Longitudinal transkingdom gut microbial approach towards decompensation in outpatients with cirrhosis

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OBJECTIVE: First decompensation development is a critical milestone that needs to be predicted. Transkingdom gut microbial interactions, including archaeal methanogens, may be important targets and predictors but a longitudinal approach is needed.

DESIGN: Cirrhosis outpatients who provided stool twice were included. Group 1: compensated, group 2: 1 decompensation (decomp), group 3: >1 decompensationwere followed and divided into those who remained stable or decompensated. Bacteria, viral and archaeal presence, α/β diversity and taxa changes over time adjusted for clinical variables were analysed. Correlation networks between kingdoms were analysed.

RESULTS: 157 outpatients (72 group 1, 33 group 2 and 52 group 3) were followed and 28%-47% developed outcomes. Baseline between those who remained stable/developed outcome: While no α/β diversity differences were seen, commensals were lower and pathobionts were higher in those who decompensated. After decompensation: those experiencing their first decompensation showed greater decrease in α/β-diversity, bacterial change (↑Lactobacillus spp, Streptococcus parasanguinis and ↓ beneficial Lachnospiraceae and Eubacterium hallii) and viral change (↑Siphoviridae, ↓ Myoviridae) versus those with further decompensation. Archaea: 19% had Methanobacter brevii, which was similar between/within groups. Correlation networks: Baseline archaeal-viral-bacterial networks were denser and more homogeneous in those who decompensated versus the rest. Archaea-bacterial correlations collapsed post first decompensation. Lactobacillus phage Lc Nu and C2-like viruses were negatively linked with beneficial bacteria.

CONCLUSION: In this longitudinal study of cirrhosis outpatients, the greatest transkingdom gut microbial changes were seen in those reaching the first decompensation, compared with subsequent decompensating events. A transkingdom approach may refine prediction and provide therapeutic targets to prevent cirrhosis progression.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:72

Enthalten in:

Gut - 72(2023), 4 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 759-771

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bajaj, Jasmohan S [VerfasserIn]
Peña-Rodriguez, Marcela [VerfasserIn]
La Reau, Alex [VerfasserIn]
Phillips, Wendy [VerfasserIn]
Fuchs, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Davis, Brian C [VerfasserIn]
Sterling, Richard K [VerfasserIn]
Sikaroodi, Masoumeh [VerfasserIn]
Fagan, Andrew [VerfasserIn]
Shamsaddini, Amirhossein [VerfasserIn]
Henseler, Zachariah [VerfasserIn]
Ward, Tonya [VerfasserIn]
Puri, Puneet [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Hannah [VerfasserIn]
Gillevet, Patrick M [VerfasserIn]

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ASCITES
CIRRHOSIS
ENTERIC BACTERIAL MICROFLORA
HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

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Date Completed 09.03.2023

Date Revised 02.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/gutjnl-2022-328403

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NLM348577702