Roberto Biassoni1,2, Eddi Di Marco3, Stefano Avanzini3, Alessio Pini Prato4, Margherita Squillario3, Elisabetta Ugolotti3, Manuela Mosconi3, Maria Grazia Faticato4, Girolamo Mattioli4. 1. IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy. robertobiassoni@gaslini.org. 2. Dipartimento Ricerca Traslazionale, Medicina Di Laboratorio, Diagnostica E Servizi, U.O.C. Laboratorio Analisi- U.O.S. Diagnostica Molecolare, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Via Gerolamo Gaslini 5, 16147, Genova, Italy. robertobiassoni@gaslini.org. 3. IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy. 4. Umberto Bosio Center for Digestive Diseases, The Children Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera SS Antonio E Biagio E Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a congenital anomaly of the enteric nervous system. Abnormal microbiome composition was reported in HSCR patients. In this study, we addressed and analyzed microbiome modifications with relation tosurgery and HSCR associated enterocolitis (HAEC). METHODS: The faecal microbiome of 31 HSCR patients (overall 64 samples) was analyzed. HAEC was diagnosed and classified according to a combination of Pastor's and Elhalabi's criteria. Stool samples were analyzed by 16S sequencing (7 out of 9 polymorphic regions). Compositional and relative abundance profiles, as well as the functional potentials of the microbial community, were analyzed with the marker gene sequencing profiles using PICRUSt. RESULTS: The relative abundance of Bacteroidetes showed a severe decrease with slow recovery after surgery. Conversely, Proteobacteria transiently increased their abundance. Noteworthy, a strong linkage has been found between Proteobacteria descendants and HAEC occurrences. The inferred functional analysis indicated that virulence factors and fimbriae or pili might be associated with HAEC. CONCLUSIONS: Our study, addressing microbiome dynamics, demonstrated relevant changes after surgical manipulation. Alpha-diversity analyses indicated that surgery deeply affects microbiome composition. Proteobacteria and Enterobacteriaceae seem to play a pivotal role in HAEC occurrences. Several virulence factors, such as fimbriae or pili, might explain the HAEC-predisposing potential of selected microbiomes. These results suggest some innovative therapeutic approaches that deserve to be tested in appropriate clinical trials.
BACKGROUND: Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a congenital anomaly of the enteric nervous system. Abnormal microbiome composition was reported in HSCR patients. In this study, we addressed and analyzed microbiome modifications with relation tosurgery and HSCR associated enterocolitis (HAEC). METHODS: The faecal microbiome of 31 HSCR patients (overall 64 samples) was analyzed. HAEC was diagnosed and classified according to a combination of Pastor's and Elhalabi's criteria. Stool samples were analyzed by 16S sequencing (7 out of 9 polymorphic regions). Compositional and relative abundance profiles, as well as the functional potentials of the microbial community, were analyzed with the marker gene sequencing profiles using PICRUSt. RESULTS: The relative abundance of Bacteroidetes showed a severe decrease with slow recovery after surgery. Conversely, Proteobacteria transiently increased their abundance. Noteworthy, a strong linkage has been found between Proteobacteria descendants and HAEC occurrences. The inferred functional analysis indicated that virulence factors and fimbriae or pili might be associated with HAEC. CONCLUSIONS: Our study, addressing microbiome dynamics, demonstrated relevant changes after surgical manipulation. Alpha-diversity analyses indicated that surgery deeply affects microbiome composition. Proteobacteria and Enterobacteriaceae seem to play a pivotal role in HAEC occurrences. Several virulence factors, such as fimbriae or pili, might explain the HAEC-predisposing potential of selected microbiomes. These results suggest some innovative therapeutic approaches that deserve to be tested in appropriate clinical trials.
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