Alterations of Gut Bacteria in Hirschsprung Disease and Hirschsprung-Associated Enterocolitis

Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (HAEC) is a common life-threatening complication of Hirschsprung disease (HSCR). It has been proposed that gut microbiota, which have an essential role in gut-homeostasis, are associated with HAEC. Recent studies demonstrated an increase in alpha diversity of fe...

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Autores principales: Sireekarn Chantakhow, Jiraporn Khorana, Kanokkan Tepmalai, Nonglak Boonchooduang, Nipon Chattipakorn, Siriporn C. Chattipakorn
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Publicado: MDPI AG 2021
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Sumario:Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (HAEC) is a common life-threatening complication of Hirschsprung disease (HSCR). It has been proposed that gut microbiota, which have an essential role in gut-homeostasis, are associated with HAEC. Recent studies demonstrated an increase in alpha diversity of fecal microbiota over time in HSCR mice and a decrease in diversity after surgery. In addition, clinical studies have reported a reduction in bacterial richness in HSCR children after surgery. Some studies revealed a difference in microbiota between the proximal ganglionic and distal aganglionic intestine and found a difference in bacterial character between fecal and colonic specimens. HAEC studies found an increase in <i>Proteobacteria</i>, especially <i>Escherichia</i> and <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i>, with a decrease in <i>Firmicutes</i> and <i>Bifidobacterium</i> in HAEC patients. However, the direction of alpha diversity in HAEC patients is still controversial. The self-comparison of microbiota in treatment periods suggested that probiotics might improve gut dysbiosis and decrease the frequency of enterocolitis, but some reported contradictory findings. This review comprehensively summarizes and discusses key findings from animal and clinical data of the distinct microbiome associated with HCSR and the association of gut dysbiosis with the development of HAEC. This information should be useful in the establishment of novel interventions to improve gut dysbiosis and prevent enterocolitis in HSCR patients.