Antibiotics-induced dysbiosis impacts dendritic morphology of adult mouse cortical interneurons
Mohammed M. Nakhal,
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Ayishal B. Mydeen,
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Lydia K. Yassin
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Frontiers in Neuroanatomy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
19
Published: March 7, 2025
Introduction
A
growing
body
of
evidence
suggests
that
the
gut
microbiome
may
contribute
to
changes
in
brain
morphology.
The
microbiota-gut-brain
axis
(MGBA)
has
been
shown
influence
neurogenesis,
axon
myelination,
and
synapse
structure.
However,
it
remains
unclear
whether
MGBA
can
morphology
density
inhibitory
GABAergic
interneurons.
aim
this
study
was
determine
antibiotic-induced
dysbiosis
(AID)
is
associated
with
alterations
dendritic
interneurons
medial
entorhinal
cortex
(mEC),
somatosensory
(SSC),
motor
(MC),
hippocampus
(Hp).
Methods
cohort
six-month-old
GAD-67-EGFP
transgenic
mice
treated
an
antibiotic
cocktail
for
two
weeks,
resulting
as
validated
by
collecting
stool
samples
at
baseline
after
treatment,
then
using
next-generation
sequencing
16S
ribosomal
RNA.
Results
results
demonstrate
proposed
model
effectively
exhibited
defining
features
dysbiosis,
including
a
significant
reduction
diversity,
expansion
pathobionts,
loss
beneficial
microbes.
AID
group
showed
different
areas.
mean
length
segments
SSC
Hp
were
found
be
significantly
decreased,
while
no
such
decrease
observed
mEC
or
MC.
Furthermore,
decreased
mEC,
Hp,
areas,
change
MC
area.
Discussion
interneuron
dysfunction
plays
role
pathogenesis
neurological
disease.
findings
suggest
potentially
influences
interneurons,
which
development
disorders.
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A panel of altered blood oxysterols in patients with mild cognitive impairment: A novel combined diagnostic marker
Yu An,
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Yuandi Xi,
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Tao Wang
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et al.
Pharmacological Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
213, P. 107661 - 107661
Published: Feb. 20, 2025
Perturbed
cholesterol
metabolism
may
play
an
important
role
in
the
development
of
dementia
and
its
preclinical
stage,
mild
cognitive
impairment
(MCI).
Oxysterols,
metabolites
generated
during
oxidation,
also
appear
to
be
risk
factors
for
MCI.
Therefore,
we
aimed
investigate
if
metabolic
profile
blood
oxysterols
could
used
characterize
MCI
risk.
This
cross-sectional
study
incorporated
501
participants-253
patients
with
248
cognitively
normal
controls.
Serum
levels
22
free
were
measured,
a
set
27
oxysterol-related
gene
polymorphisms
was
genotyped.
Five
[27-hydroxycholesterol
(27-OHC),
27-OHC
periphery-derived
metabolite
3β-hydroxy-5-cholestenoic
acid
(27-CA)
brain-derived
7α-hydroxy-3-oxo-4-cholestenoic
(7-HOCA),
4β-hydroxycholesterol
(4β-OHC);
4α-hydroxycholesterol
(4α-OHC)]
twenty-two
detected
serum
significantly
differed
between
controls,
greatly
distinguishing
from
control
individuals
(AUC=0.834,
95%
CI:
0.804-0.866).
Association
analyses
demonstrated
significant
correlations
these
candidate
oxysterol
biomarkers
younger
age,
higher
lipids,
worse
performance,
monounsaturated
fatty
intake.
panel
as
highlighted
essential
pathogenesis
early
prevention.
(The
registered
Chinese
Clinical
Trial
Registry
ChiCTR-OOC-17011882).
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Integrated Microbiome and Metabolomics Analysis Reveals Altered Aggressive Behaviors in Broiler Chickens Showing Different Tonic Immobility
Jiang Gao,
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Xiaoxian Cheng,
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Xuanfu Wu
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et al.
Animals,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. 601 - 601
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
Tonic
immobility
(TI)
serves
as
an
indicator
of
innate
stress
response
recovery
in
poultry.
Broilers
with
different
TI
phenotypes
exhibit
varying
levels
aggressive
behavior,
which
can
significantly
impact
their
welfare.
However,
the
influences
on
broiler
aggression
remain
largely
unexplored.
In
this
study,
chickens
were
stratified
into
two
distinct
phenotypic
groups
based
duration:
short
(STI)
and
long
(LTI).
The
impacts
investigated
by
analyzing
cecal
intestinal
morphology,
bacteria,
plasma
metabolites,
corticosterone
levels.
Compared
to
LTI
broilers,
STI
broilers
showed
reduced
(CORT)
(p
<
0.05)
a
decreased
frequency
behaviors,
including
dominant
subdominant
types
0.01).
Histological
analysis
revealed
that
have
increased
duodenal
villus
height
villus-height-to-crypt-depth
ratio
0.01),
jejunal
crypt
depth
ileal
0.01)
compared
broilers.
16S
rDNA
sequencing
Linear
discriminant
effect
size
(LefSe)
identified
differential
bacterial
abundance,
notably
genus
cc115
belonging
Firmicutes.
Specific
microbiota
exhibited
significant
positive
correlations
behavior
corticosterone,
while
those
negative
correlations.
Untargeted
metabolomics
21
downregulated
17
upregulated
metabolites
between
phenotypes.
Correlation
10
positively
correlated
whereas
8
negatively
correlated.
higher
content
more
intense
than
behavioral
physiological
profiles
observed
are
strongly
specific
gut
metabolite
profiles.
microbial
signatures
serve
key
biomarkers
for
regulating
represent
potential
early
indicators
detecting
issues
poultry
farming.
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Novel insights into carbohydrate utilisation, antimicrobial resistance, and sporulation potential in Roseburia intestinalis isolates across diverse geographical locations
Indrani Mukhopadhya,
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Jennifer C. Martin,
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Sophie Shaw
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et al.
Gut Microbes,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(1)
Published: March 16, 2025
Roseburia
intestinalis
is
one
of
the
most
abundant
and
important
butyrate-producing
human
gut
anaerobic
bacteria
that
plays
an
role
in
maintaining
health
a
potential
next-generation
probiotic.
We
investigated
pangenome
16
distinct
strains,
isolated
over
several
decades,
identifying
local
time-specific
adaptations.
More
than
50%
genes
each
individual
strain
were
assigned
to
core
genome,
77%
cloud
unique
revealing
high
level
genome
conservation.
Co-carriage
same
enzymes
involved
carbohydrate
binding
degradation
all
strains
highlighted
major
pathways
utilization
reveal
importance
xylan,
starch
mannose
as
key
growth
substrates.
A
single
had
adapted
use
rhamnose
sole
substrate,
first
time
this
has
been
reported.
The
ubiquitous
presence
motility
sporulation
gene
clusters
demonstrates
these
phenotypes
for
survival
acquisition
bacterium.
half
contained
functional,
potentially
transferable,
tetracycline
resistance
genes.
This
study
advances
our
understanding
R.
within
ecosystem
by
elucidating
conserved
metabolic
characteristics
among
different
from
locations.
information
will
help
devise
dietary
strategies
increase
abundance
species
providing
benefits.
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Didang Decoction Improves Gut Microbiota and Cognitive Function in TDACD Rats: Combined Proteomics and 16S rRNA Sequencing
Zihan Li,
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Caiyi Long,
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Jiajing Tao
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et al.
Phytomedicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 156758 - 156758
Published: April 1, 2025
Language: Английский
The Role of Beneficial Microbiota in COVID-19: Insights from Key Bacterial Genera
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(5), P. 1029 - 1029
Published: April 29, 2025
The
COVID-19
pandemic
has
highlighted
the
need
for
a
comprehensive
understanding
of
factors
influencing
disease
severity
and
progression.
Emerging
research
indicates
that
human
microbiota,
particularly
beneficial
bacteria,
significantly
impacts
immune
responses
health
outcomes
in
patients.
While
existing
studies
provide
general
insights
into
relationship
between
microbiota
probiotics
with
COVID-19,
they
often
lack
detailed
exploration
how
specific
bacterial
taxa
might
be
used
as
adjunctive
treatments.
This
review
aims
to
address
this
gap
by
focusing
on
ten
key
genera
discussing
their
roles
evaluating
potential
prevention
treatment.
covers
impact
these
microbes
health,
population
alterations
patients,
interactions
other
viral
infections.
Among
microbes,
several
exhibit
distinct
patterns
abundance
highlighting
infection
dynamics.
In
populations
Akkermansia,
Ruminococcus,
Roseburia
are
consistently
reduced,
while
those
Faecalibacterium
show
significant
decline
more
severe
cases.
Bacteroides
presents
varying
effects
depending
species
involved.
Alterations
Blautia
Lachnospiraceae
associated
increased
inflammation
severity.
Likewise,
depletion
Lachnospira
Coprococcus
populations,
both
linked
anti-inflammatory
effects,
may
exacerbate
symptom
Oscillospira,
though
less
studied,
is
connected
overall
could
have
implications
synthesizes
current
highlight
importance
maintaining
healthy
alleviate
contribute
development
novel
therapeutic
strategies
involving
modulation.
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Linking oxysterols and different stages of mild cognitive impairment: insights from gut metabolites and N6-methyladenosine
Alzheimer s Research & Therapy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(1)
Published: May 13, 2025
Oxysterols,
gut
metabolites,
and
N6-methyladenosine
(m6A)
are
extensively
implicated
in
the
pathogenesis
of
cognitive
dysfunction,
while
their
alterations
different
stages
mild
impairment
(MCI)
have
not
been
elucidated.
Therefore,
this
study
was
conducted
to
explore
associations
oxysterols,
m6A
methylation
profiles
early
MCI
(EMCI)
late
(LMCI)
individuals.
Liquid
chromatography-mass
spectrometry,
untargeted
metabolomic
analysis,
mRNA
Epitranscriptomic
Microarray
were
used
detect
characteristics
serum
oxysterols
(n
=
35/group),
fecal
metabolites
30/group),
whole
blood
4/group)
respectively.
The
concentration
β-amyloid
(Aβ)
detected
with
ELISA
25/group).
gene
expression
amyloid
precursor
protein
(APP)
its
key
enzyme
β-secretase
(BACE1)
measured
by
quantitative
real-time
PCR
EMCIs
LMCIs,
especially
exhibited
poorer
performance
almost
all
global
multidimensional
tests.
Serum
27-hydroxycholesterol
(27-OHC)
24S-hydroxycholesterol
(24S-OHC)
elevated
EMCI
LMCI
groups.
Changes
occurred
mainly
group,
which
several
including
Procyanidin
dimer
B7
Phorbol
myristate,
significantly
decreased.
landscape
LMCIs
obviously
differed
from
Controls.
Hypomethylated
mRNAs
accounted
for
majority
accompanied
downregulated
mRNAs,
consistent
writer
methyltransferase-like
4
(METTL4).
27-OHC
24S-OHC
combined
various
distinguished
between
subgroups
healthy
controls
(EMCI/Control:
AUC
0.877;
LMCI/Control:
0.952).
Heatmap
revealed
correlation
myristate
differentially
m6A-methylated
mRNAs.
Differentially
expressed
methylated
commonly
enriched
34
KEGG
metabolic
pathways,
cholesterol
metabolism
neurodegenerative
disease-related
pathways.
Our
explored
altered
MCI.
potential
function
aberrant
driving
progression
warrants
further
mechanistic
investigation.
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Apple polysaccharide improves age-matched cognitive impairment and intestinal aging through microbiota-gut-brain axis
Wenming Zhang,
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Yuchun Zhong,
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Zhuoya Wang
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et al.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: July 13, 2024
Abstract
The
Apple
polysaccharides
(AP),
extracted
from
the
fruit
of
apple,
has
been
used
to
treat
multiple
pathological
diseases.
In
this
study,
we
evaluated
effects
AP
on
cognitive
impairment
and
intestinal
aging
in
naturally
mice.
As
a
result,
it
was
found
that
could
improve
spatial
learning
memory
mice
through
Morris
water
maze
experiment.
Additionally,
intervention
can
upregulate
expression
nerve
growth
factor
(BDNF),
postsynaptic
marker
(PSD95),
presynaptic
(SYP)
proteins.
Moreover,
enhance
total
antioxidant
capacity,
reduce
level
pro-inflammatory
cytokine,
inhibit
activation
NF-κB
signaling
pathway,
exerting
anti-inflammatory
functions.
And
administration
restored
mucosal
barrier
function,
reduced
apoptosis
related
also
altered
gut
microbiota
At
genus
level,
decreased
abundance
Helicobacter
Bilophila
,
while
increased
Lactobacillus
Bacteroides
.
summary,
these
data
demonstrate
treatment
alleviate
impairment,
oxidative
stress,
inflammatory
reactions,
repair
barrier,
aging,
alter
specific
microbial
characteristics,
ultimately
improving
health
elderly.
Language: Английский
Multi-Omics Analysis of Gut-Brain Axis Reveals Novel Microbial and Neurotransmitter Signatures in Patients with Arteriosclerotic Cerebral Small Vessel Disease
Jiayuan Huang,
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Sanxin Liu,
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Peijie Li
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et al.
Pharmacological Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
208, P. 107385 - 107385
Published: Sept. 6, 2024
Language: Английский
Ellagic acid ameliorates alcohol-induced cognitive and social dysfunction through the gut microbiota-mediated CCL21-CCR7 axis
Hongbo Zhang,
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Min Luo,
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Yinuo Li
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et al.
Food & Function,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
EA
enhanced
the
abundance
of
beneficial
bacteria
as
well
their
derived
metabolites,
thereby
inhibiting
chronic
alcohol-induced
neuroinflammation
via
regulation
gut
microbiota-mediated
CCL21-CCR7
axis,
ultimately
ameliorating
AICSD.
Language: Английский