Biogeography of the Respiratory Tract Microbiome in Patients With Malignant Tracheal Tumors

BackgroundThis study aimed to characterize the bacterial microbiota in the oral cavity (OC), throat, trachea, and distal alveoli of patients with primary malignant tracheal tumors (PMTT), including squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and salivary gland carcinoma patients (SGC), for comparison with a match...

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Autores principales: Kai-Xiong Liu, Hai-Xia Liu, Jing Zhang, Nan Zhang, Yun-Zhi Zhou, Mei-Mei Tao, Hong-Wu Wang, Jie-Ming Qu
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:bd49f38c20a4493cb16de768fb947c212021-11-19T06:23:59ZBiogeography of the Respiratory Tract Microbiome in Patients With Malignant Tracheal Tumors2234-943X10.3389/fonc.2021.758917https://doaj.org/article/bd49f38c20a4493cb16de768fb947c212021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.758917/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2234-943XBackgroundThis study aimed to characterize the bacterial microbiota in the oral cavity (OC), throat, trachea, and distal alveoli of patients with primary malignant tracheal tumors (PMTT), including squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and salivary gland carcinoma patients (SGC), for comparison with a matched non-malignant tracheal tumor (NMTT) group.MethodsPatients with pathological diagnosis of PMTT and NMTT were included in this study. Saliva, throat swab (TS), trachea protected specimen brush (PSB), and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) samples were collected for 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The composition, diversity, and distribution of the microbiota were compared among biogeographic sampling sites and patient groups. The relationship between the genera-level taxon abundance and tracheal tumor types was also investigated to screen for candidate biomarkers.FindingsThe most represented phyla in the four sites were Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, and Fusobacteria. In SCC patients, the relative abundance of Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes gradually decreased with increasing depth into the respiratory tract, while the relative abundance of Proteobacteria gradually increased. Bacterial communities at the four biogeographic sites formed two distinct clusters, with OC and TS samples comprising one cluster and PSB and BALF samples comprising the other group. Principal coordinate analysis showed that trachea microbiota in SCC patients were distinct from that of SGC or NMTT patients. In the trachea, AUCs generated by Prevotella and Alloprevotella showed that the abundance of these genera could distinguish SCC patients from both NMTT and SGC patients.InterpretationThe structure of respiratory tract microbiota in PMTT patients is related to tumor type. Certain bacteria could potentially serve as markers of SCC, although verification with large-sample studies is necessary.Kai-Xiong LiuKai-Xiong LiuKai-Xiong LiuKai-Xiong LiuHai-Xia LiuJing ZhangNan ZhangYun-Zhi ZhouMei-Mei TaoHong-Wu WangJie-Ming QuJie-Ming QuJie-Ming QuFrontiers Media S.A.articlemalignant tracheal tumorsquamous cell carcinomasalivary gland type carcinoma16S rRNA sequencingmicrobiomeNeoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensRC254-282ENFrontiers in Oncology, Vol 11 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic malignant tracheal tumor
squamous cell carcinoma
salivary gland type carcinoma
16S rRNA sequencing
microbiome
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
spellingShingle malignant tracheal tumor
squamous cell carcinoma
salivary gland type carcinoma
16S rRNA sequencing
microbiome
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
Kai-Xiong Liu
Kai-Xiong Liu
Kai-Xiong Liu
Kai-Xiong Liu
Hai-Xia Liu
Jing Zhang
Nan Zhang
Yun-Zhi Zhou
Mei-Mei Tao
Hong-Wu Wang
Jie-Ming Qu
Jie-Ming Qu
Jie-Ming Qu
Biogeography of the Respiratory Tract Microbiome in Patients With Malignant Tracheal Tumors
description BackgroundThis study aimed to characterize the bacterial microbiota in the oral cavity (OC), throat, trachea, and distal alveoli of patients with primary malignant tracheal tumors (PMTT), including squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and salivary gland carcinoma patients (SGC), for comparison with a matched non-malignant tracheal tumor (NMTT) group.MethodsPatients with pathological diagnosis of PMTT and NMTT were included in this study. Saliva, throat swab (TS), trachea protected specimen brush (PSB), and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) samples were collected for 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The composition, diversity, and distribution of the microbiota were compared among biogeographic sampling sites and patient groups. The relationship between the genera-level taxon abundance and tracheal tumor types was also investigated to screen for candidate biomarkers.FindingsThe most represented phyla in the four sites were Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, and Fusobacteria. In SCC patients, the relative abundance of Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes gradually decreased with increasing depth into the respiratory tract, while the relative abundance of Proteobacteria gradually increased. Bacterial communities at the four biogeographic sites formed two distinct clusters, with OC and TS samples comprising one cluster and PSB and BALF samples comprising the other group. Principal coordinate analysis showed that trachea microbiota in SCC patients were distinct from that of SGC or NMTT patients. In the trachea, AUCs generated by Prevotella and Alloprevotella showed that the abundance of these genera could distinguish SCC patients from both NMTT and SGC patients.InterpretationThe structure of respiratory tract microbiota in PMTT patients is related to tumor type. Certain bacteria could potentially serve as markers of SCC, although verification with large-sample studies is necessary.
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author Kai-Xiong Liu
Kai-Xiong Liu
Kai-Xiong Liu
Kai-Xiong Liu
Hai-Xia Liu
Jing Zhang
Nan Zhang
Yun-Zhi Zhou
Mei-Mei Tao
Hong-Wu Wang
Jie-Ming Qu
Jie-Ming Qu
Jie-Ming Qu
author_facet Kai-Xiong Liu
Kai-Xiong Liu
Kai-Xiong Liu
Kai-Xiong Liu
Hai-Xia Liu
Jing Zhang
Nan Zhang
Yun-Zhi Zhou
Mei-Mei Tao
Hong-Wu Wang
Jie-Ming Qu
Jie-Ming Qu
Jie-Ming Qu
author_sort Kai-Xiong Liu
title Biogeography of the Respiratory Tract Microbiome in Patients With Malignant Tracheal Tumors
title_short Biogeography of the Respiratory Tract Microbiome in Patients With Malignant Tracheal Tumors
title_full Biogeography of the Respiratory Tract Microbiome in Patients With Malignant Tracheal Tumors
title_fullStr Biogeography of the Respiratory Tract Microbiome in Patients With Malignant Tracheal Tumors
title_full_unstemmed Biogeography of the Respiratory Tract Microbiome in Patients With Malignant Tracheal Tumors
title_sort biogeography of the respiratory tract microbiome in patients with malignant tracheal tumors
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/bd49f38c20a4493cb16de768fb947c21
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