesity.
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- Ting Ma
- Department of Cariology and Endodontics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, The Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
- Stomatology Disease Institute of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Cariology and Endodontics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, The Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
- Stomatology Disease Institute of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Cariology and Endodontics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, The Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
- Stomatology Disease Institute of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Cariology and Endodontics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, The Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
- Stomatology Disease Institute of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Cariology and Endodontics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, The Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
- Stomatology Disease Institute of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Cariology and Endodontics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, The Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
- Stomatology Disease Institute of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
- *Correspondence: Jin Zhao,
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Abasijiang A, Lin J, Ma T, Zhao J. Evaluation of the Genetic Association and Methylation of Immune Response Pathway Genes with the Risk of Chronic Periodontitis in the Uighur Population. Genet Test Mol Biomarkers 2021; 25:317-324. [PMID: 33945309 DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2020.0334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the possible associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and DNA methylation levels of seven genes in the inflammatory response pathway with susceptibility to chronic periodontitis (CP) among the Uighur population of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China. Methods: A total of 444 eligible subjects (279 CP patients and 165 healthy controls) were enrolled in the study. Genomic DNA was obtained from gingival tissue for genotyping eight SNPs and performing methylation measurements of seven genes. Results: SNP rs2070745 in the formyl peptide receptor 1 (FPR1) gene achieved statistical significance in a standard allelic association analysis for CP (p = 0.02). The frequency of the rs2070745 minor allele G was higher in the cases than in controls (0.367 vs. 0.291). Additionally, rs2070745 was significantly associated with CP under the dominant genetic model (p = 0.03). Using logistic regression analysis, rs2070745 was found to be consistently associated with CP under the additive dominant model, and this association remained significant after covariates were taken into account [odds ratio (OR) = 1.49 (1.09-2.05), p = 0.014; OR = 1.58 (1.04-2.40), p = 0.031, respectively]. No significant gene-gene interactions were identified. Although we did not find a polymorphism in interleukin 6 (IL6) associated with CP in our study, the methylation level of a CpG island region located within the promoter region of IL6 was significantly less in CP patients compared with controls (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The genetic polymorphism rs2070745 in FPR1 and the methylation level of the promoter region of IL6 might be associated with CP in the Uighur population of China.
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- Aisaiti Abasijiang
- Department of Endodontics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, and College of Stomatology of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Endodontics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, and College of Stomatology of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Endodontics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, and College of Stomatology of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Endodontics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, and College of Stomatology of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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Shan C, Ma T, Wang TT, Wu L, Abasijiang A, Zhao J. Association of Polymorphism in IL-18 Gene with Periodontitis in Uyghur Adults in Xinjiang and Evidence from Six Case-Control Studies with a Comprehensive Analysis. Immunol Invest 2020; 51:511-530. [PMID: 33143466 DOI: 10.1080/08820139.2020.1841222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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AIM The aim of the study was to evaluate the association of IL-18 137 G > C, 607 C > A gene polymorphism in Uyghur population with chronic periodontitis (CP) and combine the results with the meta-analysis. METHODS In a case-control study, 200 cases with CP and 100 healthy controls were recruited; IL-18 137 G > C, 607 C > A genotyping was performed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). In the meta-analysis, we used electronic databases, including CNKI, Wan Fang, PubMed, EMBASE databases etc.to obtain relevant research published through June 2020. Studies were considered eligible if odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were provided or calculated from the given data. The size of the combined effect was calculated using STATA 15.0. RESULTS Our study revealed significant association between CP and IL-18 137 G > C (P = .045, OR = 1.67), 607 C > A (P = .045, OR = 1.67). The overall meta-analysis revealed significant associations between IL-18 137 G > C polymorphism and CP risk in Allele, dominant, co-dominant and recessive genetic models. The subgroup analysis also showed a significant association between the IL-18 137 G > C and risk for periodontitis and aggressive periodontitis in the Asian (GC+ CC VS. GG: P = .047, OR = 1.64,95%CI = 1.01-2.68). CONCLUSIONS IL-18 137 G > C, 607 C > A could be associated with susceptibility to periodontitis in Uyghur population. Further case-control of candidate genes studies targeting larger sample sizes and different ethnic groups are needed to arrive more accurate conclusions.
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- Chao Shan
- Department of dentistry, Xinjiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China.,Department of Endodontics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xin Jiang Medical University and College of Stomatology of Xin Jiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China
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- Department of dentistry, Xinjiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China.,Department of Endodontics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xin Jiang Medical University and College of Stomatology of Xin Jiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China.,Department of Endodontics, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Institute of Stomatology, Ürümqi, China
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- Department of dentistry, Xinjiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China.,Department of Endodontics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xin Jiang Medical University and College of Stomatology of Xin Jiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China
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- Department of dentistry, Xinjiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China.,Department of Endodontics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xin Jiang Medical University and College of Stomatology of Xin Jiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China.,Department of Endodontics, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Institute of Stomatology, Ürümqi, China
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- Department of dentistry, Xinjiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China.,Department of Endodontics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xin Jiang Medical University and College of Stomatology of Xin Jiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China.,Department of Endodontics, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Institute of Stomatology, Ürümqi, China
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- Department of dentistry, Xinjiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China.,Department of Endodontics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xin Jiang Medical University and College of Stomatology of Xin Jiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China.,Department of Endodontics, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Institute of Stomatology, Ürümqi, China
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