Metagenomic analysis identified microbiome alterations and pathological association between intestinal microbiota and polycystic ovary syndrome

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Authors
Chu W, Han Q, Xu J, Wang J, Sun Y, Li W, Chen ZJ, Du Y
Journal
Fertility and sterility
Year
2020
Keywords:
Gut microbiota, KEGG orthologue, metagenomic sequencing, pathophysiologic progress, polycystic ovary syndrome
OBJECTIVE: To identify different microbial species in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and reveal a possible relationship between gut dysbiosis and pathological changes. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Academic institution. PATIENT(S): Reproductive-aged women with PCOS (n = 14) and controls (n = 14) from the Centre for Reproductive Medicine. INTERVENTION(S): Shotgun metagenomic sequencing on fecal samples from patients, and clinical parameters (including body mass index, endocrine hormone levels, and glycemia level) gathered for correlation analysis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Identification of different gut microbial strains and relativity between microbiota and clinical parameters. RESULT(S): We found several microbial strains were statistically significantly more abundant in the PCOS group, including Parabacteroides merdae, Bacteroides fragilis, and strains of Escherichia and Shigella, whereas Faecalibacterium prausnitzii was enriched in the control group. Metagenomic species (MGS) analysis revealed that the microbes of the PCOS group were negatively correlated with those of the control group. Of note, we observed a positive correlation between MGS relevant to PCOS and endocrine disorders, including body mass index and elevated levels of serum testosterone, luteinizing hormone, and antimüllerian hormone. Functional alterations, reflected by Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes orthologues, could imply potential mechanisms of microbial involvement in the developmental progress of PCOS. CONCLUSION(S): Our findings suggest an intimate association and potential mechanisms linking microbial dysbiosis and the pathophysiologic changes of PCOS. We address the importance of monitoring and modulating microbial composition and functional shifts in future clinical practice.

Experiment 1


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Subjects

Location of subjects
China
Host species Species from which microbiome was sampled. Contact us to have more species added.
Homo sapiens
Body site Anatomical site where microbial samples were extracted from according to the Uber Anatomy Ontology
Feces Cow dung,Cow pat,Droppings,Dung,Excrement,Excreta,Faeces,Fecal material,Fecal matter,Fewmet,Frass,Guano,Matières fécales@fr,Merde@fr,Ordure,Partie de la merde@fr,Piece of shit,Porción de mierda@es,Portion of dung,Portion of excrement,Portion of faeces,Portion of fecal material,Portion of fecal matter,Portion of feces,Portion of guano,Portion of scat,Portionem cacas,Scat,Spoor,Spraint,Stool,Teil der fäkalien@de,Feces,feces
Condition The experimental condition / phenotype studied according to the Experimental Factor Ontology
Polycystic ovary syndrome Cystic disease of ovaries,hyperandrogenemia,Multicystic ovaries,multicystic ovaries,Ovarian Degeneration, Sclerocystic,Ovarian Syndrome, Polycystic,Ovarian Syndromes, Polycystic,Ovaries, Sclerocystic,Ovary Syndrome, Polycystic,Ovary, Sclerocystic,PCO - Polycystic ovaries,Pco1,PCOD - Polycystic ovarian disease,PCOS,Pcos,PCOS - Polycystic ovarian syndrome,PCOS1,Polycystic ovarian disease,polycystic ovarian disease,Polycystic ovarian syndrome,Polycystic ovaries,polycystic ovaries,Polycystic ovaries (disorder),polycystic ovary,polycystic ovary syndrome,polycystic ovary syndrome 1,Sclerocystic Ovarian Degeneration,Sclerocystic Ovaries,Sclerocystic Ovary,Sclerocystic Ovary Syndrome,Stein Leventhal Syndrome,Stein-Leventhal synd.,Stein-Leventhal Syndrome,Stein-Leventhal syndrome,Syndrome, Polycystic Ovary,Syndrome, Stein-Leventhal,Polycystic ovary syndrome
Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Control group
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Polycystic ovary syndrome group (PCOS)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Patients diagnosed with Polycystic ovary syndrome group (PCOS).
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
14
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
14
Antibiotics exclusion Number of days without antibiotics usage (if applicable) and other antibiotics-related criteria used to exclude participants (if any)
3 months

Lab analysis

Sequencing type
WMS
16S variable region One or more hypervariable region(s) of the bacterial 16S gene
Not specified
Sequencing platform Manufacturer and experimental platform used for quantifying microbial abundance
Illumina

Statistical Analysis

Data transformation Data transformation applied to microbial abundance measurements prior to differential abundance testing (if any).
relative abundances
Statistical test
LEfSe
Significance threshold p-value or FDR threshold used for differential abundance testing (if any)
0.05
MHT correction Have statistical tests be corrected for multiple hypothesis testing (MHT)?
No
LDA Score above Threshold for the linear discriminant analysis (LDA) score for studies using the popular LEfSe tool
2


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Source: Figure 1

Description: Linear discrimination analysis (LDA) effect size (LEfSe). Histogram of the LDA scores computed for differentially abundant species between the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and control groups.

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Polycystic ovary syndrome group (PCOS)

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Parabacteroides merdae
Bacteroides sp. D20
Escherichia coli
Bacteroides fragilis CAG:558
Ruminococcus sp. CAG:353
Escherichia sp. 1_1_43
Escherichia sp. 4_1_40B
Shigella sonnei
Shigella boydii
Shigella flexneri
Enterobacteria phage SfV
Shigella sp. PAMC 28760
Shigella genomosp. SF-2015
Shigella dysenteriae
Comamonas kerstersii

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Source: Figure 1

Description: Linear discrimination analysis (LDA) effect size (LEfSe). Histogram of the LDA scores computed for differentially abundant species between the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and control groups.

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in Polycystic ovary syndrome group (PCOS)

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Blautia hydrogenotrophica
Bacteroides sp. CAG:20
Tannerella sp. 6_1_58FAA_CT1
Bacteroides gallinarum
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Barnesiella intestinihominis
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii
Alistipes communis
Phocaeicola massiliensis

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Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Statistical test
Mann-Whitney (Wilcoxon)
MHT correction Have statistical tests be corrected for multiple hypothesis testing (MHT)?
Yes
LDA Score above Threshold for the linear discriminant analysis (LDA) score for studies using the popular LEfSe tool
Not specified


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Source: Supplemental Figure 3 (B & D)

Description: Comparison between the PCOS-enriched and control-enriched relative abundance of genus and species-level microbes ranked in descending order in the control group and the PCOS group.

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Polycystic ovary syndrome group (PCOS)

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Bacteroides fragilis CAG:558
Bacteroides sp. D20
Escherichia
Escherichia coli
Escherichia phage TL-2011b
Escherichia sp. 1_1_43
Escherichia sp. KTE172
Klebsiella
Lambdavirus
Parabacteroides
Parabacteroides merdae
Punavirus
Shigella
Shigella boydii
Shigella dysenteriae
Shigella flexneri
Shigella genomosp. SF-2015
Shigella sonnei
Shigella sp. PAMC 28760
Fusobacterium
Citrobacter
Caudoviricetes
Uetakevirus
Lederbergvirus
Salmonella
Pseudomonas
Kluyvera
Cronobacter
Comamonas
Yersinia
Aeromonas
Proteus
Morganella
Escherichia sp. 4_1_40B
Shigella phage SfIV
Riemerella anatipestifer
Escherichia phage HK629
Escherichia phage HK630
Enterobacteria phage SfI
Escherichia sp. TW10509

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Source: Supplemental Figure 3 (A & C)

Description: Comparison between the PCOS-enriched and control-enriched relative abundance of genus and species-level microbes ranked in descending order in the control group and the PCOS group.

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in Polycystic ovary syndrome group (PCOS)

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Alistipes communis
Bacteroides gallinarum
Bacteroides sp. CAG:20
Barnesiella
Barnesiella intestinihominis
Clostridia bacterium UC5.1-2G4
Dorea sp. AGR2135
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii
Odoribacter laneus CAG:561
Parabacteroides sp. HGS0025
Phocaeicola massiliensis
Tannerella
Tannerella sp. 6_1_58FAA_CT1
Klebsiella
Clostridiales bacterium CHKCI006
Lachnospiraceae bacterium A2
Marvinbryantia
Lachnospiraceae bacterium oral taxon 500
Hugonella massiliensis
Enterobacteriaceae bacterium_291_EBACEnterobacteriaceae bacterium_291_EBAC
Spirochaetales bacterium Spiro_06
Bacteroidales bacterium Bact_01
Punavirus
Candidatus Hemicellulosilyticus sp. F083
Coprobacillus sp. 8_2_54BFAA
Blautia hydrogenotrophica
Megasphaera sp. MJR8396C
Marvinbryantia formatexigens
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Roseburia sp. CAG:380
Ruminococcus gauvreauii

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