肠道微生物对肥胖影响

肠道微生物是哺乳动物最密集的微生物群落,也是最多样化的微生物群落之一。随着宏基因组学的不断发展,肠道微生物成为热门的研究领域。肠道微生物具有保护和代谢等功能,在胰岛素抵抗和肥胖等疾病中发挥重要作用。本文介绍了肠道微生物及其代谢物通过调节食欲、神经递质合成分泌、炎性反应进而调节肥胖,探讨了肠道微生物的影响因素,展望了肠道微生物对治疗人类肥胖的应用前景。     

饮食通过调节肠道微生态对肥胖的影响

肥胖的影响因素众多,而肠道微生态在肥胖发生发展中的作用逐渐引起关注。文章综述了饮食通过调节肠道微生态对肥胖的影响的研究进展。     

膳食纤维对肥胖相关的肠道微生态的影响

研究发现,肠道微生态的改变与肥胖等代谢性疾病相关。膳食纤维作为饮食的一部分,通过在肠道的作用改变肠道菌群比例及丰度、改善炎症反应、调节肠道激素及脂质代谢来改善肥胖,但膳食纤维在防治肥胖方面的推荐摄入量、种类及与肠道菌群的作用机制还需进一步研究。本文对膳食纤维对肥胖相关的肠道微生态的影响的研究进展进行了综述。     

上海市崇明区猪—土壤界面微生态与抗生素耐药性相关性分析

探究养殖场内育肥猪粪便与土壤的微生物组成和抗生素耐药基因构成,并挖掘之间的关联。

选择上海市崇明区5家猪养殖场,采集猪粪便和土壤样本,使用Illumina NovaSeq 6000高通量测序平台进行全基因组鸟枪法测序。通过主坐标分析、LEfSe分析、共现网络分析和统计学检验,探究样本微生物组成、多样性特征和抗生素耐药基因之间的关系。

猪粪便中的主要微生物包括拟杆菌门、厚壁菌门、变形菌门和放线菌门,主要耐药基因类型包括多药耐药类、四环素类、糖肽类、肽类、氟喹诺酮类和β-内酰胺类等。来自同一养猪场的样本在微生物丰度和耐药基因多样性上存在相关性。此外,研究还发现养猪场运作因素如饲料成分、饲养密度和卫生环境等,导致了不同养猪场之间的微生物组成和耐药基因的差异。在猪粪—土壤界面,一些有益微生物之间存在共生关系,具有抑制潜在病原微生物的生长能力,并对土壤微生态产生影响。不同类型的耐药基因之间也存在共生关系。

通过宏基因组学方法研究了猪粪便与土壤中的微生物和耐药基因,揭示了微生物与抗生素耐药基因之间的相关性,提出微生物群是耐药基因谱的重要驱动因素。这一发现为通过微生态调控来预防和控制抗生素耐药性提供了科学依据。

     

阴道微生态宏基因组学研究进展

女性阴道内寄居着多种微生物群落,这些微生物种群间的平衡状态与妇女阴道疾病的发生密切相关。鉴定女性阴道菌群结构多样性的特征,有助于了解其在阴道疾病发生和转归中所发挥的作用。目前基于16S rRNA的聚合酶链式反应（PCR）及宏基因组相关技术在微生物群落研究中被广泛运用,这不仅可以帮助人们最大程度地获得阴道菌群的宏基因组信息,还可有效弥补单纯微生物培养法所产生的实验数据不充足等弊端。本文对阴道微生物菌群多样性的研究中应用的宏基因组学技术如基因测序、变性/温度梯度凝胶电泳（DGGE/TGGE）、分子克隆、末端限制性酶切长度多态性（T-RFLP）等进行综述。     

肝移植与肠道微生态

肠道黏膜与肠道内共生的微生物形成了肠道黏膜屏障,可有效防止内源性及外源性微生物及毒素的侵害;肝脏与肠道关系密切,作为终末期肝病的有效治疗手段,肝移植术打破了原有的平衡,造成了肠道微生态的改变。     

乳腺癌组织及肠道微生态研究进展

乳腺癌是全球女性患病率及病死率最高的恶性肿瘤,对生命健康造成极大威胁。微生物群被认为是人体“第二基因组”,在维护人类健康中扮演着重要角色,其结构及功能紊乱与疾病发生发展密切相关。随着高通量测序等生物技术的发展,诸多研究揭示了微生物群与乳腺癌关系密切,微生物群可能通过影响雌激素代谢、干预细胞增殖与凋亡、调节免疫及炎症等途径影响乳腺癌的发生发展,并可能影响乳腺癌对化疗及免疫治疗的反应。本文就乳腺癌组织微生态与肠道微生态研究概况展开综述,并提出预防和治疗乳腺癌的新策略。

     

肠道微生态与定植抗力

分子生物学技术的研究表明,肠道微生物群落无论是亚种或菌株水平有极大的多样性,宿主与微生物之间相互选择,构成了一个相对稳定的超级生物体.由于微生物群落是由多种细胞系组成,细胞间或细胞与宿主之间有信息交流能力,在宿主的营养、免疫和代谢中有重作用.肠道微生物定植抗力机制还未完全清楚,但至少有三种机制认为:(1)正常肠道微生物的代谢物可直接抑制致病菌的生长;(2)正常肠道微生物的生长可以竟争性的消耗掉致病菌所需的营养物质;(3)正常肠道微生物可诱导或刺激宿主的先天和后于的免疫反应.     

仔鳗肠道微生态的重建与嗜食性研究

本文报告,应用不同来源肠道菌株,进行了仔鳗肠道微生态重建试验。菌株包括肠微球菌,贝内克菌分离自成鳗体内。非O-I群弧菌(NCV)分离自黑斑泥鰍(Misgurnus anguillicaudatus)肠道。两歧双歧杆菌分离自婴儿粪便。结果表明,两试验组仔鳗肠道微生态重建后,仔鳗的嗜食性比对照组均有显著性提高(t=8.282,p<0.001;t=5.458,p<0.005)。这一结果,可清楚地看出肠道微生态重建,在宿主生理功能上的重要作用。     

益生元与肠道微生态

益生元是一种非消化的成分,通过选择性的刺激肠道中一种或少数种益生菌的增长和/或活性而对宿主有利.具有抵抗致病菌侵入的天然功能.目前广泛研究的有果糖和半乳糖,体内与体外试验均表明不被正常人酶类所消化,在大肠中容易发酵,粪便内未能检出这种糖的成分.通过大肠细菌对益生元的发酵产生的短链脂肪酸是刺激双歧杆菌和乳杆菌增长的重要因素.应用现代技术获得了人肠道微生物细菌群的组成与种类的多样性.本文综述有关益生元的研究状况,强调益生元选择性刺激的机制和对人生理功能的影响.     

拟杆菌与肠道微生态

人和动物的肠道正常微生态体系对于维持机体的健康有重要作用.文章主要介绍了肠道中的优势厌氧菌--拟杆菌的作用及其作用机理,从其基因组角度揭示它对宿主益生作用的根源,为进一步认识动物与其共生菌的互惠关系提供了重要依据,同时也为动物肠道疾病的防治提供重要的理论基础.     

拟杆菌与肠道微生态

人和动物的肠道正常微生态体系对于维持机体的健康有重要作用。文章主要介绍了肠道中的优势厌氧菌—— 拟杆菌的作用及其作用机理, 从其基因组角度揭示它对宿主益生作用的根源, 为进一步认识动物与其共生菌的互惠关系提供了重要依据, 同时也为动物肠道疾病的防治提供重要的理论基础。     

肥胖孕妇肠道菌群与子代肥胖的相关性

妊娠期肥胖发生率在世界范围内呈上升趋势,成为影响人类健康的公共卫生问题。肥胖母亲肠道菌群失调导致婴儿早期定植菌群异常,而婴儿早期菌群定植情况与其日后生长发育密切相关,容易导致成年后出现肥胖、胰岛素抵抗、代谢综合征等疾病。因此针对肥胖孕妇肠道菌群分析,以及婴儿肠道菌群及生长发育的分析,对于孕妇孕期管理、健康宣教提高国民整体身体素质具有重要意义。     

Spatial and successional dynamics of microbial biofilm communities in a grassland stream ecosystem

Biofilms represent a metabolically active and structurally complex component of freshwater ecosystems. Ephemeral prairie streams are hydrologically harsh and prone to frequent perturbation. Elucidating both functional and structural community changes over time within prairie streams provides a general understanding of microbial responses to environmental disturbance. We examined microbial succession of biofilm communities at three sites in a third‐order stream at Konza Prairie over a 2‐ to 64‐day period. Microbial abundance (bacterial abundance, chlorophyll a concentrations) increased and never plateaued during the experiment. Net primary productivity (net balance of oxygen consumption and production) of the developing biofilms did not differ statistically from zero until 64 days suggesting a balance of the use of autochthonous and allochthonous energy sources until late succession. Bacterial communities (MiSeq analyses of the V4 region of 16S rRNA) established quickly. Bacterial richness, diversity and evenness were high after 2 days and increased over time. Several dominant bacterial phyla (Beta‐, Alphaproteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Gemmatimonadetes, Acidobacteria, Chloroflexi) and genera (Luteolibacter, Flavobacterium, Gemmatimonas, Hydrogenophaga) differed in relative abundance over space and time. Bacterial community composition differed across both space and successional time. Pairwise comparisons of phylogenetic turnover in bacterial community composition indicated that early‐stage succession (≤16 days) was driven by stochastic processes, whereas later stages were driven by deterministic selection regardless of site. Our data suggest that microbial biofilms predictably develop both functionally and structurally indicating distinct successional trajectories of bacterial communities in this ecosystem.     

Gut microbial alterations in neonatal jaundice pre- and post-treatment

Neonatal jaundice is a common disease that affects up to 60% of newborns. Herein, we performed a comparative analysis of the gut microbiome in neonatal jaundice and non-neonatal jaundice infants (NJIs) and identified gut microbial alterations in neonatal jaundice pre- and post-treatment. We prospectively collected 232 fecal samples from 51 infants at five time points (0, 1, 3, 6, and 12 months). Finally, 114 samples from 6 NJIs and 19 non-NJI completed MiSeq sequencing and analysis. We characterized the gut microbiome and identified microbial differences and gene functions. Meconium microbial diversity from NJI was decreased compared with that from non-NJI. The genus Gemella was decreased in NJI versus non-NJI. Eleven predicted microbial functions, including fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase III and pyruvate carboxylase subunit B, decreased, while three functions, including acetyl-CoA acyltransferase, increased in NJI. After treatments, the microbial community presented significant alteration-based β diversity. The phyla Firmicutes and Actinobacteria were increased, while Proteobacteria and Fusobacteria were decreased. Microbial alterations were also analyzed between 6 recovered NJI and 19 non-NJI. The gut microbiota was unique in the meconium microbiome from NJI, implying that early gut microbiome intervention could be promising for the management of neonatal jaundice. Alterations of gut microbiota from NJI can be of great value to bolster evidence-based prevention against ‘bacterial dysbiosis’.     

454测序法在环境微生物生态研究中的应用

传统的Sanger测序技术虽已成熟,但其速度和成本的限制满足不了大规模测序的要求。第二代高通量测序技术结合了乳胶微粒和皮升级反应的454焦磷酸测序法,作为一种高通量测序技术,具有分析结果准确、高速、高灵敏度和高自动化的特点。对454测序法的技术原理和操作步骤进行了介绍,对近年来运用该方法在环境微生物生态研究领域的进展进行了综述。     

Early life microbial colonization of the gut and intestinal development differ between genetically divergent broiler lines

Background

Host genetic makeup plays a role in early gut microbial colonization and immune programming. Interactions between gut microbiota and host cells of the mucosal layer are of paramount importance for a proper development of host defence mechanisms. For different livestock species, it has already been shown that particular genotypes have increased susceptibilities towards disease causing pathogens.The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of genotypic variation on both early microbial colonization of the gut and functional development of intestinal tissue. From two genetically diverse chicken lines intestinal content samples were taken for microbiota analyses and intestinal tissue samples were extracted for gene expression analyses, both at three subsequent time-points (days 0, 4, and 16).

Results

The microbiota composition was significantly different between lines on each time point. In contrast, no significant differences were observed regarding changes in the microbiota diversity between the two lines throughout this study. We also observed trends in the microbiota data at genus level when comparing lines X and Y. We observed that approximately 2000 genes showed different temporal gene expression patterns when comparing line X to line Y. Immunological related differences seem to be only present at day 0, because at day 4 and 16 similar gene expression is observed for these two lines. However, for genes involved in cell cycle related processes the data show higher expression over the whole course of time in line Y in comparison to line X.

Conclusions

These data suggest the genetic background influences colonization of gut microbiota after hatch in combination with the functional development of intestinal mucosal tissue, including the programming of the immune system. The results indicate that genetically different chicken lines have different coping mechanisms in early life to cope with the outside world.

Electronic supplementary material

The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-015-1646-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

哺乳期过度喂养对幼鼠肥胖和肠道菌群结构的影响

目的 研究哺乳期过度喂养对幼鼠肠道细菌组成的影响以及肠道细菌与哺乳期过度喂养导致的幼年肥胖的相关性.方法 将正常出生体重的4日龄雄性ICR仔鼠分为正常喂养组(NF组,每8只由1只母鼠喂养)和哺乳期过度喂养组(OF组,每4只由1只母鼠喂养),哺乳至3周龄时,对仔鼠进行口服糖耐量试验(OGTT),称量体重、各种器官和脂肪组织的重量,用基于细菌16S rRNA基因的变性梯度凝胶电泳(DGGE)和实时定量PCR分析仔鼠的粪便细菌组成,对细菌类群数量与表型数据进行相关分析.结果 OF组仔鼠从10日龄起体重显著高于NF组,3周龄时附睾和肾周脂肪垫重量显著高于NF组,两组仔鼠的空腹血糖以及OGTT血糖曲线下面积比较差异无统计学意义.对DGGE图谱的主成分分析表明两组仔鼠的菌群结构比较差异有统计学意义.定量PCR显示,OF组仔鼠粪便中产生内毒素的肠杆菌科细菌和产生破坏肠屏障功能的H2S的硫酸盐还原菌的数量显著高于NF组,而双歧杆菌、乳杆菌和丁酸盐产生菌的数量在两组仔鼠之间差异无统计学意义.粪便硫酸盐还原菌的数量与内脏脂肪的重量显著正相关.结论 哺乳期过度喂养增加了肠道中肠杆菌科细菌和硫酸盐还原菌的数量,这些细菌的增加与仔鼠幼年期肥胖相关.