Stool microRNA profiles reflect different dietary and gut microbiome patterns in healthy individuals

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Citation
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Authors
Tarallo S, Ferrero G, De Filippis F, Francavilla A, Pasolli E, Panero V, Cordero F, Segata N, Grioni S, Pensa RG, Pardini B, Ercolini D, Naccarati A
Journal
Gut
Year
2022
Keywords:
colonic microflora, diet, molecular genetics
OBJECTIVES: MicroRNA (miRNA) profiles have been evaluated in several biospecimens in relation to common diseases for which diet may have a considerable impact. We aimed at characterising how specific diets are associated with the miRNome in stool of vegans, vegetarians and omnivores and how this is reflected in the gut microbial composition, as this is still poorly explored. DESIGN: We performed small RNA and shotgun metagenomic sequencing in faecal samples and dietary recording from 120 healthy volunteers, equally distributed for the different diets and matched for sex and age. RESULTS: We found 49 miRNAs differentially expressed among vegans, vegetarians and omnivores (adj. p <0.05) and confirmed trends of expression levels of such miRNAs in vegans and vegetarians compared with an independent cohort of 45 omnivores. Two miRNAs related to lipid metabolism, miR-636 and miR-4739, were inversely correlated to the non-omnivorous diet duration, independently of subject age. Seventeen miRNAs correlated (

Experiment 1


Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by KateRasheed on 2025-7-2

Curated date: 2025/05/04

Curator: Ese

Revision editor(s): Ese

Subjects

Location of subjects
Italy
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
Diet measurement Diet measurement,diet measurement
Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Omnivores (O)
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Vegans(VN)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Healthy individuals following a vegan diet (excludes all animal-derived foods) for at least 1 year
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
40
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
40
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
16S
16S variable region One or more hypervariable region(s) of the bacterial 16S gene
V3-V5
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).
raw counts
Statistical test
DESeq2
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)?
Yes
Matched on Factors on which subjects have been matched on in a case-control study
age, sex


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Source: Figure 3A

Description: Differentially abundant bacterial taxa in Vegans(VN) compared to Omnivores(O)

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Vegans(VN)

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Roseburia sp. CAG:182
Segatella copri

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Source: Figure 3A

Description: Differentially abundant bacterial taxa in Vegans(VN) compared to Omnivores(O)

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in Vegans(VN)

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Phocaeicola dorei

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Subjects

Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Omnivores(O)
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Vegetarians(VT)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Healthy individuals following a vegetarian diet (excludes all meat and fish, but may include dairy and eggs) for at least 1 year

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

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Source: Figure 3A

Description: Differentially abundant bacterial taxa in Vegetarians(VT) compared to Omnivores(O)

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Vegetarians(VT)

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Segatella copri

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Experiment 3


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Curator: Ese

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Subjects

Condition The experimental condition / phenotype studied according to the Experimental Factor Ontology
Gene expression protocol Gene expression protocol,gene expression protocol
Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Low miR-425-3p
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
High miR-425-3p
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Healthy individuals with high stool expression levels of microRNA-425-3p
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
Not specified
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
Not specified

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

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Source: Figure 3F, Figure S4, Result Text

Description: Taxonomy of bacterial taxa among individuals with high stool expression levels of microRNA-425-3p

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in High miR-425-3p

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Akkermansia muciniphila
Oscillibacter sp. 57_20
Oscillibacter sp. CAG:241
Roseburia hominis
Ruminococcaceae bacterium D5
Roseburia sp. CAG:182

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Source: Figure 3F, Figure S4, Result Text

Description: Taxonomy of bacterial taxa among individuals with high stool expression levels of microRNA-425-3p

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in High miR-425-3p

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Anaerotruncus colihominis
Flavonifractor plautii

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Curator: Ese

Revision editor(s): Ese, Anne-mariesharp

Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Low miR-638
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
High miR-638
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Healthy individuals with high stool expression levels of microRNA-638

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Signature 1

Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by KateRasheed on 2025-7-2

Curated date: 2025/05/11

Curator: Ese

Revision editor(s): Ese

Source: Figure 3F, Figure S4, Result Text

Description: Taxonomy of bacterial taxa among individuals with high stool expression levels of microRNA-638

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in High miR-638

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Roseburia sp. CAG:182
Ruminococcaceae bacterium D5
Firmicutes bacterium CAG:95

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Signature 2

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Curated date: 2025/05/11

Curator: Ese

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Source: Figure 3F, Figure S4, Result Text

Description: Taxonomy of bacterial taxa among individuals with high stool expression levels of microRNA-638

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in High miR-638

NCBI Quality ControlLinks
Anaerotruncus colihominis
Firmicutes bacterium CAG:83
Flavonifractor plautii

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