Characteristics of the Cervicovaginal Microenvironment in Childbearing-Age Women with Different Degrees of Cervical Lesions and HR-HPV Positivity

Persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) is the most important determinate in the development of cervical cancer, and cervical microecology can modulate cervical viral infection. However, few studies have been conducted on the microecological analysis of cervical diseases using strict physiological factors. This study investigated the characteristics and dynamics of cervical microecology in childbearing-age Chinese women with different degrees of HR-HPV-positive cervical lesions. A total of 168 subjects were selected according to the selection criteria, including healthy HPV-negative individuals (n = 29), HR-HPV-infected individuals (n = 29), low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion individuals (LSIL, n = 32), high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion individuals (HSIL, n = 40), and cervical cancer individuals (n = 38). We sampled cervical secretions from each subject and performed comparative analysis using the 16S rRNA sequencing method. Comparison analysis showed that Lactobacillus and Ignatzschineria were the dominant genera in the healthy group, while Gardnerella and Prevotella were more enriched in the disease groups. Based on the taxa composition, we roughly divided the development of cervical cancer into two phases: phase I was from healthy status to HR-HPV infection and LSIL; phase II was from LSIL to HSIL and cervical cancer. Different interactions among different genera were observed in different groups. Prevotella inhibited the abundance of Lactobacillus in the healthy group, while Prevotella inhabited the abundance of Gardnerella in the other groups. In the HR-HPV infection group, Ignatzschineria and Enterococcus showed a positive interaction but dissociated with the increase in cervical lesions, which might eventually lead to a continuous decrease in the abundances of Lactobacillus and Ignatzschineria.     

Diverse Vaginal Microbiomes in Reproductive-Age Women with Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is one of the most prevalent vaginal infectious diseases, and there are controversial reports regarding the diversity of the associated vaginal microbiota. We determined the vaginal microbial community in patients with VVC, bacterial vaginosis (BV), and mixed infection of VVC and BV using Illumina sequencing of 16S rRNA tags. Our results revealed for the first time the highly variable patterns of the vaginal microbiome from VVC patients. In general, the alpha-diversity results of species richness and evenness showed the following order: normal control < VVC only < mixed BV and VVC infection < BV only. The beta-diversity comparison of community structures also showed an intermediate composition of VVC between the control and BV samples. A detailed comparison showed that, although the control and BV communities had typical patterns, the vaginal microbiota of VVC is complex. The mixed BV and VVC infection group showed a unique pattern, with a relatively higher abundance of Lactobacillus than the BV group and higher abundance of Prevotella, Gardnerella, and Atopobium than the normal control. In contrast, the VVC-only group could not be described by any single profile, ranging from a community structure similar to the normal control (predominated with Lactobacillus) to BV-like community structures (abundant with Gardnerella and Atopobium). Treatment of VVC resulted in inconsistent changes of the vaginal microbiota, with four BV/VVC samples recovering to a higher Lactobacillus level, whereas many VVC-only patients did not. These results will be useful for future studies on the role of vaginal microbiota in VVC and related infectious diseases.     

阴道微生态异常与高危型人乳头瘤病毒感染及 宫颈病变的关系

目的探讨阴道微生态异常与高危型人乳头瘤病毒(HR-HPV)感染及宫颈病变的相关性。方法选取2015年1月至2017年6月在十堰市妇幼保健院妇科门诊接受宫颈病变筛查的562例患者为研究对象,分别进行阴道微生态、HR-HPV检测、宫颈脱落细胞检查和组织病理学活检,对检查结果进行分析。结果 562例患者中,宫颈病变发生率为16.01%,液基薄层细胞检测(TCT)阳性率为19.93%,HR-HPV感染率为28.47%,阴道微生态失调发生率为30.78%,其中细菌性阴道病(BV)、滴虫性阴道炎(TV)、外阴阴道假丝酵母菌病(VVC)、需氧菌性阴道炎(AV)和乳杆菌减少检出率分别为24.02%、3.20%、12.28%、8.54%和28.47%。宫颈病变患者微生态失调率为67.78%,明显高于正常组的23.73%(P0.05)。宫颈病变患者其BV、VVC、AV和乳杆菌减少检出率分别为66.67%、30.0%、22.22%和75.56%,均明显高于正常者的15.89%、8.90%、5.93%和19.49%(P0.05);宫颈病变患者HR-HPV阳性率为75.56%,明显高于正常者的19.49%(P0.05)。HR-HPV阳性患者BV、VVC、AV和乳杆菌减少的检出率分别为51.88%、24.38%、16.88%和62.5%,明显高于HR-HPV阴性患者的12.94%、7.46%、5.22%和14.93%(P0.05)。结论阴道微生态环境的改变与高危型HPV感染及宫颈病变的发生具有一定关系。     

高危HPV 感染及hTERC 基因在宫颈癌发生发展中的相关性

目的:探讨高危人乳头瘤病毒及人类染色体端粒酶基因(hTERC)在宫颈癌发生发展中的关系。方法:2010年10月至2011年05月就诊于哈尔滨医科大学附属第一医院妇科患者445例,采用表面等离子体谐振法(SPR)及荧光原位杂交法(FISH)分别检测高危HPV和hTERC的表达情况,对任一结果阳性者行阴道镜下宫颈活检和病理学检查,其中炎症对照组45例,CIN组33例及宫颈癌组6例。结果:单一型HPV29例,多重型26例,最常见为HPV16型合并的二型感染(17例)。在炎症组,CINⅠ组,CINⅡ组、CINⅢ组及宫颈癌组中多重高危HPV比率为17.78%、28.57%、44.44%、50.00%、66.67%,与炎症对照组比较其他组均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。hTERC基因在各组中的阳性表达率分别为2.22%、14.29%、61.11%、75.00%及100%。CIN组及宫颈癌的hTERC基因表达与炎症组比较差异均有统计学意义(P均<0.01),其中CINⅡ及以上各组差异明显。多重HPV感染与hTERC表达呈中等正相关(r=0.462,P<0.01)。结论:随着宫颈病理类型分级升高,HPV感染及hTERC基因表达率升高,hTERC基因在宫颈癌发生发展中起重要作用;高危HPV感染与hTERC基因的异常扩增关系密切,提示二者可能存在因果关系。     

宫颈癌术后复发的危险因素及SCC-Ag、HR-HPV对复发的预测价值分析

目的:分析宫颈癌术后复发的危险因素,探讨鳞状细胞癌抗原(SCC-Ag)、高危型人乳头瘤病毒(HR-HPV)对宫颈癌术后复发的预测价值。方法:对2010年1月至2017年12月我院收治的宫颈癌患者300例进行回顾性分析,收集其临床资料,所有患者随访2年,定期检测SCC-Ag表达情况及HR-HPV感染情况,根据患者复发情况分为复发组与未复发组,应用单因素和多因素Logistic回归分析宫颈癌术后复发的危险因素,以病理诊断为金标准,分析SCC-Ag、HR-HPV对宫颈癌术后复发的预测价值。结果:随访期间出现12例失访,300例患者中完成随访288例,出现复发40例,未复发248例。单因素分析结果显示宫颈癌术后复发与肿瘤直径、分化程度、肿瘤间质浸润情况、临床分期、淋巴结转移、SCC-Ag阳性表达、HR-HPV持续感染有关(P0.05),而与发病年龄、体质量指数(BMI)、吸烟史、性行为开始年龄、宫颈癌家族史、病理类型、术后放化疗无关(P0.05)。多因素Logistic回归分析显示:中低分化、深肌层浸润、临床分期IIA1-IIA2期、有淋巴结转移、SCC-Ag阳性、HR-HPV持续感染是宫颈癌术后复发的危险因素(P0.05)。SCC-Ag联合HR-HPV预测宫颈癌术后复发的灵敏度、特异度、阳性预测值、阴性预测值分别为92.50%、87.50%、54.41%、98.64%。结论:中低分化、深肌层浸润、临床分期IIA1-IIA2期、有淋巴结转移、SCC-Ag阳性、HR-HPV持续感染是宫颈癌术后复发的危险因素,SCC-Ag联合HR-HPV预测宫颈癌术后复发具有一定价值,值得临床关注。     

Lactobacillus spp. create a protective micro-ecological environment through regulating the core fucosylation of vaginal epithelial cells against cervical cancer

Vaginal dysbiosis often occurs in patients with cervical cancer. The fucosylation of mucosal epithelial cells is closely related to microbial colonization, and play an important role in protecting the vaginal mucosal epithelial cells. However, no reports on the relationship between vaginal dysbiosis and abnormal mucosal epithelial cell fucosylation, and their roles in the occurrence and development of cervical cancer are unavailable. Here we report that core fucosylation levels were significantly lower in the serum, exfoliated cervical cells and tumor tissue of cervical cancer patients. Core fucosyltransferase gene (Fut8) knockout promoted the proliferation and migration of cervical cancer cells. In patients with cervical cancer, the vaginal dysbiosis, and the abundance of Lactobacillus, especially L. iners, was significantly reduced. Meanwhile, the abundance of L.iners was positively correlated with core fucosylation levels. The L. iners metabolite lactate can activate the Wnt pathway through the lactate-Gpr81 complex, which increases the level of core fucosylation in epidermal cells, inhibiting the proliferation and migration of cervical cancer cells, and have application prospects in regulating the vaginal microecology and preventing cervical cancer.Subject terms: Cervical cancer, Gynaecological cancer     

Alterations and Mechanism of Gut Microbiota in Graves’ Disease and Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

To explore the role of gut microbiota in Graves’ disease (GD) and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT). Seventy fecal samples were collected, including 27 patients with GD, 27 with HT, and 16 samples from healthy volunteers. Chemiluminescence was used to detect thyroid function and autoantibodies (FT3, FT4, TSH, TRAb, TGAb, and TPOAb); thyroid ultrasound and 16S sequencing were used to analyze the bacteria in fecal samples; KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) and COG (Clusters of Orthologous Groups) were used to analyze the functional prediction and pathogenesis. The overall structure of gut microbiota in the GD and HT groups was significantly different from the healthy control group. Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria contents were the highest in the HT group. Compared to the control group, the GD and HT groups had a higher abundance of Erysipelotrichia, Cyanobacteria, and Ruminococcus_2 and lower levels of Bacillaceae and Megamonas. Further analysis of KEGG found that the “ABC transporter” metabolic pathway was highly correlated with the occurrence of GD and HT. COG analysis showed that the GD and HT groups were enriched in carbohydrate transport and metabolism compared to the healthy control group but not in amino acid transport and metabolism. Our data suggested that Bacillus, Blautia, and Ornithinimicrobium could be used as potential markers to distinguish GD and HT from the healthy population and that “ABC transporter” metabolic pathway may be involved in the pathogenesis of GD and HT.     

Understanding Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Through a Community Genomics Approach

Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), predominantly caused by Candida albicans, is one of the most common types of infectious vaginitis. Extensive study has been directed toward understanding host defenses against this infection, and results remain inconclusive. While many have examined the role of innate and cell-mediated immunity, as well as Candida-specific antibodies and the anti-Candida activity of vaginal epithelial cells, little attention has been given to one of the most important players: the vaginal microbiota. Exploring changes in species composition and gene expression within the vaginal community using high-throughput genomic technologies is invaluable to fully understanding Candida pathogenesis and host response to infection. This integrative perspective of pathogenesis, host response and microbial influence are critical to our ability to improve routine gynecologic care and treatment of vaginal infections.     

Worm burden-dependent disruption of the porcine colon microbiota by Trichuris suis infection

Helminth infection in pigs serves as an excellent model for the study of the interaction between human malnutrition and parasitic infection and could have important implications in human health. We had observed that pigs infected with Trichuris suis for 21 days showed significant changes in the proximal colon microbiota. In this study, interactions between worm burden and severity of disruptions to the microbial composition and metabolic potentials in the porcine proximal colon microbiota were investigated using metagenomic tools. Pigs were infected by a single dose of T. suis eggs for 53 days. Among infected pigs, two cohorts were differentiated that either had adult worms or were worm-free. Infection resulted in a significant change in the abundance of approximately 13% of genera detected in the proximal colon microbiota regardless of worm status, suggesting a relatively persistent change over time in the microbiota due to the initial infection. A significant reduction in the abundance of Fibrobacter and Ruminococcus indicated a change in the fibrolytic capacity of the colon microbiota in T. suis infected pigs. In addition, ∼10% of identified KEGG pathways were affected by infection, including ABC transporters, peptidoglycan biosynthesis, and lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis as well as α-linolenic acid metabolism. Trichuris suis infection modulated host immunity to Campylobacter because there was a 3-fold increase in the relative abundance in the colon microbiota of infected pigs with worms compared to naïve controls, but a 3-fold reduction in worm-free infected pigs compared to controls. The level of pathology observed in infected pigs with worms compared to worm-free infected pigs may relate to the local host response because expression of several Th2-related genes were enhanced in infected pigs with worms versus those worm-free. Our findings provided insight into the dynamics of the proximal colon microbiota in pigs in response to T. suis infection.     

Prevalence and genotype identification of human papillomavirus in women undergoing voluntary cervical cancer screening in Molise,Central Italy

We examined the prevalence of HR- and LR-HPV by Linear Array genotyping test in 299 women aged 18–63 years who consecutively visited Molise Region main hospitals for routine Pap smear between February and August 2008. Ninety women were positive for any HPV (30.1%), and 66 for any HR-HPV (22.1%). The most prevalent HR-HPV types were HPV 16 (22.2% of all women with HPV infection), HPV 53 (14.4%), and HPV 66 (14.4%). HPV infections increased from 15.8% in the 18–20 years group to 50.0% in the 21–23 years group and then decreased to 9.1% in those aged 50 years or more (p = 0.008). Multiple HPV infections were observed in 15.7% of the study sample (52.2% of all HPV positive). There is a significantly higher prevalence of multiple infections in 18–32 years group women (24.5%) compared with females aged 33 years or more (6.8%) (p < 0.005). Current smokers were at increased risk of HPV infection (44.2% of HPV infections compared with 23.5% in never smokers, and 25.3% of multiple HPV infections compared with 11.3%; p = 0.001). HR-HPV infections were higher in women never been pregnant (27.1% compared with 7.7%; p = 0.001). Oral contraceptive use was completely unrelated to infection. Among the 122 women who had both cytological examination and HPV results, multiple HR-HPV types were found in 36.8% of those with abnormal cervical findings, and in 13.6% of those with normal cervical findings (p = 0.05). The results of the present investigation provide further evidence for the notion that cervical HPV infection is more widespread than previously suggested.     

E-cadherin 在宫颈上皮内瘤变及宫颈癌中的表达及其与高危型HPV感染的相关性

目的:研究各级宫颈上皮内瘤变(CIN)及宫颈癌组织中E-cadherin的表达及其与高危型人乳头瘤病毒(high risk human papillomavirus,HR-HPV)感染的相关性探讨其在宫颈疾病发生、发展中的意义。方法:选取2008年1月至2014年12月我院收治的150例患者标本并将其分为CINⅠ级组、CINⅡ-Ⅲ级组及宫颈癌组用免疫组化法对E-cadherin的表达情况进行检测并于术前采用PCR-反向点杂交法检测患者高危型HPV感染情况所得结果:进行统计学分析。结果:(1)E-cadherin在CINⅠ级、CINⅡ-Ⅲ级及宫颈癌中的阳性表达率分别为40/50(80.0%),24/50(48.0%)、17/50(34.0%),随疾病的进展E-cadherin的表达明显减少,各组间差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。(2)高危型HPV在CINI级、CINⅡ-Ⅲ级及宫颈癌中的阳性感染率分别为21/50(42.0%)、38/50(76.0%),48/50(96.0%),各组间差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。(3)在CIN和宫颈癌中,HR-HPV阳性组中E-cadherin阳性率39.3%(42/107)低于HR-HPV阴性组中E-cadherin阳性率90.7%(39/43)(P0.05)。结论:E-cadherin的表达下降或缺失可能是HR-HPV导致宫颈癌发生、发展的机制之一。     

The Restoration of the Vaginal Microbiota After Treatment for Bacterial Vaginosis with Metronidazole or Probiotics

Whether or not treatment with antibiotics or probiotics for bacterial vaginosis (BV) is associated with a change in the diversity of vaginal microbiota in women was investigated. One hundred fifteen women, consisting of 30 healthy subjects, 30 BV-positive control subjects, 30 subjects with BV treated with a 7-day metronidazole regimen, and 25 subjects with BV treated with a 10-day probiotics regimen, were analyzed to determine the efficacy and disparity of diversity and richness of vaginal microbiota using 454 pyrosequencing. Follow-up visits at days 5 and 30 showed a greater BV cure rate in the probiotics-treated subjects (88.0 and 96 %, respectively) compared to the metronidazole-treated subjects (83.3 and 70 %, respectively [p?=?0.625 at day 5 and p?=?0.013 at day 30]). Treatment with metronidazole reduced the taxa diversity and eradicated most of the BV-associated phylotypes, while probiotics only suppressed the overgrowth and re-established vaginal homeostasis gradually and steadily. Despite significant interindividual variation, the microbiota of the actively treated groups or participants constituted a unique profile. Along with the decrease in pathogenic bacteria, such as Gardnerella, Atopobium, Prevotella, Megasphaera, Coriobacteriaceae, Lachnospiraceae, Mycoplasma, and Sneathia, a Lactobacillus-dominated vaginal microbiota was recovered. Acting as vaginal sentinels and biomarkers, the relative abundance of Lactobacillus and pathogenic bacteria determined the consistency of the BV clinical and microbiologic cure rates, as well as recurrent BV. Both 7-day intravaginal metronidazole and 10-day intravaginal probiotics have good efficacy against BV, while probiotics maintained normal vaginal microbiota longer due to effective and steady vaginal microbiota restoration, which provide new insights into BV treatment.     

Chlamydia trachomatis infection and human papillomavirus in women with cervical neoplasia in Pernambuco-Brazil

Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is the most common bacterial cause of sexually transmitted disease. High-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) is considered the main etiological agent for cervical neoplasia. Evidences showed that the presence of co-infection of CT and HR-HPV plays a central role in the etiology of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and cervical cancer. The goals of this study were: evaluate the human papillomavirus (HPV) and CT prevalence among Brazilian women with abnormal cytology and provide the effect of this association on the severity of cervical neoplasia. The population of this study was composed by 142 women with incident histological incidence of CIN grades I, II, III or cervical cancer from Recife, Northeast of Brazil. The polymerase chain reaction method on a cervical brush specimen was used to detect both agents and the automatic sequencing method was used for HPV genotyping assay. The prevalence of HPV and CT was 100 and 24.65 %, respectively. Thirteen types of HPV were detected; HPV 16, 18, 31 and 33 were the most common. The most prevalent HPV types were HPV 16 and 18. A significant association between CT positive and HPV 16 infection was found (p < 0.0106; OR = 5.31; 95 % IC 1.59–17.67). In the study population, there was diversity of HPV infections, with high-risk types being the most common. Also, the data collected suggest that CT infection may play an important role in the natural history of HPV infection.     

EB病毒与子宫颈癌发病的关系

目的 分析EB病毒感染与子宫颈的关系及其对抑癌基因p53表达的影响,探讨EB病毒的致癌机制。方法 采用免疫组织化学S-P法,分别检测59例宫颈鳞癌,19例正常宫颈组织的EB病毒（Epstein-Barr virus,EBV）及抑癌基因p53蛋白的表达情况,并进一步分析宫颈癌组织EBV感染与抑癌基因p53表达的关系。结果 EBV阳性表达率在宫颈癌及正常宫颈组分别为64．4％和21．1％,2组间差异有显著性（P〈0．05）;p53在宫颈癌组织中的阳性表达率为64．4％,明显高于正常宫颈组26．3％,（P〈0．05）。EBV感染与非感染的宫颈癌组织中,p53的阳性表达率分别为78．9％与38．1％,2组间差异有显著性（P〉0．05）。结论 EBV病毒感染与宫颈癌的发病密切相关,但其机制可能是通过影响抑癌基因P53表达而致癌。     

阴道菌群多样性与宫颈癌的相关性研究

摘要 目的：研究宫颈癌疾病中女性阴道菌群的构成变化,探索具有预防宫颈癌发生的阴道益生菌。方法：选取新疆医科大学附属肿瘤医院和社区募集的24例健康女性和43例宫颈癌女性。采用16S rDNA和宏基因组测序技术分析其阴道菌群构成。结果：两组女性阴道菌群在chao1指数和ASV number中无统计学差异,提示群落丰度相似,在表示物种多样性的Shannon指数和Simpson指数中宫颈癌组显著增高,差异具有统计学意义。在微生物分类的门水平,两组阴道微生物均以厚壁菌门为主要物种,但宫颈癌组（45%）较健康组（91%）比例有所下降,其余如变形菌门和放线菌门等所占比例均显著升高。在种水平,宫颈癌组中的乳酸杆菌属（14.2%）较健康组（81%）比例下降明显,在宏基因组测序基础上,利用LEfSe及LDA判别分析得出在健康女性中卷曲乳杆菌具有益生菌特征意义,并可能在ABC转运体功能中发挥益生效应。结论：宫颈癌女性具有阴道微生物多样性增加,乳酸杆菌水平减少的特点,其中,通过宏基因组测序技术探究微生物种水平的差异物种得出卷曲乳杆菌在ABC转运体功能中具有潜在预防宫颈癌发生的益生菌作用,可为今后临床在调节阴道微生态角度预防宫颈癌发生提供理论依据。     

Human Gut Microbiota Changes Reveal the Progression of Glucose Intolerance

To explore the relationship of gut microbiota with the development of type 2 diabetes (T2DM), we analyzed 121 subjects who were divided into 3 groups based on their glucose intolerance status: normal glucose tolerance (NGT; n = 44), prediabetes (Pre-DM; n = 64), or newly diagnosed T2DM (n = 13). Gut microbiota characterizations were determined with 16S rDNA-based high-throughput sequencing. T2DM-related dysbiosis was observed, including the separation of microbial communities and a change of alpha diversity between the different glucose intolerance statuses. To assess the correlation between metabolic parameters and microbiota diversity, clinical characteristics were also measured and a significant association between metabolic parameters (FPG, CRP) and gut microbiota was found. In addition, a total of 28 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were found to be related to T2DM status by the Kruskal-Wallis H test, most of which were enriched in the T2DM group. Butyrate-producing bacteria (e.g. Akkermansia muciniphila ATCCBAA-835, and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii L2-6) had a higher abundance in the NGT group than in the pre-DM group. At genus level, the abundance of Bacteroides in the T2DM group was only half that of the NGT and Pre-DM groups. Previously reported T2DM-related markers were also compared with the data in this study, and some inconsistencies were noted. We found that Verrucomicrobiae may be a potential marker of T2DM as it had a significantly lower abundance in both the pre-DM and T2DM groups. In conclusion, this research provides further evidence of the structural modulation of gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of diabetes.     

P16/Ki-67细胞学双染在TCT诊断为非典型鳞状细胞意义不明确(ASC-US)中的分流作用研究

目的:分析P16/Ki-67双染在TCT(Thinprep cytologic test)诊断为非典型鳞状细胞,意义不明确(Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance,ASC-US)的患者分流中的作用。方法:选取2016年9月-2018年9月在我院经宫颈液基细胞学检查诊断为ASC-US的434例女性患者为研究对象,采用P16/Ki-67双染、高危型HPV(High-Risk human papillomavirus,HR-HPV)检测,对比二者与宫颈组织学活检结果的相关性,并分析二者在ASC-US患者分流中的作用。结果:P16/Ki-67细胞学双染法的敏感性为78.2%,特异性为79.2%,HR-HPV法的敏感性为33.5%,特异性为62.3%。P16/Ki-67细胞学双染法在年轻组患者中检出高级别鳞状上皮内病变(high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion,HSIL)及以上病变的敏感性为94.5%,特异性为85.7%;在年长组患者中敏感性为44.4%,特异性为74.3%。结论:P16/Ki-67细胞学双染作为一种临床应用简单、患者易于接受、价格相对低廉的生物学标志物,为宫颈癌的早期筛查提供了新的选择。同时,对于年轻患者,P16/Ki-67双染用于ASC-US的分流比HR-HPV检测具有更高的临床应用价值。     

Good agreements between self and clinician-collected specimens for the detection of human papillomavirus in Brazilian patients

Women infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) are at a higher risk of developing cervical lesions. In the current study, self and clinician-collected vaginal and cervical samples from women were processed to detect HPV DNA using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with PGMY09/11 primers. HPV genotypes were determined using type-specific PCR. HPV DNA detection showed good concordance between self and clinician-collected samples (84.6%; kappa = 0.72). HPV infection was found in 30% women and genotyping was more concordant among high-risk HPV (HR-HPV) than low-risk HPV (HR-HPV). HPV16 was the most frequently detected among the HR-HPV types. LR-HPV was detected at a higher frequency in self-collected; however, HR-HPV types were more frequently identified in clinician-collected samples than in self-collected samples. HPV infections of multiple types were detected in 20.5% of clinician-collected samples and 15.5% of self-collected samples. In this study, we demonstrated that the HPV DNA detection rate in self-collected samples has good agreement with that of clinician-collected samples. Self-collected sampling, as a primary prevention strategy in countries with few resources, could be effective for identifying cases of HR-HPV, being more acceptable. The use of this method would enhance the coverage of screening programs for cervical cancer.     

Microbiome in Intestinal Lavage Fluid May Be A Better Indicator in Evaluating The Risk of Developing Colorectal Cancer Compared with Fecal Samples

OBJECTIVE: Intestinal microbiota plays a vital role in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer (CRC), which is crucial for assessing the risk and prognosis of CRC. Most studies regarding human gut microbiota mainly based on the feces, but the exact composition of microbiota vary significantly due to fecal composition is easily affected by many factors. We aim to evaluate whether intestinal lavage fluid (IVF) is a better substitution mirroring the gut microbiota. METHODS: We performed 16S rRNA gene analysis on fecal and IVF samples from 30 CRC patients and 25 healthy individuals, comparison in luminal (feces) / mucosal (IVF) adherent bacterial community profiles were analyzed. RESULTS: The difference between feces and IVF were observed, including the diversity and abundance of pathogenic bacteria (either in single strain or in co-occurrence pattern). IVF group shared 605 OTUs with the fecal group, but there was 94 OTUs only observed in fecal samples, while 247 OTUs were mainly existing in the IVF group. Among them, 27 vital bacterial species detected in IVF, while 10 critical species detected in fecal samples. The co-occurrence bacteria Fusobacteria Cluster and Proteobacteria Cluster 2 significantly increased in IVF than in control (P < .01), while Firmicutes Cluster 1, Firmicutes Cluster 2 and Proteobacteria Cluster 1 were markedly lower in IVF than in control (P < .001). In CRC feces, Fusobacteria Cluster was higher than in control (P < .05), but Firmicutes Cluster 1 was of substantially less abundance than in control (P < .001). Proteobacteria Cluster 2 was increased dramatically in IVF than in feces (P < .05), Firmicutes Cluster 1 were of substantially less abundance than in feces (P < .05). CONCLUSION: Pathogenic microbiota is more abundant in IVF than in feces. Microbiota of IVF may closely be related to the mucosal-associated microbial communities, which benefit from elucidating the relationship of the intestinal microbiota and CRC carcinogenesis.     

Composition of the Vaginal Microbiota in Women of Reproductive Age – Sensitive and Specific Molecular Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis Is Possible?

Background and Objective

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal disorder, characterized by depletion of the normal lactobacillus-dominant microbiota and overgrowth of commensal anaerobic bacteria. This study aimed to investigate the composition of the vaginal microbiota in women of reproductive age (healthy women and women with BV), with the view of developing molecular criteria for BV diagnosis.

Materials and Methods

Vaginal samples from 163 women (79 control, 73 BV and 11 intermediate (Lactobacillary grade II flora) cases) were analyzed using 454 pyrosequencing of the hypervariable regions V3–V4 of the 16S rRNA gene and 16 quantitative bacterial species/genus-specific real-time PCR assays. Sensitivities and specificities of potential BV markers were computed using the Amsel criteria as reference standard for BV. The use of quantitative thresholds for prediction of BV, determined for both relative abundance measured with 454 pyrosequencing and bacterial load measured with qPCR, was evaluated.

Results

Relative to the healthy women, the BV patients had in their vaginal microbiota significantly higher prevalence, loads and relative abundances of the majority of BV associated bacteria. However, only Gardnerella vaginalis, Atopobium vaginae, Eggerthella, Prevotella, BVAB2 and Megasphaera type 1 detected at or above optimal thresholds were highly predictable for BV, with the best diagnostic accuracy shown for A. vaginae. The depletion of Lactobacillus species combined with the presence of either G. vaginalis or A. vaginae at diagnostic levels was a highly accurate BV predictor.

Conclusions

Quantitative determination of the presence of G. vaginalis, A. vaginae, Eggerthella, Prevotella, BVAB2 and Megasphaera type 1 as well as the depletion of Lactobacillus was highly accurate for BV diagnosis. Measurements of abundance of normal and BV microbiota relative to total bacteria in vaginal fluid may provide more accurate BV diagnosis, and be used for test-of-cure, rather than qualitative detection or absolute counts of BV related microorganisms.