Potential role of fecal microbiota from patients with slow transit constipation in the regulation of gastrointestinal motility

Abstract The gut microbiota is involved in various physiological functions, and disturbances in the host-microbiome have been proven to contribute to the dysfunction of gut; however, whether microbiota participates in the pathogenesis of constipation remains unclear. In this study, we extracted and...

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Autores principales: Xiaolong Ge, Wei Zhao, Chao Ding, Hongliang Tian, Lizhi Xu, Hongkan Wang, Ling Ni, Jun Jiang, Jianfeng Gong, Weiming Zhu, Minsheng Zhu, Ning Li
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:126acd936f08465db4721514239047a82021-12-02T12:32:41ZPotential role of fecal microbiota from patients with slow transit constipation in the regulation of gastrointestinal motility10.1038/s41598-017-00612-y2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/126acd936f08465db4721514239047a82017-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00612-yhttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract The gut microbiota is involved in various physiological functions, and disturbances in the host-microbiome have been proven to contribute to the dysfunction of gut; however, whether microbiota participates in the pathogenesis of constipation remains unclear. In this study, we extracted and analyzed microbiota in feces from constipated donors who had undergone effective therapy with fecal microbiota transplantation, transplanted microbiota into pseudo-germ-free mice, and measured gut motility. These mice presented with lower pellet frequency and water percentage, smaller pellet size, delayed gastrointestinal transit time, and weaker spontaneous contractions of colonic smooth muscle. To determine the mechanism underlying delayed gut motility, microbial metabolites were measured. Short chain fatty acids and secondary bile acids were decreased in mice receiving microbiota from constipated donors. Moreover, the compositional changes of gut microbiota in constipated patients were identified, including the operational taxonomic unit, and the species richness and α diversity were much greater than those in healthy volunteers. These findings suggest that alterations of the microbiome might affect gut motility via altered microbial-derived metabolites in the development of constipation, and the restoration of disturbed microbiota might improve the clinical phenotype. This study indicates that regulating the intestinal environment may be a novel therapy strategy for constipation.Xiaolong GeWei ZhaoChao DingHongliang TianLizhi XuHongkan WangLing NiJun JiangJianfeng GongWeiming ZhuMinsheng ZhuNing LiNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2017)
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Xiaolong Ge
Wei Zhao
Chao Ding
Hongliang Tian
Lizhi Xu
Hongkan Wang
Ling Ni
Jun Jiang
Jianfeng Gong
Weiming Zhu
Minsheng Zhu
Ning Li
Potential role of fecal microbiota from patients with slow transit constipation in the regulation of gastrointestinal motility
description Abstract The gut microbiota is involved in various physiological functions, and disturbances in the host-microbiome have been proven to contribute to the dysfunction of gut; however, whether microbiota participates in the pathogenesis of constipation remains unclear. In this study, we extracted and analyzed microbiota in feces from constipated donors who had undergone effective therapy with fecal microbiota transplantation, transplanted microbiota into pseudo-germ-free mice, and measured gut motility. These mice presented with lower pellet frequency and water percentage, smaller pellet size, delayed gastrointestinal transit time, and weaker spontaneous contractions of colonic smooth muscle. To determine the mechanism underlying delayed gut motility, microbial metabolites were measured. Short chain fatty acids and secondary bile acids were decreased in mice receiving microbiota from constipated donors. Moreover, the compositional changes of gut microbiota in constipated patients were identified, including the operational taxonomic unit, and the species richness and α diversity were much greater than those in healthy volunteers. These findings suggest that alterations of the microbiome might affect gut motility via altered microbial-derived metabolites in the development of constipation, and the restoration of disturbed microbiota might improve the clinical phenotype. This study indicates that regulating the intestinal environment may be a novel therapy strategy for constipation.
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author Xiaolong Ge
Wei Zhao
Chao Ding
Hongliang Tian
Lizhi Xu
Hongkan Wang
Ling Ni
Jun Jiang
Jianfeng Gong
Weiming Zhu
Minsheng Zhu
Ning Li
author_facet Xiaolong Ge
Wei Zhao
Chao Ding
Hongliang Tian
Lizhi Xu
Hongkan Wang
Ling Ni
Jun Jiang
Jianfeng Gong
Weiming Zhu
Minsheng Zhu
Ning Li
author_sort Xiaolong Ge
title Potential role of fecal microbiota from patients with slow transit constipation in the regulation of gastrointestinal motility
title_short Potential role of fecal microbiota from patients with slow transit constipation in the regulation of gastrointestinal motility
title_full Potential role of fecal microbiota from patients with slow transit constipation in the regulation of gastrointestinal motility
title_fullStr Potential role of fecal microbiota from patients with slow transit constipation in the regulation of gastrointestinal motility
title_full_unstemmed Potential role of fecal microbiota from patients with slow transit constipation in the regulation of gastrointestinal motility
title_sort potential role of fecal microbiota from patients with slow transit constipation in the regulation of gastrointestinal motility
publisher Nature Portfolio
publishDate 2017
url https://doaj.org/article/126acd936f08465db4721514239047a8
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