Characteristics of the Intestinal Microorganisms in Middle-Aged and Elderly Patients: Effects of Smoking

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Yang HT, Xiu WJ, Liu JK, Yang Y, Zhang YJ, Zheng YY, Wu TT, Hou XG, Wu CX, Ma YT, Xie X
Journal
ACS omega
Year
2022
Introduction: Smoking affects the occurrence and development of many diseases. We attempt to study the structure of intestinal flora in the middle-aged and elderly population as well as how smoking affects the intestinal flora. Methods: We collected population information, biochemical indicators, and patient feces from 188 middle-aged and elderly male patients, and their feces were tested for the 16S rRNA gene of intestinal flora. Results: We performed a cluster analysis on the intestinal structure of the included population and found that there was a significant difference in the number of smokers between each group (p = 0.011). Subsequently, the microbiological diversity analysis of current smokers and nonsmokers was carried out. The results indicated that there was a significant difference in species composition between the two groups (p = 0.029). Through the analysis on LEfSe differential bacteria, it was found that in current smoking patients, the abundances of the genus Bifidobacterium and the genus Coprobacillus were less, while the abundances of the genera Shigella, Paraprevotella, Burkholderia, Sutterella, Megamonas, and p-75-a5 under the family level of Erysipelotrichaceae were slightly high. We analyzed the correlation between the abundances of these eight different bacteria and clinical indicators. The results revealed the following: the abundance of the genus Bifidobacterium was negatively correlated with fasting blood glucose (r = -0.198, p = 0.006) and positively correlated with uric acid (r = 0.207, p = 0.004) and total bilirubin (r = 0.175, p = 0.017); Shigella bacteria were positively correlated with fasting blood glucose (r = 0.160, p = 0.028) and uric acid (r = 0.153, p = 0.036) levels; the genus Paraprevotella and BMI (r = -0.172, p = 0.018) are negatively correlated; the abundance of the genus Burkholderia was positively correlated with γ-glutamyltransferase (r = 0.146, p = 0.045) levels; Sutterella was correlated with fasting blood glucose (r = 0.143, p = 0.05) and creatinine level (r = -0.16, p = 0.027), which was positively correlated with fasting blood glucose and negatively correlated with creatinine. Conclusions: In middle-aged and elderly patients with cardiovascular disease, smoking can reduce the abundance of Bifidobacterium, while the abundances of some negative bacteria such as Burkholderia, Sutterella, and Megamonas increase.

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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
Smoking status measurement Smoking status measurement,smoking status measurement
Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Non- smokers
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Current Smokers
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Patients who smoke
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
114
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
74
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-V4
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
LDA Score above Threshold for the linear discriminant analysis (LDA) score for studies using the popular LEfSe tool
4

Alpha Diversity

Chao1 Abundance-based estimator of species richness
unchanged
Richness Number of species
unchanged

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Source: Figure 6B

Description: Comparison of intestinal microbiota composition between smokers and non-smokers.

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Current Smokers

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Paraprevotella
Megamonas
Sutterella
Alcaligenaceae
Burkholderia
Burkholderiaceae
Shigella
P_75_a5P_75_a5
ParaprevotellaceaeParaprevotellaceae

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Source: Figure 6B

Description: Comparison of intestinal microbiota composition between smokers and non-smokers.

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in Current Smokers

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Bifidobacteriaceae
Bifidobacteriales
Bifidobacterium
Coprobacillus
Microbacteriaceae
Campylobacterales

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Subjects

Condition The experimental condition / phenotype studied according to the Experimental Factor Ontology
Fasting blood glucose measurement fasting blood glucose level,fasting glucose-related traits,fasting plasma glucose,Fasting blood glucose measurement,fasting blood glucose measurement
Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Low FBG (Low Fasting blood glucose)
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
High FBG (High Fasting blood glucose)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
This group includes patients with elevated FBG levels, prediabetes ( 100 to 125 mg/dL ) and diabetes (5.6 to 6.9 mmol/L)​
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

Statistical test
Spearman Correlation
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: Figure 7

Description: Differential abundant bacteria in the high FBG( High Fasting blood glucose)

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in High FBG (High Fasting blood glucose)

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Shigella
Sutterella

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Source: Figure 7

Description: Differential abundant bacteria in the high FBG( High Fasting blood glucose)

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in High FBG (High Fasting blood glucose)

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Bifidobacterium

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Condition The experimental condition / phenotype studied according to the Experimental Factor Ontology
Creatinine 1-Methylglycocyamidine,1-methylglycocyamidine,2-imino-1-methylimidazolidin-4-one,C4H7N3O,creatinina,Creatinine,Kreatinin,creatinine
Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Low Cr(Creatinine)
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
High Cr(Creatinine)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
This group includes patients with Creatinine levels > 1.4 mg/dL

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

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Source: Fig. 7

Description: The representative differential bacteria for the clinical indicator Creatinine

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in High Cr(Creatinine)

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Sutterella

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Condition The experimental condition / phenotype studied according to the Experimental Factor Ontology
Body mass index BMI,Quetelet's Index,Body mass index,body mass index
Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Low BMI(Body Mass Index)
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
High- BMI(Body Mass Index)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
This group includes Individuals who presented with a high Body Mass Index threshold.

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

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Source: Fig. 7

Description: The representative differential bacteria for the clinical indicator body mass indicator (BMI)

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in High- BMI(Body Mass Index)

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Paraprevotella

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Condition The experimental condition / phenotype studied according to the Experimental Factor Ontology
Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase deficiency gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase deficiency,gamma-glutamyltransferase deficiency,gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase deficiency,GGT deficiency,GGT1 deficiency,Glutathionuria,glutathionuria,GTG deficiency,inborn error of glutathione hydrolase activity,inborn glutathione hydrolase activity disorder,rare inborn error of glutathione hydrolase activity,Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase deficiency
Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Low GGT(Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase)
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
High- GGT(Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Individuals who presented with a high Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

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Source: Figure 7

Description: Differential abundance of bacteria between Low and High GGT(Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase) patients

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in High- GGT(Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase)

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Burkholderia

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Condition The experimental condition / phenotype studied according to the Experimental Factor Ontology
Uric acid 2,6,8-trihydroxypurine,C5H4N4O3,Harnsaeure,lithic acid,uric acids,Uric acid,uric acid
Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Low UA(Uric Acid)
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
High- UA(Uric Acid)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Individuals who presented with a high levels of Uric Acid

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

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Source: Figure 7

Description: Differential abundance of bacteria between Low and High UA(Uric Acid) patients

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in High- UA(Uric Acid)

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Bifidobacterium
Shigella

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Condition The experimental condition / phenotype studied according to the Experimental Factor Ontology
Bilirubin 1,10,19,22,23,24-hexahydro-2,7,13,17-tetramethyl-1,19-dioxo-3,18-divinylbiline-8,12-dipropionic acid,2,17-diethenyl-1,10,19,22,23,24-hexahydro-3,7,13,18-tetramethyl-1,19-dioxo-21H-biline-8,12-dipropanoic acid,2,7,13,17-tetramethyl-1,19-dioxo-3,18-divinyl-1,10,19,22,23,24-hexahydro-21H-biline-8,12-dipropanoic acid,8,12-bis(2-carboxyethyl)-2,7,13,17-tetramethyl-3,18-divinylbiladiene-ac-1,19(21H,24H)-dione,Bilirubin,bilirubin IXalpha,C33H36N4O6,bilirubin
Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Low TBIL(Total Bilirubin)
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
High- TBIL(Total Bilirubin)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Individuals who presented with a high levels of Total Bilirubin

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

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Source: Figure 7

Description: Differential abundance of bacteria between Low and High TBIL(Total Bilirubin) patients

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in High- TBIL(Total Bilirubin)

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Bifidobacterium

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