Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 6, 2023
Abstract
Background:
In
recent
years,
human
microbiome
studies
have
receivedincreasing
attention
as
this
field
is
considered
a
potential
source
for
clinicalapplications.
With
the
advancements
in
omics
technologies
and
AI,
researchfocused
on
discovery
biomarkers
microbime
usingmachine
learning
tools
has
produced
positive
outcomes.
Despite
promisingresults,
several
issues
can
still
be
found
these
such
datasets
withsmall
number
of
samples,
inconsistent
results,
lack
uniform
processing
andmethodologies,
other
additional
factors
lead
to
reproducibility
inbiomedical
research.
work,
we
propose
methodology
that
combines
theDADA2
pipeline
16s
rRNA
sequences
Recursive
EnsembleFeature
Selection
(REFS)
multiple
increase
andobtain
robust
reliable
results
biomedical
Results:
Three
experiments
were
performed
analysing
data
frompatients/cases
Inflammatory
Bowel
Disease
(IBD),
Autism
Spectrum
Disorder(ASD),
Type
2
Diabetes
(T2D).
each
experiment,
biomarkersignature
one
dataset
applied
further
validation.
Theeffectiveness
proposed
was
compared
with
featureselection
methods
K-Best
F-score
random
selection
baseline.
The
Area
Under
Curve
(AUC)
employed
measure
diagnosticaccuracy
used
metric
comparing
proposedmethodology
feature
methods.
Conclusions:
We
developed
reproducible
biomarker
discoveryfor
sequence
analysis,
addressing
related
withdata
dimensionality,
validation
across
independentdatasets.
findings
from
three
experiments,
9
different
datasets,show
achieved
higher
accuracy
toother
This
first
approach
increasereproducibility,
provide
results.
Clinical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
137(9), P. 727 - 753
Published: May 1, 2023
Abstract
Asthma
and
chronic
rhinosinusitis
with
nasal
polyps
(CRSwNP)
or
without
(CRSsNP)
are
respiratory
diseases.
These
two
disorders
often
co-exist
based
on
common
anatomical,
immunological,
histopathological,
pathophysiological
basis.
Usually,
asthma
comorbid
CRSwNP
is
driven
by
type
2
(T2)
inflammation
which
predisposes
to
more
severe,
intractable,
disease.
In
the
past
decades,
innovative
technologies
detection
techniques
in
combination
newly
introduced
targeted
therapies
helped
shape
our
understanding
of
immunological
pathways
underlying
inflammatory
airway
diseases
further
identify
several
distinct
clinical
subsets
enhance
development
effective
personalized
treatments.
Presently,
a
number
biologics
has
shown
efficacy
patients
refractory
T2
inflammation,
including
anti-IgE
(omalizumab),
anti-IL-5
(mepolizumab,
reslizumab)/anti-IL5R
(benralizumab),
anti-IL-4R-α
(anti-IL-4/IL-13,
dupilumab),
anti-TSLP
(tezepelumab).
non-type-2
endotypes,
no
have
consistently
so
far.
multiple
therapeutical
targets
being
explored
cytokines,
membrane
molecules
intracellular
signalling
expand
current
treatment
options
for
severe
CRSwNP.
this
review,
we
discuss
existing
biologics,
those
under
share
some
views
new
horizons.
BMC Bioinformatics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: Jan. 15, 2024
Abstract
Background
In
recent
years,
human
microbiome
studies
have
received
increasing
attention
as
this
field
is
considered
a
potential
source
for
clinical
applications.
With
the
advancements
in
omics
technologies
and
AI,
research
focused
on
discovery
biomarkers
using
machine
learning
tools
has
produced
positive
outcomes.
Despite
promising
results,
several
issues
can
still
be
found
these
such
datasets
with
small
number
of
samples,
inconsistent
lack
uniform
processing
methodologies,
other
additional
factors
lead
to
reproducibility
biomedical
research.
work,
we
propose
methodology
that
combines
DADA2
pipeline
16s
rRNA
sequences
Recursive
Ensemble
Feature
Selection
(REFS)
multiple
increase
obtain
robust
reliable
results
Results
Three
experiments
were
performed
analyzing
data
from
patients/cases
Inflammatory
Bowel
Disease
(IBD),
Autism
Spectrum
Disorder
(ASD),
Type
2
Diabetes
(T2D).
each
experiment,
biomarker
signature
one
dataset
applied
further
validation.
The
effectiveness
proposed
was
compared
feature
selection
methods
K-Best
F-score
random
base
line.
Area
Under
Curve
(AUC)
employed
measure
diagnostic
accuracy
used
metric
comparing
methods.
Additionally,
use
Matthews
Correlation
Coefficient
(MCC)
evaluate
performance
well
comparison
Conclusions
We
developed
reproducible
sequence
analysis,
addressing
related
dimensionality,
validation
across
independent
datasets.
findings
three
experiments,
9
different
datasets,
show
achieved
higher
This
first
approach
reproducibility,
provide
results.
Coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
is
a
respiratory
illness
caused
by
severe
acute
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
that
displays
great
variability
in
clinical
phenotype.
Many
factors
have
been
described
to
be
correlated
with
its
severity,
and
microbiota
could
play
key
role
the
infection,
progression,
outcome
of
disease.
SARS-CoV-2
infection
has
associated
nasopharyngeal
gut
dysbiosis
higher
abundance
opportunistic
pathogens.
To
identify
new
prognostic
markers
for
disease,
multicentre
prospective
observational
cohort
study
was
carried
out
COVID-19
patients
divided
into
three
cohorts
based
on
symptomatology:
mild
(n
=
24),
moderate
51),
severe/critical
31).
Faecal
samples
were
taken,
analysed.
Linear
discriminant
analysis
identified
Mycoplasma
salivarium
,
Prevotella
dentalis
Haemophilus
parainfluenzae
as
biomarkers
microbiota,
while
bivia
timonensis
defined
faecal
microbiota.
Additionally,
connection
between
identified,
significant
ratio
P.
(faeces)
M.
(nasopharyngeal)
abundances
found
critically
ill
patients.
This
serve
novel
tool
identifying
cases.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: June 7, 2023
Allergic
rhinitis
and
asthma
are
two
of
the
most
common
chronic
respiratory
diseases
in
developed
countries
have
become
a
major
public
health
concern.
Substantial
evidence
has
suggested
strong
link
between
allergy
upper
airway
dysbacteriosis,
but
role
oral
bacteriota
is
still
poorly
understood.
Here
we
used
16S
rRNA
massive
parallel
sequencing
to
characterize
bacteriome
344
individuals
with
allergic
(AR),
(ARAS),
(AS)
healthy
controls
(CT).
Four
abundant
(>2%)
phyla
(Actinobacteriota,
Firmicutes,
Fusobacteriota,
Proteobacteria)
10
dominant
genera
(
Actinomyces,
Fusobacterium,
Gemella,
Haemophilus,
Leptotrichia,
Neisseria,
Porphyromonas,
Prevotella,
Streptococcus,
Veillonella
)
cavity
differed
significantly
p
≤
0.03)
AR,
ARAS
or
AS
CT
groups.
The
patients
showed
highest
intra-group
diversity,
while
lowest.
All
alpha-diversity
indices
microbial
richness
evenness
varied
0.022)
vs.
they
were
not
different
AR
CT.
beta-diversity
structure
(Unifrac,
Bray-Curtis,
Jaccard
distances)
0.049)
each
disease
group
controls.
Bacteriomes
15
28
upregulated
metabolic
pathways
(PICRUSt2)
mainly
related
degradation
biosynthesis
<
0.05).
A
network
analysis
(SPIEC-EASI)
bacteriomes
depicted
simpler
webs
interactions
among
their
members
than
those
observed
CT,
suggesting
may
disrupt
bacterial
connectivity
cavity.
This
study,
therefore,
expands
our
understanding
relationships
allergy-related
conditions.
It
demonstrates
for
first
time
that
mouth
harbors
distinct
bacteriotas
during
(with
without
comorbid
asthma)
identifies
potential
taxonomic
functional
biomarkers
disease.
AJP Cell Physiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
327(6), P. C1373 - C1383
Published: Oct. 14, 2024
Asthma
is
one
of
the
most
common
chronic
respiratory
diseases
and
characterized
by
airway
inflammation,
increased
mucus
production,
structural
changes
in
airways.
Recently,
there
increasing
evidence
that
disease
much
more
heterogeneous
than
expected,
with
several
distinct
asthma
endotypes.
Based
on
specificity
T
cells
as
best-known
driving
force
bronchial
categorized
into
helper
cell
2
(Th2)
non-Th2
asthma.
The
studied
effector
Th2
include
eosinophils.
In
contrast
to
asthma,
less
known
about
pathophysiology
which
often
associated
treatment
resistance.
Besides
cells,
interaction
myeloid
such
monocytes/macrophages
mast
epithelium
significantly
contributes
pathogenesis
However,
underlying
molecular
regulation
particularly
specific
relevance
this
cellular
network
certain
endotypes
remain
be
understood.
review,
we
summarize
recent
findings
complex
interplay
between
epithelial
“nonclassical”
innate
ultimate
goal
providing
rationale
for
future
research
targeted
therapy
regimens.
Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
23(5), P. 376 - 382
Published: July 17, 2023
The
purpose
of
this
review
is
to
provide
an
update
on
emerging
literature
the
role
ocular
surface
microbiome
(OSM)
in
allergic
eye
diseases.Findings
suggest
that
plays
a
pathophysiology
and
course
disease
surface.Knowledge
regarding
important
guide
development
targets
for
future
therapeutic
interventions.
Cellular and Molecular Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
69(7), P. 205 - 211
Published: July 31, 2023
Chronic
atrophic
gastritis
(CAG)
is
an
important
stage
in
the
transformation
of
normal
gastric
mucosa
into
cancer.
Granule
Dendrobii
(GD),
a
proprietary
Chinese
medicine,
has
proven
clinical
efficacy
treating
CAG.
GD
might
promote
reversal
precancerous
lesions
by
improving
them
CAG
patients.
However,
mechanism
treatment
relatively
less
understood.
Here,
N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine
(MNNG)-induced
rats
were
treated
with
and
its
was
evaluated
observing
changes
rats'
weight
pathology
tissues.
The
potential
effect
on
bacteria
predicted
verified
large
small
intestines
stomachs
using
amplicon
sequencing
RT-qPCR.
results
showed
that
could
ameliorate
symptoms
body
loss
rats.
Hematoxylin-Eosin
(HE)
Alcian
Blue
(AB)
staining
significantly
improved
pathological
state
relative
abundance
(RA)
Lactobacillus
Turicibacter
decreased
after
intervention
compared
model
group
(P
<
0.05),
indicating
improve
regulating
RA
Turicibacter.
These
findings
revealed
as
agents
associated
gastritis,
have
to
inhibit
cancer,
especially
maybe
another
pathogen
besides
Helicobacter
pylori
(HP),
which
worthy
further
study.
Meanwhile,
provided
new
ideas
materials
for
research
development
drugs.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 13, 2024
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
is
a
respiratory
illness
caused
by
severe
acute
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
that
displays
great
variability
in
clinical
phenotype.
Many
factors
have
been
described
to
be
correlated
with
its
severity,
and
microbiota
could
play
key
role
the
infection,
progression,
outcome
of
disease.
SARS-CoV-2
infection
has
associated
nasopharyngeal
gut
dysbiosis
higher
abundance
opportunistic
pathogens.
To
identify
new
prognostic
markers
for
disease,
multicenter
prospective
observational
cohort
study
was
carried
out
COVID-19
patients
divided
into
three
cohorts
based
on
symptomatology:
mild
(n=24),
moderate
(n=51),
severe/critical
(n=31).
Faecal
samples
were
taken,
analyzed.
Linear
discriminant
analysis
identified
M.
salivarium
,
P.
dentalis
H.
parainfluenzae
as
biomarkers
microbiota,
while
bivia
timonensis
defined
faecal
microbiota.
Additionally,
connection
between
identified,
significant
ratio
(faeces)
(nasopharyngeal)
abundances
found
critically
ill
patients.
This
serve
novel
tool
identifying
cases.
Frontiers in Allergy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
4
Published: July 28, 2023
Around
155
million
people
worldwide
suffer
from
asthma.
In
Chile,
the
prevalence
of
this
disease
in
children
is
around
15%
and
has
a
high
impact
health
system.
Studies
suggest
that
asthma
caused
by
multiple
factors,
including
host
genetics,
antibiotic
use,
development
airway
microbiota.
Here,
we
used
16S
rRNA
high-throughput
sequencing
to
characterize
nasal
oral
mucosae
63
asthmatic
89
healthy
(152
samples)
Santiago,
Chile.
We
found
mucosa
was
dominated
abundance
Moraxella,
Dolosigranulum,
Haemophilus,
Corynebacterium,
Streptococcus,
Staphylococcus.
turn,
characterized
Gemella,
Veillonella,
Neisseria,
Porphyromonas.
Our
results
showed
significantly
(P
<
0.001)
lower
alpha
diversity
an
over-abundance
Streptococcus
0.01)
samples
asthmatics
compared
subjects.
Community
structure,
as
revealed
co-occurrence
networks,
different
microbial
interactions
subjects,
particularly
The
networks
keystone
genera
each
body
site,
Prevotella,
Leptotrichia,
Porphyromonas
microbiota,
Granulicatella,
Veillonella
also
detected
51
functional
pathways
differentially
abundant
on
although
only
13
were
overrepresented
subjects
0.05).
did
not
find
any
significant
differences
taxonomic
(composition
structure)
between
This
study
explores
for
first
time
relationships
upper
respiratory
airways
bacteriome
It
demonstrates
cavity
Santiago
harbors
unique
bacterial
communities
identifies
potential
biomarkers
pediatric