BACKGROUND: Liver transplantation is one of the most effective therapeutic options for patients with end-stage liver diseases, and gut microbiota is actively involved in potential infections in pretransplant and postt...BACKGROUND: Liver transplantation is one of the most effective therapeutic options for patients with end-stage liver diseases, and gut microbiota is actively involved in potential infections in pretransplant and posttransplant patients. However, the diversity of gut microbiota and its relationship with the immune parameter of liver transplantation recipients are not well understood. METHODS: We collected fresh feces and blood samples from 190 participants in China from November 2004 to May 2008, including 28 healthy volunteers, 51 cirrhotic patients and 111 liver-transplanted patients. Six interesting gut bacteria, plasma endotoxin, serum cytokines (i.e., tumor necrosis factor alpha and interleukin-6) and fecal secretory IgA (SIgA) were investigated by real-time quantitative PCR, chromogenic limulus amoebocyte assay, sandwich-type enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and radioimmunoassay, respectively. RESULTS: All Eubacteria, Bifidobacterium spp., Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and Lactobacillus spp. were significantly lower in the liver transplantation recipients while Enterobacteriaceae and Enterococcus spp. were significantly higher (P<0.05). Except for Enterococcus spp., other bacteria showed a tendency to restore to normal level along with the time after liver transplantation. Plasma endotoxin, interleukin-6 and fecal SIgA in cirrhotic patients increased significantly, but not in liver transplantation recipients. Plasma endotoxin and interleukin-6 were negatively correlated with all Eubacteria and the Bacteroides-Prevotella group, while tumor necrosis factor alpha was not significantly correlated with these six gut bacteria in cirrhotic patients.CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrates that abundant gut bacteria were altered significantly in both cirrhotic and liver transplantation patients, while plasma endotoxin and interleukin-6 increased remarkably in cirrhotic patients, showing significant correlations with gut microbiota. Interestingly, our data show a tendency for these gut bacteria to restore to normal levels展开更多
为弄清马铃薯块茎蛾肠道可培养细菌的群落结构及其功能。本研究采用牛肉膏蛋白胨培养基,对马铃薯块茎蛾4龄幼虫肠道细菌进行了分离培养,采用16S r DNA序列对各菌株进行种属鉴定,并采用酶鉴定培养基法测定了肠道各细菌对淀粉、纤维素、...为弄清马铃薯块茎蛾肠道可培养细菌的群落结构及其功能。本研究采用牛肉膏蛋白胨培养基,对马铃薯块茎蛾4龄幼虫肠道细菌进行了分离培养,采用16S r DNA序列对各菌株进行种属鉴定,并采用酶鉴定培养基法测定了肠道各细菌对淀粉、纤维素、木聚糖和果胶等植物源大分子物质的降解作用。从马铃薯块茎蛾肠道内共分离到细菌8属10种,分别为不动杆菌属Acinetobacte、葡萄球菌属Staphylococcus、肠杆菌属Enterobacter、节细菌属Arthrobacter、鞘氨醇杆菌属Sphingobacterium、寡养单胞菌属Stenotrophomonas、束村氏菌属Tsukamurella和克雷白氏杆菌属Klebsiella。其中仅鞘氨醇杆菌属菌株LZD10、阿氏节杆菌属菌株LZN13、烟草节杆菌属菌株HZN9对淀粉具有明显的降解作用,但对纤维素、木聚糖和果胶无降解作用,而其余菌株对4种化合物均无降解作用。该研究结果将为深入研究马铃薯块茎蛾对马铃薯块茎的食物适应机制及防治提供理论依据。展开更多
胆汁酸具有多种重要生理功能.近年研究发现,胆汁酸可作为信号分子与褐色脂肪细胞表面受体TGR5结合,可激活法尼酯衍生物X受体(nuclear receptor farnesoid X receptor,FXR)的表达.通过激活这些不同的信号传导途径,胆汁酸可以分别起到调...胆汁酸具有多种重要生理功能.近年研究发现,胆汁酸可作为信号分子与褐色脂肪细胞表面受体TGR5结合,可激活法尼酯衍生物X受体(nuclear receptor farnesoid X receptor,FXR)的表达.通过激活这些不同的信号传导途径,胆汁酸可以分别起到调节体内能量代谢平衡、控制肥胖以及抑制肠道细菌过度增殖的作用.胆汁酸与人及动物肠道细菌具有复杂的相互关系:肠道细菌对于胆汁酸的转化很重要,除了在胆汁酸的转化中发挥重要作用外,肠道微生物菌群还可以十分有效地水解已被胆汁酸清除的生物体内结合寄生物或异源物质,促进这些物质的活化或肠肝循环.宿主拥有一些抑制细菌过度增殖的机制,这些机制包括快速转运以及利用抗菌肽、蛋白水解肽和胆汁酸等进行抑菌;而有些肠道细菌在进化中形成一些抗性机制可避免胆汁酸胁迫.本文主要就胆汁酸控制肥胖以及抑制细菌过度增殖的机制和胆汁酸与肠道细菌相互关系进行了综述.展开更多
Larvae of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella L. （Lepidoptera： Plutelli- dae）, have rich microbial communities inhabiting the gut, and these bacteria contribute to the fitness of the pest. In this study we ev...Larvae of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella L. （Lepidoptera： Plutelli- dae）, have rich microbial communities inhabiting the gut, and these bacteria contribute to the fitness of the pest. In this study we evaluated the effects of five antibiotics （rifampicin, ampicillin, tetracycline, streptomycin sulfate and chloramphenicol） on the gut bacterial di- versity ofP xylostella larvae. We screened five different concentrations for each antibiotic in a leaf disc assay, and found that rifampicin and streptomycin sulfate at 3 mg/mL signif- icantly reduced the diversity of the bacterial community, and some bacterial species could be rapidly eliminated. The number of gut bacteria in the rifampicin group and strepto- mycin sulfate group decreased more rapidly than the others. With the increase of antibiotic concentration, the removal efficiency was improved, whereas toxic effects became more apparent. All antibiotics reduced larval growth and development, and eventually caused high mortality, malformation of the prepupae, and hindered pupation and adult emergence. Among the five antibiotics, tetracycline was the most toxic and streptomycin sulfate was a relatively mild one. Some dominant bacteria were not affected by feeding antibiotics alone. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis graph showed that the most abundant and diverse bacteria in P xylostella larval gut appeared in the cabbage feeding group, and diet change and antibiotics intake influenced gut flora abundance. Species diversity was significantly reduced in the artificial diet and antibiotics treatment groups. After feeding on the artificial diet with rifampicin, streptomycin sulfate and their mixture for 10 days, larval gut bacteria could not be completely removed as detected with the agarose gel electrophoresis method.展开更多
基金supported by the grants from the National Basic Research Program of China (973 program) (2007CB513003)Zhejiang Provincial Science and Technology Bureau Project(2006C23017)
文摘BACKGROUND: Liver transplantation is one of the most effective therapeutic options for patients with end-stage liver diseases, and gut microbiota is actively involved in potential infections in pretransplant and posttransplant patients. However, the diversity of gut microbiota and its relationship with the immune parameter of liver transplantation recipients are not well understood. METHODS: We collected fresh feces and blood samples from 190 participants in China from November 2004 to May 2008, including 28 healthy volunteers, 51 cirrhotic patients and 111 liver-transplanted patients. Six interesting gut bacteria, plasma endotoxin, serum cytokines (i.e., tumor necrosis factor alpha and interleukin-6) and fecal secretory IgA (SIgA) were investigated by real-time quantitative PCR, chromogenic limulus amoebocyte assay, sandwich-type enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and radioimmunoassay, respectively. RESULTS: All Eubacteria, Bifidobacterium spp., Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and Lactobacillus spp. were significantly lower in the liver transplantation recipients while Enterobacteriaceae and Enterococcus spp. were significantly higher (P<0.05). Except for Enterococcus spp., other bacteria showed a tendency to restore to normal level along with the time after liver transplantation. Plasma endotoxin, interleukin-6 and fecal SIgA in cirrhotic patients increased significantly, but not in liver transplantation recipients. Plasma endotoxin and interleukin-6 were negatively correlated with all Eubacteria and the Bacteroides-Prevotella group, while tumor necrosis factor alpha was not significantly correlated with these six gut bacteria in cirrhotic patients.CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrates that abundant gut bacteria were altered significantly in both cirrhotic and liver transplantation patients, while plasma endotoxin and interleukin-6 increased remarkably in cirrhotic patients, showing significant correlations with gut microbiota. Interestingly, our data show a tendency for these gut bacteria to restore to normal levels
文摘为弄清马铃薯块茎蛾肠道可培养细菌的群落结构及其功能。本研究采用牛肉膏蛋白胨培养基,对马铃薯块茎蛾4龄幼虫肠道细菌进行了分离培养,采用16S r DNA序列对各菌株进行种属鉴定,并采用酶鉴定培养基法测定了肠道各细菌对淀粉、纤维素、木聚糖和果胶等植物源大分子物质的降解作用。从马铃薯块茎蛾肠道内共分离到细菌8属10种,分别为不动杆菌属Acinetobacte、葡萄球菌属Staphylococcus、肠杆菌属Enterobacter、节细菌属Arthrobacter、鞘氨醇杆菌属Sphingobacterium、寡养单胞菌属Stenotrophomonas、束村氏菌属Tsukamurella和克雷白氏杆菌属Klebsiella。其中仅鞘氨醇杆菌属菌株LZD10、阿氏节杆菌属菌株LZN13、烟草节杆菌属菌株HZN9对淀粉具有明显的降解作用,但对纤维素、木聚糖和果胶无降解作用,而其余菌株对4种化合物均无降解作用。该研究结果将为深入研究马铃薯块茎蛾对马铃薯块茎的食物适应机制及防治提供理论依据。
文摘胆汁酸具有多种重要生理功能.近年研究发现,胆汁酸可作为信号分子与褐色脂肪细胞表面受体TGR5结合,可激活法尼酯衍生物X受体(nuclear receptor farnesoid X receptor,FXR)的表达.通过激活这些不同的信号传导途径,胆汁酸可以分别起到调节体内能量代谢平衡、控制肥胖以及抑制肠道细菌过度增殖的作用.胆汁酸与人及动物肠道细菌具有复杂的相互关系:肠道细菌对于胆汁酸的转化很重要,除了在胆汁酸的转化中发挥重要作用外,肠道微生物菌群还可以十分有效地水解已被胆汁酸清除的生物体内结合寄生物或异源物质,促进这些物质的活化或肠肝循环.宿主拥有一些抑制细菌过度增殖的机制,这些机制包括快速转运以及利用抗菌肽、蛋白水解肽和胆汁酸等进行抑菌;而有些肠道细菌在进化中形成一些抗性机制可避免胆汁酸胁迫.本文主要就胆汁酸控制肥胖以及抑制细菌过度增殖的机制和胆汁酸与肠道细菌相互关系进行了综述.
文摘Larvae of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella L. （Lepidoptera： Plutelli- dae）, have rich microbial communities inhabiting the gut, and these bacteria contribute to the fitness of the pest. In this study we evaluated the effects of five antibiotics （rifampicin, ampicillin, tetracycline, streptomycin sulfate and chloramphenicol） on the gut bacterial di- versity ofP xylostella larvae. We screened five different concentrations for each antibiotic in a leaf disc assay, and found that rifampicin and streptomycin sulfate at 3 mg/mL signif- icantly reduced the diversity of the bacterial community, and some bacterial species could be rapidly eliminated. The number of gut bacteria in the rifampicin group and strepto- mycin sulfate group decreased more rapidly than the others. With the increase of antibiotic concentration, the removal efficiency was improved, whereas toxic effects became more apparent. All antibiotics reduced larval growth and development, and eventually caused high mortality, malformation of the prepupae, and hindered pupation and adult emergence. Among the five antibiotics, tetracycline was the most toxic and streptomycin sulfate was a relatively mild one. Some dominant bacteria were not affected by feeding antibiotics alone. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis graph showed that the most abundant and diverse bacteria in P xylostella larval gut appeared in the cabbage feeding group, and diet change and antibiotics intake influenced gut flora abundance. Species diversity was significantly reduced in the artificial diet and antibiotics treatment groups. After feeding on the artificial diet with rifampicin, streptomycin sulfate and their mixture for 10 days, larval gut bacteria could not be completely removed as detected with the agarose gel electrophoresis method.
