High-throughput transcriptomics of 409 bacteria-drug pairs reveals drivers of gut microbiota perturbation

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Many drugs can perturb the gut microbiome, potentially leading to negative health consequences. However, mechanisms of most microorganism-drug responses have not been elucidated at the genetic level. Using high-throughput bacterial transcriptomics, we systematically characterized the gene expression profiles of prevalent human gut bacteria exposed to the most frequently prescribed orally administered pharmaceuticals. Across >400 drug-microorganism pairs, significant and reproducible transcriptional responses were observed, including pathways involved in multidrug resistance, metabolite transport, tartrate metabolism and riboflavin biosynthesis. Importantly, we discovered that statin-mediated upregulation of the AcrAB-TolC efflux pump in Bacteroidales species enhances microbial sensitivity to vitamin A and secondary bile acids. Moreover, gut bacteria carrying acrAB-tolC genes are depleted in patients taking simvastatin, suggesting that drug-efflux interactions generate collateral toxicity that depletes pump-containing microorganisms from patient microbiomes. This study provides a resource to further understand the drivers of drug-mediated microbiota shifts for better informed clinical interventions.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:9

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Nature microbiology - 9(2024), 2 vom: 15. Feb., Seite 561-575

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Englisch

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Ricaurte, Deirdre [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Yiming [VerfasserIn]
Sheth, Ravi U [VerfasserIn]
Gelsinger, Diego Rivera [VerfasserIn]
Kaufman, Andrew [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Harris H [VerfasserIn]

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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Bacterial Proteins
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Date Completed 08.02.2024

Date Revised 11.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1038/s41564-023-01581-x

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NLM367241625