Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 29, 2023
Abstract
Objectives:
Rheumatoid
arthritis
(RA)
is
more
common
in
women,
and
many
reports
of
sex
differences
have
been
reported
various
aspects
RA.
However,
there
has
a
lack
specific
research
on
women's
gut
flora.
To
assess
the
association
between
flora
RA
patients,
this
study
combined
microbiome
with
metabolomics.
Methods:
Fecal
samples
from
patients
healthy
controls
were
collected
for
16S
rRNA
sequencing.
Nontargeted
liquid
chromatography‒mass
spectrometry
was
used
to
detect
metabolites
fecal
samples.
We
comprehensively
analytical
methods
reveal
changes
intestinal
female
patients.
Results:
The
significantly
different
that
women.
abundance
Bacteroides,
Megamonas
Oscillospira
higher
while
Prevotella,
Gemmiger
Roseburia
lower
than
Gemmiger,
Bilophila
Odoribacter
represented
large
microflora
women
could
be
as
potential
microorganisms
diagnosis.
Fatty
acid
biosynthesis
terms
metabolic
pathways.
There
degrees
correlation
metabolites.
Lys-Phe-Lys
heptadecasphin-4-enine
can
markers
an
extremely
significant
positive
Megamonas,
Dialister
rheumatoid
factors
(RF),
which
found
first
time.
Conclusions:
These
findings
indicated
alterations
these
metabolome
may
contribute
diagnosis
treatment
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(5), P. 1070 - 1070
Published: May 16, 2021
Rheumatoid
arthritis
is
a
chronic
autoimmune
disorder
that
can
lead
to
disability
conditions
with
swollen
joints,
pain,
stiffness,
cartilage
degradation,
and
osteoporosis.
Genetic,
epigenetic,
sex-specific
factors,
smoking,
air
pollution,
food,
oral
hygiene,
periodontitis,
Journal of Advanced Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
49, P. 103 - 114
Published: Oct. 2, 2022
Viruses
have
been
reported
as
inducers
of
tumorigenesis.
Little
studies
explored
the
impact
gut
virome
on
progression
colorectal
cancer.
However,
there
is
still
a
problem
with
repeatability
viral
signatures
across
multiple
cohorts.The
present
study
aimed
to
reveal
repeatable
vial
cancer
and
adenoma
patients
decipher
potential
markers
in
disease
risk
assessment
for
diagnosis.1,282
available
fecal
metagenomes
from
9
published
were
collected.
A
catalog
was
constructed
via
reference-independent
approach.
Viral
identified
by
cross-cohort
meta-analysis
used
build
predictive
models
based
machine
learning
algorithms.
New
samples
collected
validate
generalization
models.The
composition
drastically
altered
compared
healthy,
evidenced
changes
some
Siphoviridae
Myoviridae
viruses
enrichment
Microviridae,
whereas
variation
relatively
low.
Cross-cohort
405
differential
cancer,
including
several
phages
Porphyromonas,
Fusobacterium,
Hungatella
that
enriched
control-enriched
Ruminococcaceae
phages.
In
discovery
cohorts,
optimal
model
obtained
an
average
area
under
curve
0.830
discriminating
controls.
This
also
showed
consistently
high
accuracy
2
independent
validation
cohorts
(optimal
curve,
0.906).
Gut
analysis
88
achieved
0.772
controls.Our
findings
demonstrate
characteristics
highlight
virus-bacterial
synergy
The
may
be
new
targets
treatment.
addition,
power
prediction
suggest
biomarkers
non-invasive
diagnostic
tests
adenoma.
Frontiers in Endocrinology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Jan. 9, 2023
Rheumatoid
arthritis
(RA)
is
a
chronic
destructive
autoimmune
disease
of
the
joints
which
causes
significant
pain,
functional
disability,
and
mortality.
Although
aberrant
immune
cell
activation
induced
by
imbalance
between
T
helper
Th1/Th17
Treg
cells
implicated
in
RA
development,
its
etiopathogenesis
remains
unclear.
The
presence
mucosal
inflammation
systemic
IgA-isotype-autoantibodies
(anti-citrullinated
peptide
antibodies
rheumatoid
factor)
pre-clinical
supports
origin
hypothesis
involving
altered
microbiota
development.
gut
comprises
diverse
bacteria,
fungal
viral
components,
are
critical
developing
host
immunity.
Alterations
microbial
abundance
known
to
exacerbate
or
attenuate
responses
microenvironment
subsequently
affecting
joints.
Further,
these
changes
can
provide
biomarkers
for
activity
outcome
RA.
Most
research
till
date
has
been
focused
on
describing
bacterial
components
Studies
mycobiome
virome
relatively
new
burgeoning
field.
Given
paucity
specific
studies
RA,
this
review,
discusses
recent
findings
alterations
bacterial,
fungal,
as
well
their
role
regulating
spectrum
immune-pathogenic
events
occurring
might
be
explored
future
potential
therapeutic
target.
we
an
overview
inter-kingdom
interactions
fungi,
viruses
current
understanding
modulation
managing
also
summarised.
Microbiology Spectrum,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(5)
Published: Aug. 30, 2022
Rheumatoid
arthritis
(RA)
is
influenced
by
oral
and
gut
bacteria;
however,
much
less
known
about
the
relationship
between
or
viromes
RA.
Here,
we
performed
whole-oral-
whole-gut-virome
analyses
based
on
shotgun
sequencing
of
497
samples.
A
comparative
analysis
in
healthy
controls
untreated
treated
RA
patients
was
performed,
system
interaction
networks
among
viruses,
bacteria,
RA-associated
clinical
indices
were
constructed
to
address
potential
virome
principal-coordinate
analysis,
distance-based
redundancy
permutational
multivariate
Spearman
correlation
coefficient
random-forest
model
analysis.
The
results
showed
that
could
be
profiled
dental
plaque,
saliva,
fecal
samples,
which
saliva
had
highest
within-sample
diversity.
Importantly,
significantly
different
diversities
compositions
(i.e.,
plaque
saliva)
observed
not
only
but
also
patients,
yet
there
relatively
minor
differences
viromes.
Furthermore,
understand
how
these
viruses
affected
bacteriome,
a
virus-bacterium
network
from
samples
patients.
Additionally,
some
taxa,
including
Lactococcus
phage
(vOTU70),
Bacteroides
vulgatus,
lactis,
Escherichia
coli,
Neisseria
elongata,
correlated
with
RA-related
indices.
Whole-virome
illustrated
role
affecting
our
body
either
directly
via
characterized
neglected
new
candidates
contributing
development
IMPORTANCE
Our
demonstrated
community
variation
In
perturbance
viral
composition
microbes
might
involved
pathogenicity
findings
this
study
expand
knowledge
communities
may
contribute
research
correlations
other
diseases.
Microbiome,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: July 18, 2024
Abstract
Background
The
gut
virome
has
been
implicated
in
inflammatory
bowel
disease
(IBD),
yet
a
full
understanding
of
the
IBD
patients,
especially
across
diverse
geographic
populations,
is
lacking.
Results
In
this
study,
we
conducted
comprehensive
virome-wide
association
study
Chinese
cohort
71
patients
(15
with
Crohn’s
and
56
ulcerative
colitis)
77
healthy
controls
via
viral-like
particle
(VLP)
bulk
sequencing
their
feces.
By
utilizing
an
integrated
virus
catalog
tailored
to
virome,
revealed
fundamental
alterations
patients.
These
characterized
139
differentially
abundant
viral
signatures,
including
elevated
phages
predicted
infect
Escherichia
,
Klebsiella
Enterococcus_B
Streptococcus
Veillonella
species
as
well
IBD-depleted
targeting
Prevotella
Ruminococcus_E
Bifidobacterium
Blautia
.
Remarkably,
these
signatures
demonstrated
high
consistency
populations
such
those
Europe
USA,
emphasizing
significance
broad
relevance
context.
Furthermore,
fecal
transplantation
experiments
verified
that
colonization
IBD-characterized
viruses
can
modulate
experimental
colitis
mouse
models.
Conclusions
Building
upon
insights
into
identified
potential
biomarkers
for
prognosis
therapy
laying
foundation
further
exploration
viromes
related
conditions.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: March 30, 2023
Introduction
Ankylosing
spondylitis
(AS),
a
chronic
autoimmune
disease,
has
been
linked
to
the
gut
bacteriome.
Methods
To
investigate
characteristics
of
virome
in
AS,
we
profiled
viral
community
193
AS
patients
and
59
healthy
subjects
based
on
metagenome-wide
analysis
fecal
metagenomes
from
two
publicly
available
datasets.
Results
revealed
significant
decrease
richness
considerable
alteration
overall
structure.
At
family
level,
had
an
increased
abundance
Gratiaviridae
Quimbyviridae
decreased
Drexlerviridae
Schitoviridae
.
We
identified
1,004
differentially
abundant
operational
taxonomic
units
(vOTUs)
between
controls,
including
higher
proportion
AS-enriched
Myoviridae
viruses
control-enriched
Siphoviridae
viruses.
Moreover,
vOTUs
were
more
likely
infect
bacteria
such
as
Flavonifractor
,
Achromobacter
Eggerthellaceae
whereas
be
Blautia
Ruminococcus
Collinsella
Prevotella
Faecalibacterium
bacteriophages.
Additionally,
some
functional
orthologs
differed
significantly
frequency
vOTUs,
suggesting
role
these
AS-associated
trained
classification
models
signatures
discriminate
with
optimal
area
under
receiver
operator
characteristic
curve
(AUC)
up
0.936,
clinical
potential
for
diagnosing
AS.
Discussion
This
work
provides
novel
insight
into
virome,
findings
may
guide
future
mechanistic
therapeutic
studies
other
diseases.
Journal of Medical Virology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
97(4)
Published: April 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
gut
microbiome
has
been
implicated
in
the
development
of
autoimmune
diseases,
including
gout.
However,
role
virome
gout
pathogenesis
remains
underexplored.
We
employed
a
reference‐dependent
approach
to
analyze
fecal
metagenomic
data
from
102
patients
(77
discovery
cohort
and
25
validation
cohort)
86
healthy
controls
(HCs)
(63
23
each
cohort).
A
subset
provided
longitudinal
samples
at
Weeks
2,
4,
24.
Our
analysis
revealed
significant
alterations
patients,
reduced
viral
richness
shifts
family
composition.
Notably,
Siphoviridae
,
Myoviridae
Podoviridae
were
depleted,
while
Quimbyviridae
Retroviridae
Schitoviridae
enriched
patients.
identified
359
operational
taxonomic
units
(vOTUs)
associated
with
Enriched
vOTUs
predominantly
consisted
Fusobacteriaceae,
Bacteroidaceae,
Selenomonadaceae
phages,
control‐enriched
included
Ruminococcaceae,
Oscillospiraceae,
Enterobacteriaceae
phages.
Longitudinal
that
substantial
proportion
these
signatures
remained
stable
over
6
months.
Functional
profiling
highlighted
enrichment
auxiliary
metabolic
genes,
suggesting
potential
interactions
between
viruses
host
bacteria.
effectively
discriminated
HCs,
high
classification
performance
cohort.
This
study
provides
first
comprehensive
characterization
gout,
revealing
its
disease
highlighting
virome‐based
as
promising
biomarkers
for
diagnosis
future
therapeutic
strategies.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: April 30, 2025
Rheumatoid
arthritis
is
a
chronic
autoimmune
disorder
characterized
by
destructive,
symmetric
joint
inflammation
and
synovitis,
resulting
in
substantial
disability
that
profoundly
compromises
patients’
quality
of
life.
Its
pathogenesis
encompasses
complex
interactions
between
genetic
environmental
factors.
Recent
advances
bacterial
DNA
sequencing
technologies
have
uncovered
significant
correlation
the
human
gut
microbiota
composition
rheumatoid
progression.
Growing
clinical
experimental
evidence
establishes
gut-joint
axis
as
crucial
mediator
pathogenesis.
Comprehensive
investigation
microbial
communities
their
metabolites’
influence
on
mechanisms,
coupled
with
elucidation
microbiome’s
bidirectional
regulatory
effects
disease
development,
not
only
deepens
our
understanding
pathological
processes
but
also
theoretical
framework
for
developing
novel
diagnostic
biomarkers
personalized
therapeutic
interventions
to
enhance
patient
outcomes.