Microorganisms, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(10), С. 1974 - 1974
Опубликована: Сен. 29, 2024
Hibernation is an energy-saving and adaptive strategy adopted by a diverse array of animals, rarely including warm-climate species, to survive in the harsh winter environment. Here, we collected large-intestinal microbial samples from two species lizards, one (the Reeves' butterfly lizard
Язык: Английский
Frontiers in Microbiology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 16
Опубликована: Май 7, 2025
Food habits are closely associated with the gut microbiota of herbivorous animals; however, limited knowledge exists regarding arid-adapted rodents. This study investigates relationship between and dietary composition to offer a scientific basis for comprehending ecological adaptation strategies grassland Cecal contents Spermophilus alashanicus, S. dauricus, Meriones unguiculatus were collected analyzed by using 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing DNA metabarcoding techniques determine structure microbial communities composition. The results showed that alashanicus presented significantly higher richness diversity than dauricus M. unguiculatus. dominant bacterial genera in similar, suggesting their common genetic backgrounds might influence colonization symbiosis microbiota. three species consumed both plant-based animal-based foods but differed preferences. displayed food consumption compared other two species. Correlation analysis diet indicated enhanced In contrast, decreased diversity. finding suggests potential link host's background, composition,
Язык: Английский
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Animals, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(3), С. 403 - 403
Опубликована: Янв. 31, 2025
Hibernation is a crucial adaptive strategy for amphibians, facilitating survival in harsh environmental conditions by lowering metabolic rates and reducing energy use. This study employed GC-MS LC-MS metabolomics to systematically analyze the serum metabolome of Bufo gargarizans during hibernation, aiming uncover its adaptation mechanisms. A total 136 differentially expressed metabolites (DEMs) were identified, which 115 downregulated 21 upregulated, mainly involved amino acid, carbohydrate, lipid metabolism. KEGG pathway analysis showed that most pathways inhibited hibernating group, underscoring significant reduction overall activity. Notably, while acid carbohydrate metabolism significantly reduced, exhibited distinctive response. Enhanced β-oxidation fatty acids, including palmitoleic arachidonic sodium caprylate, suggests shift toward lipid-based utilization. The key like fumaric succinic TCA cycle further supports hypothesis reduced requirements. These results enhance our current understanding amphibian hibernation metabolisms provide targeted approach future mechanistic investigations.
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Frontiers in Microbiology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15
Опубликована: Апрель 15, 2024
Environmental temperature affects the composition, structure, and function of gut microbial communities in host animals. To elucidate role microbiota thermal adaptation, we designed a 2 species × 3 temperatures experiment, whereby acclimated adult males two agamid lizard (warm-climate Leiolepis reevesii cold-climate Phrynocephalus przewalskii ) to 20, 28, 36°C for weeks then collected their fecal small-intestinal samples analyze compare using 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing technology. The displayed more pronounced interspecific differences community than occurring thermally different regions. response increase or decrease differed between species, with bacterial taxa affected by acclimation L. P. przewalskii. Both warm-climate particular, could cope change adjusting relative abundance functional categories associated metabolism environmental information processing. Functional genes carbohydrate were enhanced , suggesting contribution adaptation . Taken together, our results validate hypotheses tested, which one suggests that should help lizards adapt environments they live, other be sensitive lizards.
Язык: Английский
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Microorganisms, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(8), С. 1674 - 1674
Опубликована: Авг. 14, 2024
Dietary fiber (DF) is an important nutrient component in pig’s diet that remarkably influences their growth and slaughter performance. The ability of pigs to digest DF depends on the microbial composition intestinal tract, particularly hindgut. However, studies how alters performance by shaping gut metabolites are still limited. Therefore, this study aimed investigate effects composition, functions, metabolites, ultimately altering host using Durco × Bamei crossbred supplemented with 0%, 10%, 17%, 24% broad bean silage basic diet. We found final weight, average daily gain, fat, lean meat weight significantly decreased increasing DF. Pigs lowest rate fat were observed fiber-supplemented group. Gut communities highest alpha diversity formed 17% relative abundance fiber-degrading bacteria, bile acid, succinate-producing including Prevotella sp., Bacteroides Ruminococcus Parabacteroides functional pathways, butanoate metabolism tricarboxylic acid [TCA] cycle, increased high-fiber groups. concentrations several acids groups, whereas succinate long-chain fatty increased. Our results indicate a may alter modulating metabolite pathways succinate.
Язык: Английский
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Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 7(2), С. 98 - 105
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2024
Abstract Background Gut microbiota exert an immense effect on host health and environmental adaptation. Furthermore, the composition structure of gut are determined by environment genetic factors. However, relative contribution factors toward shaping has been poorly understood. Methods In this study, we characterized fecal microbial communities closely related voles Neodon fuscus , Lasiopodomys brandtii L. mandarinus after caged feeding in laboratory for 6 months, through high‐throughput sequencing bioinformatics analysis. Results The results pairwise comparisons N. vs. revealed significant differences bacterial diversity domestication. While 991 same operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were shared three voles, there 362, 291, 303 species‐specific OTUs respectively. abundances Proteobacteria Prevotella which reported to be enriched high‐altitude populations, significantly higher than low‐altitude Firmicutes, produce various digestive enzymes energy metabolism, Spirochaetes, can degrade cellulose, found abundance subterranean that dwells earth surface. Conclusion Our findings showed some components still maintained dominance even when different species reared under conditions, suggesting these bacteria substantially influenced
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Animals, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(13), С. 2004 - 2004
Опубликована: Июль 7, 2024
Amphibians and reptiles play a critical role in the evolution of Tetrapoda, showcasing significant diversity terms their genetics, species, morphology, life history traits, evolutionary functions [...]
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Animals, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(16), С. 2388 - 2388
Опубликована: Авг. 17, 2024
Investigating the physiological and biochemical changes of ectothermic species before entering hibernation would contribute to understanding how they adapt low-temperature environments. Here, red-eared slider turtle (
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Science China Life Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Авг. 30, 2024
Язык: Английский
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Journal of Fungi, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 9(10), С. 1032 - 1032
Опубликована: Окт. 20, 2023
Although fungi occupy only a small proportion of the microbial community in intestinal tract mammals, they play important roles host fat accumulation, nutrition metabolism, metabolic health, and immune development. Here, we investigated dynamics assembly gut fungal communities plateau pikas inhabiting six altitudinal gradients across warm cold seasons. We found that relative abundances Podospora Sporormiella significantly decreased with season, whereas abundance Sarocladium increased. Alpha diversity increasing gradient Distance-decay analysis showed similarities were negatively correlated elevation. The co-occurrence network complexity along as total number nodes, edges, degree nodes decreased. Both null neutral model analyses stochastic or processes dominated both seasons ecological drift was main process explaining variation different pikas. Homogeneous selection played weak role structuring during season. Collectively, these results expand our understanding distribution patterns elucidate mechanisms maintain ecosystems mammals.
Язык: Английский
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Current Microbiology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 81(11)
Опубликована: Сен. 13, 2024
Язык: Английский
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