肠道微生物代谢产物雌马酚的生成及其主要影响因素北大核心CSCD

雌马酚是大豆苷原的微生物代谢产物,被认为是大豆异黄酮发挥生理作用的关键,但仅有33%-50%的人群能够产生雌马酚。最新研究表明氢气在雌马酚生成过程中起着非常重要的作用。目前此类研究尚处于起步阶段,本文总结了以往的研究结果,对雌马酚的生成、生物学作用及影响雌马酚生成的因素、氢气与雌马酚之间的关系作了较为详细的介绍。     

肠道微生物代谢产物—S-雌马酚与 人类健康关系研究进展

大豆异黄酮是一种年销量很大、市场普及率较高的保健品。具有抗氧化、抗肿瘤等功能,对延缓女性衰老和改善更年期综合征有很好效果。但研究表明,大豆异黄酮的保健功能主要归功于其肠道代谢产物S-雌马酚。S-雌马酚是豆类食品在肠道内经特定微生物代谢后产生的一种高度稳定小分子,其与雌激素的结构和功能高度相似,能与β-雌激素(ER-β)受体结合。具有防治更年期综合征、心血管疾病和多种雌素依赖性癌症的功能。到目前为止,雌马酚的功能及其与人类健康之间的关系还有待进一步研究。本文结合国内外最新研究进展,着重介绍雌马酚的生理功能及其与各类疾病的研究进展,展望雌马酚在各类疾病防治中可能发挥的重要作用。     

单胃动物肠道微生物菌群与肠道免疫功能的相互作用

动物胃肠道栖息着大量的微生物,这些微生物及其代谢产物在营养、免疫等方面对宿主的健康有重要的意义。近年来研究发现肠道微生物与免疫系统间存在密切的交流和互作机制,尽管肠道共生菌具有定植抑制效应,但肠道微生物也可通过其特定组分刺激免疫细胞如Tregs细胞、Th17细胞的分化,肠道菌群的紊乱可能导致细菌移位、肠道屏障功能损伤,影响机体健康。宿主免疫系统可通过分泌多种免疫效应因子如MUC、sIgA、ITF、RegIIIγ、α-防御素等调节肠道微生物的分布和组成,调节肠道菌群的稳态。本文综述了单胃动物肠道微生物菌群的组成,深入探讨了肠道微生物菌群与动物肠道免疫功能之间的相互作用。     

肠道微生物菌群与消化道肿瘤关系的研究进展

人体肠道作为一个多元化的微生态系统,其中共生着100多万亿个微生物菌群,约有1 000多种,是人体细胞的10倍。肠道微生物固有的微生物基因有300多万个,是人体基因的100多倍,这些微生物基因帮助人体微生物适应多变的环境,与人类相互作用,对人类健康产生了巨大影响,其中有积极的作用,同时又伴随着潜在的威胁。总结了肠道微生物菌群与消化道肿瘤的关系,从肠道菌群的多样性、影响因素及其作用机制展开综述,以期为开展肠道微生物的研究提供参考。     

脊尾白虾肠道微生物菌群结构

【目的】研究海水池塘养殖条件下的脊尾白虾肠道微生物菌群组成及多样性。【方法】采用PCR-RFLP技术,以直接提取的脊尾白虾肠道细菌总DNA为模板进行16S rRNA 基因扩增,产物与T载体连接建立质粒文库,从RFLP建立的文库中筛选出不同细菌来源的克隆子,将测定的差异克隆子16S rRNA片段序列与GenBank数据库进行比对。【结果】从脊尾白虾肠道的菌群文库中共获得114个克隆子,Hae Ⅲ和Msp I双酶切得到11种差异克隆子;对差异克隆子测序后,其中8个差异序列与已知细菌具有较高的同源性,分别是假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas)、肠杆菌属(Enterobater)、冰冻小杆菌属(Frigoribacterium)、褐杆菌属(Phaeobacter)、弧菌属(Vibrio)、赤杆菌属(Erythrobacter)、气单胞菌属(Aeromonas)、葡萄球菌属(Staphylococcus)和其他未培养细菌。【结论】初步揭示了脊尾白虾肠道微生物菌群结构的组成,为开发脊尾白虾专用微生态制剂提供基础资料。     

结直肠癌与肠道菌群

肠道是集消化、吸收、内分泌、免疫、屏障等功能为一体的重要器官,肠道菌群的结构和功能与人体的健康、疾病的发生发展及机体的快速康复息息相关。结直肠癌变是个逐步发生发展的过程,从局部炎性反应、腺瘤、癌前病变到恶化的过程可达数年甚至数十年之久。结肠癌早期临床症状不明显且潜伏期较长,容易造成漏诊和误诊,贻误最佳治疗时机。近年来,国内外多项研究显示大肠埃希菌、粪肠球菌、脆弱拟杆菌、解没食子酸链球菌、具核梭杆菌等细菌与结直肠癌的发生发展关系密切,这为我们从另外一个角度来进行结直肠癌早期诊断提供了新思路和新途径。     

影响人肠道微生物菌群结构的因素

肠道微生物与人类健康状况直接相关。目前,微生物研究者已对影响人及模式动物(主要为鼠和猪)肠道微生物菌群结构的因素展开了广泛研究,取得了较大研究进展。本文综述了影响肠道微生物菌群结构的因素,主要有年龄、宿主基因型、宿主所处环境、食物和抗生素等,以使人们了解和控制这些因素,从而保持良好的健康状态。     

口腔菌群与肠道健康

人类口腔栖息着细菌、古生菌和病毒等多种微生物,口腔菌群是人体微生物组的重要组成部分。口腔中的条件致病菌,尤其是牙龈卟啉单胞菌和具核梭杆菌等,不仅充当着牙周病原体的传统角色,还可以通过各种方式进入肠道。越来越多的研究表明,口腔菌群与肠道菌群主要以协同或合作的方式致病,这些微生物群与人体的生理状态密切相关。本文就口腔菌群与肠道菌群的相互作用及其在炎症性疾病和结肠癌等肠道疾病发病中的作用进行综述。     

快速提取肠道微生物基因组DNA的方法

目的:肠道微生物的研究日益成为热点,如何获取高质量、较完整的肠道菌群基因组DNA是肠道微生物研究中的关键。本文通过对酚/氯仿法提取总DNA过程进行考察和优化,建立一种简便酚/氯仿抽提法。方法:考察和优化酚/氯仿法提取总DNA的过程,并根据DNA产量、纯度以及ERIC-PCR及16S rNDA-RFLP所反映的微生物群落结构特性的指标,并与QIAamp?DNA Stool Mini Kit提取的进行比较,评价了所建立的快速提取方法。结果:用简便酚/氯仿法得到基本完整的基因组DNA,ERIC-PCR和16S rDNA-RFLP结果与QIAamp?DNA Stool Mini Kit法基本相同。结论:该方法快速并成本低,适合肠道微生物研究中总DNA提取,尤其适合处理大批量的样品。     

(S)-雌马酚对肠道菌群的体外调控作用及其可代谢性研究

[目的]研究(S)-雌马酚对人体肠道菌群的体外调控作用和人体肠道菌群对(S)-雌马酚的代谢衍生作用。[方法]采用人体肠道菌群体外批量发酵、细菌16S rRNA基因高通量测序、气相色谱、液相色谱和质谱等检测(S)-雌马酚与人体肠道菌群体外相互作用。[结果]体外添加(S)-雌马酚对总体人肠道菌群结构和短链脂肪酸产量影响不明显。添加0.45 mmol/L (S)-雌马酚组与对照组相比,未检测到相对丰度发生显著变化的细菌;添加0.90 mmol/L (S)-雌马酚组与对照组相比,显著增加了肠杆菌科(Enterobacteriaceae)等条件致病菌的相对丰度,减少了潜在益生菌粪球菌属(Coprococcus)的比例。代谢分析发现,发酵培养液中(S)-雌马酚的浓度降低了约15%−30%,推测可能被微生物进一步降解或衍生修饰。[结论]从体外调控肠道菌群的角度判断,0.45 mmol/L (S)-雌马酚相对较安全,而0.90 mmol/L (S)-雌马酚可能会破坏肠道菌群平衡。(S)-雌马酚可以被人体肠道菌群进一步代谢,其特定代谢产物的结构与功能及其体内生物安全性有待进一步研究。     

基于机器学习的肠道菌群数据建模与分析研究综述

人体肠道菌群与人类的健康和疾病存在密切关系,对肠道菌群的宏基因组数据进行建模和分析,在疾病预测及诊断相关领域科学研究和社会应用方面均具有重要意义。本文从大数据分析和机器学习的角度,对人体肠道菌群数据的建模、分析和预测算法的原理、过程以及典型研究应用实例进行综述,以期推动肠道菌群分析相关研究发展以及探索结合机器学习算法进行肠道菌群分析的有效方式,同时也为开发基于肠道菌群数据的新型诊疗手段提供借鉴,推动我国精准医疗事业发展。     

不同身体质量指数人群肠道菌群结构及共存网络解析

[背景] 人体能量稳态失衡表现为体重过轻、超重和肥胖,肠道菌群与人体能量稳态的维持有关,但不同身体质量指数（Body Mass Index,BMI）人群的肠道菌群特征仍需进一步探究。[目的] 基于美国肠道计划公开数据库,解析4类BMI人群肠道菌群的特征,并探究4类BMI人群肠道菌群共存网络特征及差异,为基于肠道菌群来干预肥胖及体重过轻等不健康状态提供新的理论依据。[方法] 从美国肠道计划数据集中筛选具有BMI信息的肠道菌群样本,并根据世界卫生组织规定的BMI划分标准将筛选后的样本分为4类：体重过轻（BMI<18.5 kg/m²）,正常体重（18.5 kg/m²2）,超重（25 kg/m²2）,肥胖（BMI>30 kg/m²）;通过计算和比较肠道菌群的α多样性和β多样性探究4类BMI人群肠道菌群的整体结构特征及差异;通过多元线性回归模型对不同BMI分类与肠道菌群进行相关性分析,并且将地域、年龄、性别因素作为混杂因素加入到模型中进行校正;采用SparCC分别计算4类BMI人群肠道菌群中菌属相关性,并分别构建肠道菌群共存网络。[结果] 经过Wilcoxon秩和检验,发现体重过轻、超重、肥胖人群的肠道菌群α多样性都显著低于正常体重人群;β多样性分析结果表明4类BMI人群肠道菌群的整体结构存在显著差异;4类BMI人群肠道中厚壁菌门（Firmicutes）和拟杆菌门（Bacteroidetes）的相对含量无显著差异;通过MaAsLin分析,并且将地域、年龄、性别因素作为混杂因素加入到模型中进行校正,共得到49个与BMI类型显著相关的物种;4类BMI人群肠道菌群共存网络的拓扑结构具有一定差异,体重过轻和正常体重人群肠道菌群共存网络的复杂度较高,超重和肥胖人群肠道菌群共存网络的复杂度较低。[结论] 4类BMI人群肠道菌群的多样性、整体结构和共存网络间均存在差异。     

Age‐related changes in the marmoset gut microbiome

The gut microbiome is known to play a significant role in human health but its role in aging remains unclear. The objective of this study was to compare the gut microbiome composition between young adult and geriatric non‐human primates (marmosets) as a model of human health and disease. Stool samples were collected from geriatric (8+ years) and young adult males (2–5 years). Stool 16S ribosomal RNA V4 sequences were amplified and sequenced on the Illumina MiSeq platform. Sequences were clustered into operational taxonomic units and classified via Mothur's Bayesian classifier referenced against the Greengenes database. A total of 10 young adult and 10 geriatric marmosets were included. Geriatric marmosets had a lower mean Shannon diversity compared with young marmosets (3.15 vs. 3.46; p = 0.0191). Geriatric marmosets had a significantly higher mean abundance of Proteobacteria (0.22 vs. 0.09; p = 0.0233) and lower abundance of Firmicutes (0.15 vs. 0.19; p = 0.0032) compared with young marmosets. Geriatric marmosets had a significantly higher abundance of Succinivibrionaceae (0.16 vs. 0.01; p = 0.0191) and lower abundance of Porphyromonadaceae (0.07 vs. 0.11; p = 0.0494). In summary, geriatric marmosets had significantly altered microbiome diversity and composition compared with young adult marmosets. Further studies are needed to test microbiome‐targeted therapies to improve healthspan and lifespan.     

Feasibility of fecal microbiota transplantation via oral gavage to safely alter gut microbiome composition in marmosets

Disruption of microbial communities within human hosts has been associated with infection, obesity, cognitive decline, cancer risk and frailty, suggesting that microbiome-targeted therapies may be an option for improving healthspan and lifespan. The objectives of this study were to determine the feasibility of delivering fecal microbiota transplants (FMTs) to marmosets via oral gavage and to evaluate if alteration of the gut microbiome post-FMT could be achieved. This was a prospective study of marmosets housed at the Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies in San Antonio, Texas. Eligible animals included healthy young adult males (age 2–5 years) with no recent medication use. Stool from two donors was combined and administered in 0.5 ml doses to five young recipients once weekly for 3 weeks. Safety outcomes and alterations in the gut microbiome composition via 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing were compared at baseline and monthly up to 6 months post-FMT. Overall, significant differences in the percent relative abundance was seen in FMT recipients at the phylum and family levels from baseline to 1 month and baseline to 6 months post-FMT. In permutational multivariate analysis of variance analyses, treatment status (donor vs. recipient) (p = .056) and time course (p = .019) predicted β diversity (p = .056). The FMT recipients did not experience any negative health outcomes over the course of the treatment. FMT via oral gavage was safe to administer to young adult marmosets. The marmoset microbiome may be altered by FMT; however, progressive changes in the microbiome are strongly driven by the host and its baseline microbiome composition.     

Role of SCFAs in gut microbiome and glycolysis for colorectal cancer therapy

Increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) is associated with altered intestinal microbiota as well as short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) reduction of output The energy source of colon cells relies mainly on three SCFAs, namely butyrate (BT), propionate, and acetate, while CRC transformed cells rely mainly on aerobic glycolysis to provide energy. This review summarizes recent research results for dysregulated glucose metabolism of SCFAs, which could be initiated by gut microbiome of CRC. Moreover, the relationship between SCFA transporters and glycolysis, which may correlate with the initiation and progression of CRC, are also discussed. Additionally, this review explores the linkage of BT to transport of SCFAs expressions between normal and cancerous colonocyte cell growth for tumorigenesis inhibition in CRC. Furthermore, the link between gut microbiota and SCFAs in the metabolism of CRC, in addition, the proteins and genes related to SCFAs-mediated signaling pathways, coupled with their correlation with the initiation and progression of CRC are also discussed. Therefore, targeting the SCFA transporters to regulate lactate generation and export of BT, as well as applying SCFAs or gut microbiota and natural compounds for chemoprevention may be clinically useful for CRCs treatment. Future research should focus on the combination these therapeutic agents with metabolic inhibitors to effectively target the tumor SCFAs and regulate the bacterial ecology for activation of potent anticancer effect, which may provide more effective application prospect for CRC therapy.     

不同保存液和保存期限下肠道微生物组的变化

肠道菌群与人体健康的关系密切,通过检测肠道菌群可以获得有关健康的信息。新鲜粪便不易获得,很难做到快速低温冷冻,在进行标准化和大规模人群采样时,可用于常温条件下采集和保存样本的保存液可以弥补采集样本数量多、地域分布广、现场采样条件多样、工作量大、运输条件差等条件不足。本研究招募了5名健康志愿者,采集他们的粪便样本后,通过对比不同市售微生物样本采集常温保存液对新鲜粪便样本的影响,评估了各类保存液的保存效果。在室温下把粪便放置于5种保存液,在第0、1、3、7、15、30天提取元基因组DNA,进行16S rRNA V3–V4区高通量测序,来分析不同保存液,在不同时间段对肠道菌群组成的影响。结果显示,不同保存液对肠道菌群的影响存在差异,与对照组相比,不同保存液对样本中的OUT数量影响不大;保存液A、B和C在菌群构成上更接近对照组,保存液D会明显改变肠道菌群组成,使放线菌门(Actinobacteria)和厚壁菌门(Firmicutes)增加;随着时间延长,各类保存液都有降低菌群多样性趋势,保存液E降低菌群多样性更明显;第30天时,5种保存液都会改变肠道菌群构成;肠道菌群组成存在个体差异,是影响各...     

Measuring the gut microbiome in birds: Comparison of faecal and cloacal sampling

The gut microbiomes of birds and other animals are increasingly being studied in ecological and evolutionary contexts. Numerous studies on birds and reptiles have made inferences about gut microbiota using cloacal sampling; however, it is not known whether the bacterial community of the cloaca provides an accurate representation of the gut microbiome. We examined the accuracy with which cloacal swabs and faecal samples measure the microbiota in three different parts of the gastrointestinal tract (ileum, caecum, and colon) using a case study on juvenile ostriches, Struthio camelus, and high‐throughput 16S rRNA sequencing. We found that faeces were significantly better than cloacal swabs in representing the bacterial community of the colon. Cloacal samples had a higher abundance of Gammaproteobacteria and fewer Clostridia relative to the gut and faecal samples. However, both faecal and cloacal samples were poor representatives of the microbial communities in the caecum and ileum. Furthermore, the accuracy of each sampling method in measuring the abundance of different bacterial taxa was highly variable: Bacteroidetes was the most highly correlated phylum between all three gut sections and both methods, whereas Actinobacteria, for example, was only strongly correlated between faecal and colon samples. Based on our results, we recommend sampling faeces, whenever possible, as this sample type provides the most accurate assessment of the colon microbiome. The fact that neither sampling technique accurately portrayed the bacterial community of the ileum nor the caecum illustrates the difficulty in noninvasively monitoring gut bacteria located further up in the gastrointestinal tract. These results have important implications for the interpretation of avian gut microbiome studies.     

Systematic analysis of gut microbiome reveals the role of bacterial folate and homocysteine metabolism in Parkinson’s disease

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Overview of the rules of the microbial engagement in the gut microbiome: a step towards microbiome therapeutics

Human gut microbiome is a diversified, resilient, immuno-stabilized, metabolically active and physiologically essential component of the human body. Scientific explorations have been made to seek in-depth information about human gut microbiome establishment, microbiome functioning, microbiome succession, factors influencing microbial community dynamics and the role of gut microbiome in health and diseases. Extensive investigations have proposed the microbiome therapeutics as a futuristic medicine for various physiological and metabolic disorders. A comprehensive outlook of microbial colonization, host–microbe interactions, microbial adaptation, commensal selection and immuno-survivability is still required to catalogue the essential genetic and physiological features for the commensal engagement. Evolution of a structured human gut microbiome relies on the microbial flexibility towards genetic, immunological and physiological adaptation in the human gut. Key features for commensalism could be utilized in developing tailor-made microbiome-based therapy to overcome various physiological and metabolic disorders. This review describes the key genetics and physiological traits required for host–microbe interaction and successful commensalism to institute a human gut microbiome.     

A comparison of nonlethal sampling methods for amphibian gut microbiome analyses

Noninvasive sampling methods for studying intestinal microbiomes are widely applied in studies of endangered species and in those conducting temporal monitoring during manipulative experiments. Although existing studies show that noninvasive sampling methods among different taxa vary in their accuracy, no studies have yet been published comparing nonlethal sampling methods in adult amphibians. In this study, we compare microbiomes from two noninvasive sample types (faeces and cloacal swabs) to that of the large intestine in adult cane toads, Rhinella marina. We use 16S rRNA gene sequencing to investigate how microbial communities change along the digestive tract and which nonlethal sampling method better represents large intestinal microbiota. We found that cane toads' intestinal microbiota was dominated by Bacteroidetes, Proteobacteria and Firmicutes and, interestingly, we also saw a high proportion of Fusobacteria, which has previously been associated with marine species and changes in frog immunity. The large and small intestine of cane toads had a similar microbial composition, but the large intestine showed higher diversity. Our results indicate that cloacal swabs were more similar to large intestine samples than were faecal samples, and small intestine samples were significantly different from both nonlethal sample types. Our study provides valuable information for future investigations of the cane toad gut microbiome and validates the use of cloacal swabs as a nonlethal method to study changes in the large intestine microbiome. These data provide insights for future studies requiring nonlethal sampling of amphibian gut microbiota.