ObjectiveTo summarize the changes of gut microbiota after cholecystectomy, the mechanisms of changes, and the relation with colorectal cancer, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and post-cholecystectomy syndrome after cholecystectomy, in order to provide new ideas for the perioperative management of patients undergoing cholecystectomy. MethodThe studies related to gut microbiota after cholecystectomy at home and abroad were searched and analyzed for review. ResultsThe cholecystectomy disrupted the liver–bile acid–gut flora axis of the patients, and the composition and diversity of the gut microbiota of the patients were altered, and the alteration might lead to the occurrence of colorectal cancer, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and post-cholecystectomy syndrome, but the exact mechanism remained unclear. ConclusionsThe balance of intestinal microecology is disrupted after cholecystectomy, and the relation between cholecystectomy and gut microbiota may provide new ideas for the perioperative management of cholecystectomy patients and the prevention and treatment of diseases or symptoms after cholecystectomy, but the effect of cholecystectomy on gut microbiota and the relation with diseases or symptoms still need to be further studied.
Objective To investigate the characteristics of micro-biology in the respiratory tract in the patients who were suffering acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) with/without their respiratory failures as well as with the high/low frequency of exacerbation. MethodsSixty confirmed subjects in the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care in Guizhou Provincial Hospital from Nov. 2021 to Mar. 2022 were chosen and then divided them into two pairs of sub-groups randomly. Sub-group pairs one were based on the frequency of AECOPD: higher frequency and lower frequency. Sub-group pairs two were based on whether the patients were once with respiratory failure or not. 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing method was used to detect sputum microecology. The Alpha and Beta diversity of each subgroup, and the differences in bacterial composition and relative abundance, were compared. Results For the AECOPD group with low-frequent of exacerbation, its diversity and abundance of microbiology were higher than those group with high-frequent of exacerbation. The group of AECOPD with respiratory failure had lower bacteria micro diversity but abundancy was higher than those group without respiratory failure. ConclusionThe frequency of AECOPD and whether it is with respiratory failure is related to the change of micro-biology in respiratory tract, so such change plays a great role in this disease.
[Abstract]The pathogenesis of aortic disease is not fully understood. Gut dysbiosis may play a role in the occurrence and development of aortic diseases. Several studies showed that the diversity of microbiota in abdominal aortic aneurysms significantly decreases and is correlated with the diameter of the aneurysm. Characteristic microbial communities associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm, such as Roseburia, Bifidobacterium, Ruminococcus, Akkermansia have been found in human and animal studies. The gut microbiota of patients with aortic dissection varies greatly. Characteristic microbial communities like Lachnospiraceae and Ruminococcus present a potential impact on the pathogenesis of aortic dissection. Bifidobacterium may be associated with Takayasu arteritis and thoracic aortic aneurysm. The gut microbiota affects the physiological functions of the host by synthesizing bioactive metabolites, which causes aortic diseases, mainly involving metabolites such as trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), lipopolysaccharides (LPS), tryptophan, and short chain fatty acids. More and more evidence supports the causal relationship between gut microbiota dysbiosis and aortic disease. Clarifying abnormal changes in gut microbiota may provide clues for finding potential therapeutic targets.
Lung microbiome is defined as the specific microbiota of lung. Lung microbiome can make the lung in a state of chronic inflammation through direct destruction, activation of inflammatory cells and release of inflammatory factors, and then progress to lung cancer. There are significant differences in lung microbiome between lung cancer patients and healthy people. Some specific microbial flora can be used as a diagnostic marker of lung cancer. Specific microbial communities are related to the efficacy of immunotherapy, and microbial composition may be used as a marker of immune-related adverse events. There are both challenges and opportunities for research on the relationship between lung microbiome and lung cancer. This review will focus on the significance and value of lung microbiome in the occurrence, diagnosis and immunotherapy of lung cancer, in order to provide a reference for basic and clinical researchers in related fields.
Childhood obesity is a global public health problem that seriously affects the normal growth and development of children. In recent years, a large number of studies have pointed out that the intestinal microbiome is closely related to childhood obesity, and the treatment strategies targeting the intestinal microbiome have a certain improvement effect on childhood obesity. This article elaborates on the establishment and development of intestinal microbiome, intestinal microbiome characteristics, the mechanisms of intestinal microbiome involvement in the occurrence and development of childhood obesity, and potential intervention strategies, so as to provide more ideas for basic and clinical research on childhood obesity.
Microorganism distributes in the organs of human body which connect with external environment, especially those organs in the gastrointestinal tracts, and it also plays a fundamental role in the physiopathology of the host's body. Because the microorganism is very small and has a great variety, it is difficult to reveal the significance of microorganism in the human physiopathology comprehensively and deeply. With the development of molecular biology, genomics, bioinformatics and other disciplines, the microbiome research will be more possible and easier. There are two key contents of microecology. One of these is to identify and quantify the diversity of microorganism, and the other is to reveal activity and the physiopathological function of microorganism in the host. Microbiome research methods, therefore, can be summarized as the traditional detection methods, construction of gene library, the genetic fingerprint analysis and molecular hybridization techniques and so on.
Objective To explore the relationship between the gut microbiome (GM) and psoriasis using a two-sample two-way Mendelian randomization (MR) approach. Methods The forward analysis uses the gut microbiota as the exposure factor, and its genetic data are derived from the genome-wide association study dataset published by the MiBioGen consortium. Psoriasis was used as the outcome variable, and its genetic data were obtained from the UK Biobank. The reverse MR analysis, on the other hand, took psoriasis as the exposure and the specific gut microbiota taxonomic units identified in the forward analysis as the outcome variable. MR analysis was conducted using maximum likelihood, MR Egger regression, weighted median, inverse variance weighting (IVW), and weighted models to study the causal relationship between the gut microbiota and psoriasis. Then, sensitivity analyses including horizontal pleiotropy test, Cochran’s Q test, and leave-one-out analysis were used to evaluate the reliability of the results. Results A total of 51 single nucleotide polymorphisms from 5 fungi were included in the forward study. The forward IVW analysis results showed that, the class Mollicutes [odds ratio (OR)=1.003, 95% confidence interval (CI) (1.001, 1.006), P=0.004], genus Lachnospiraceae FCS020 group [OR=1.003, 95%CI (1.000, 1.006), P=0.041], and phylum Tenericutes [OR=1.003, 95%CI (1.001, 1.006), P=0.004] were causally associated with an increased risk of psoriasis. The family Victivallaceae [OR=0.998, 95%CI (0.997, 1.000), P=0.005] and order Pasteurellales [OR=0.998, 95%CI (0.996, 1.000), P=0.047] were also linked to a decreased risk of psoriasis. The results of the sensitivity analysis were robust. There was no evidence of a reverse causal relationship from psoriasis to the identified bacterial taxa found in the results of reverse MR analysis results. Conclusions The abundance of three species, class Mollicutes, genus Lachnospiraceae and phylum Tenericutes, may increase the risk of psoriasis. The abundance of two species, family Victivallaceae and order Pasteurellales may reduce the risk of psoriasis. These results provide new directions for the prevention and treatment of psoriasis in the future, but further research is needed to explore how the aforementioned microbiome affects the progression of psoriasis.
End-stage renal disease is a late complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and one of the leading causes of high mortality worldwide. Over the years, the impacts of gut microbiota and their associated uremic toxins on kidney diseases through the intricate “gut-kidney axis” have been extensively studied. However, translation of microbiome-related omics results into specific mechanisms is still a significant challenge. In this paper, we review the interaction between gut microbiome and blood purification, as well as the current microbiota-based therapies in CKD. Additionally, the current sequencing technologies and progresses in the gut microbiome research are also discussed.
Objective To investigate the potential causal relationship between specific oral microbiota and peptic ulcer disease (PUD) using a Mendelian randomization (MR) approach. Methods The genome-wide association study (GWAS) data from East Asian populations was utilized to perform a two-sample MR analysis to determine the causal relationship between oral microbiota and PUD. The MR analysis was primarily conducted using the inverse-variance weighted (IVW) method, supplemented by MR-Egger and weighted median methods. Heterogeneity and pleiotropy were assessed, and the leave-one-out method was employed to evaluate the stability of the MR results. Results There was a complex association between specific bacterial genera of the oral microbiota and PUD. Prevotella was found to potentially promote duodenal ulcers while exerting a protective effect against gastric ulcers. Campylobacter and Streptococcus demonstrated differing effects on gastric and duodenal ulcers. Furthermore, Fusobacterium and Haemophilus_A were positively associated with peptic ulcers, suggesting an increased risk of gastroduodenal ulcer development. Conclusion This study explores the causal relationship between oral microbiota and PUD, providing new insights into the prevention and treatment of PUD mediated by oral microbiota.
ObjectiveUsing the whole genome association study (GWAS) data, Mendel randomization (MR) method was used to find the causal relationship between oral flora and type 2 diabetes (T2D) and myocardial infarction (MI). MethodsGenetic association data of oral microbiota were selected from the Chinese 4D-SZ cohort GWAS dataset, and T2D and MI outcome data were obtained from a large-scale cohort study in BioBank Japan. Four methods, including inverse variance weighting (IVW), were used to analyze the causal relationship between exposure and outcomes. Sensitivity analysis was conducted on significant MR results to further validate the robustness of the results. ResultsThe results showed a total of 24 species of dorsal tongue flora and 13 species of salivary flora with a potential causal relationship with T2D. There were 12 species each of dorsal tongue and salivary flora with a potential causal relationship with MI. A total of 8 oral flora were found on the dorsum of the tongue and saliva that could affect both T2D and MI, namely Saccharimonadaceae, Treponemataceae, Prevotella, Haemophilus, Lachnoanaerobaculum, Campylobacter_A, Neisseria, and Streptococcus. ConclusionWe identified 8 oral flora causally associated with both T2D and MI, suggesting that T2D may play a role in promoting the progression of MI by affecting the above oral flora.
