Differences in salivary microbiome among children with tonsillar hypertrophy and/or adenoid hypertrophy

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Xu Y, Yu M, Huang X, Wang G, Wang H, Zhang F, Zhang J, Gao X
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mSystems
Year
2024
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16s rRNA sequencing, oral microbiome, tonsillar hypertrophy
Children diagnosed with severe tonsillar hypertrophy display discernible craniofacial features distinct from those with adenoid hypertrophy, prompting illuminating considerations regarding microbiota regulation in this non-inflammatory condition. The present study aimed to characterize the salivary microbial profile in children with tonsillar hypertrophy and explore the potential functionality therein. A total of 112 children, with a mean age of 7.79 ± 2.41 years, were enrolled and divided into the tonsillar hypertrophy (TH) group (n = 46, 8.4 ± 2.5 years old), adenoid hypertrophy (AH) group (n = 21, 7.6 ± 2.8 years old), adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH) group (n = 23, 7.2 ± 2.1 years old), and control group (n = 22, 8.6 ± 2.1 years old). Unstimulated saliva samples were collected, and microbial profiles were analyzed by 16S rRNA sequencing of V3-V4 regions. Diversity and composition of salivary microbiome and the correlation with parameters of overnight polysomnography and complete blood count were investigated. As a result, children with tonsillar hypertrophy had significantly higher α-diversity indices (P<0.05). β-diversity based on Bray-Curtis distance revealed that the salivary microbiome of the tonsillar hypertrophy group had a slight separation from the other three groups (P<0.05). The linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe) analysis indicated that Gemella was most closely related to tonsillar hypertrophy, and higher abundance of Gemella, Parvimonas, Dialister, and Lactobacillus may reflect an active state of immune regulation. Meanwhile, children with different degrees of tonsillar hypertrophy shared similar salivary microbiome diversity. This study demonstrated that the salivary microbiome in pediatric tonsillar hypertrophy patients had different signatures, highlighting that the site of upper airway obstruction primarily influences the salivary microbiome rather than hypertrophy severity.IMPORTANCETonsillar hypertrophy is the most frequent cause of upper airway obstruction and one of the primary risk factors for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Studies have discovered that children with isolated tonsillar hypertrophy exhibit different craniofacial morphology features compared with those with isolated adenoid hypertrophy or adenotonsillar hypertrophy. Furthermore, characteristic salivary microbiota from children with OSA compared with healthy children has been identified in our previous research. However, few studies provided insight into the relationship between the different sites of upper airway obstruction resulting from the enlargement of pharyngeal lymphoid tissue at different sites and the alterations in the microbiome. Here, to investigate the differences in the salivary microbiome of children with tonsillar hypertrophy and/or adenoid hypertrophy, we conducted a cross-sectional study and depicted the unique microbiome profile of pediatric tonsillar hypertrophy, which was mainly characterized by a significantly higher abundance of genera belonging to phyla Firmicutes and certain bacteria involving in the immune response in tonsillar hypertrophy, offering novel perspectives for future related research.

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
Saliva Sailva normalis,Saliva atomaris,Saliva molecularis,Salivary gland secretion,Saliva,saliva
Condition The experimental condition / phenotype studied according to the Experimental Factor Ontology
Hypertrophy Hypertrophy,hypertrophy
Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Control
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Tonsillar hypertrophy (TH)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
The salivary microbial profile in children diagnosed with severe tonsillar hypertrophy (TH) which was divided into larger tonsillar hypertrophy group THL (n = 26) and smaller tonsillar hypertrophy group THS (n = 20)
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
22
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
46
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
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
2.0
Matched on Factors on which subjects have been matched on in a case-control study
age

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
increased
Chao1 Abundance-based estimator of species richness
increased
Richness Number of species
increased
Faith Phylogenetic diversity, takes into account phylogenetic distance of all taxa identified in a sample
increased

Signature 1

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Source: FIG 2 (A)

Description: Linear discriminant analysis (LDA) scores showing significant taxonomic differences among the tonsillar hypertrophy (TH) group and control groups.

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Tonsillar hypertrophy (TH)

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Actinomyces dentalis
Anaeroglobus geminatus
Bacillales
Bifidobacteriaceae
Bifidobacterium
Capnocytophaga ochracea
Cardiobacterium valvarum
Dialister
Dialister invisus
Elizabethkingia
Filifactor
Filifactor villosus
Gemella
Gemella morbillorum
Gemellaceae
Granulicatella elegans
Lactobacillaceae
Lactobacillus
Parvimonas
Parvimonas micra
Peptoniphilaceae
Prevotella intermedia
Prevotella micans
Prevotella nigrescens
Streptococcus constellatus
Tissierellales
Actinomyces oris AActinomyces oris A
Porphyromonas A 859424 endodontalisPorphyromonas A 859424 endodontalis
Haemophilus AHaemophilus A
Leptotrichia A 993758 buccalisLeptotrichia A 993758 buccalis
Fusobacterium C nucleatumFusobacterium C nucleatum
UBA3282 sp003611805UBA3282 sp003611805
UBA3282UBA3282
Haemophilus A sputorumHaemophilus A sputorum
Bacteroides HBacteroides H
DialisteraceaeDialisteraceae
Oribacterium sp000160135Oribacterium sp000160135
Bacillales BBacillales B
Bacillus ABacillus A
Pauljensenia hongkongensis
Candidatus Nanoperiomorbus
Bacillaceae GBacillaceae G
Candidatus Nanoperiomorbaceae
Tatumella ptyseos
Treponema B 986141 denticolaTreponema B 986141 denticola
Elizabethkingia anophelis
Allisonella pneumosintesAllisonella pneumosintes

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Signature 2

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Source: FIG 2 (A)

Description: Linear discriminant analysis (LDA) scores showing significant taxonomic differences among the tonsillar hypertrophy (TH) group and control groups.

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in Tonsillar hypertrophy (TH)

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Centipeda periodontii
Segatella oulorum
Hoylesella loescheii
Lachnoanaerobaculum saburreum

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Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Salivary microbial profile in children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH)
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
23

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
unchanged
Chao1 Abundance-based estimator of species richness
unchanged
Richness Number of species
unchanged
Faith Phylogenetic diversity, takes into account phylogenetic distance of all taxa identified in a sample
unchanged

Signature 1

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Source: FIG 2 (A)

Description: Linear discriminant analysis (LDA) scores showing significant taxonomic differences among the adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH) group and control groups.

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH)

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Atopobiaceae
Lancefieldella
Segatella salivae
Veillonella A atypicaVeillonella A atypica
Lancefieldella sp000564995Lancefieldella sp000564995
Megasphaera micronuciformis

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Signature 2

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Source: FIG 2 (A)

Description: Linear discriminant analysis (LDA) scores showing significant taxonomic differences among the adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH) group and control groups.

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in Adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH)

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Centipeda periodontii
Segatella oulorum
Hoylesella loescheii
Lachnoanaerobaculum saburreum

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Experiment 3


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Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Adenoid hypertrophy (AH)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Salivary microbial profile in children with adenoid hypertrophy (AH)
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
21

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
unchanged
Chao1 Abundance-based estimator of species richness
increased
Richness Number of species
increased
Faith Phylogenetic diversity, takes into account phylogenetic distance of all taxa identified in a sample
increased

Experiment 4


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Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Smaller Tonsillar Hypertrophy (THS)
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Larger Tonsillar Hypertrophy (THL)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Salivary microbial profile in children with a larger tonsillar hypertrophy group diagnosed with Grade III tonsillar hypertrophy
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
20
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
26

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Matched on Factors on which subjects have been matched on in a case-control study
Not specified

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
unchanged
Chao1 Abundance-based estimator of species richness
unchanged
Richness Number of species
unchanged
Faith Phylogenetic diversity, takes into account phylogenetic distance of all taxa identified in a sample
unchanged

Experiment 5


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Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH)
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Tonsillar hypertrophy (TH)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
The salivary microbial profile in children diagnosed with severe tonsillar hypertrophy (TH).
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
23
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
46

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
increased
Chao1 Abundance-based estimator of species richness
increased
Richness Number of species
increased
Faith Phylogenetic diversity, takes into account phylogenetic distance of all taxa identified in a sample
increased

Signature 1

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Source: FIG 2 (A)

Description: Linear discriminant analysis (LDA) scores showing significant taxonomic differences among the tonsillar hypertrophy (TH) group and Adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH) group.

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Tonsillar hypertrophy (TH)

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Gemella
Gemellaceae
Bacillales
Actinomyces oris AActinomyces oris A
Granulicatella elegans
Porphyromonas A 859424 endodontalisPorphyromonas A 859424 endodontalis
Haemophilus AHaemophilus A
Leptotrichia A 993758 buccalisLeptotrichia A 993758 buccalis
Gemella morbillorum
Peptoniphilaceae
Tissierellales
Parvimonas
Parvimonas micra
Fusobacterium C nucleatumFusobacterium C nucleatum
UBA3282 sp003611805UBA3282 sp003611805
UBA3282UBA3282
Haemophilus A sputorumHaemophilus A sputorum
Bacteroides HBacteroides H
Bifidobacteriaceae
DialisteraceaeDialisteraceae
Oribacterium sp000160135Oribacterium sp000160135
Prevotella intermedia
Bifidobacterium
Dialister
Dialister invisus
Filifactor
Bacillales BBacillales B
Filifactor villosus
Capnocytophaga ochracea
Lactobacillaceae
Streptococcus constellatus
Bacillus ABacillus A
Pauljensenia hongkongensis
Candidatus Nanoperiomorbus
Bacillaceae GBacillaceae G
Anaeroglobus geminatus
Candidatus Nanoperiomorbaceae
Prevotella nigrescens
Tatumella ptyseos
Prevotella micans
Actinomyces dentalis
Lactobacillus
Cardiobacterium valvarum
Treponema B 986141 denticolaTreponema B 986141 denticola
Elizabethkingia anophelis
Elizabethkingia
Allisonella pneumosintesAllisonella pneumosintes

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Signature 2

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Source: FIG 2 (A)

Description: Linear discriminant analysis (LDA) scores showing significant taxonomic differences among the tonsillar hypertrophy (TH) group and Adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH) group.

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in Tonsillar hypertrophy (TH)

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Atopobiaceae
Lancefieldella
Segatella salivae
Veillonella A atypicaVeillonella A atypica
Lancefieldella sp000564995Lancefieldella sp000564995
Megasphaera micronuciformis

Revision editor(s): Rahila, MyleeeA

Experiment 6


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Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Adenoid hypertrophy (AH)
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
21

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
increased
Chao1 Abundance-based estimator of species richness
increased
Richness Number of species
increased
Faith Phylogenetic diversity, takes into account phylogenetic distance of all taxa identified in a sample
increased

Signature 1

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Curated date: 2024/10/09

Curator: Rahila

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Source: FIG 2 (A)

Description: Linear discriminant analysis (LDA) scores showing significant taxonomic differences among the tonsillar hypertrophy (TH) group and adenoid hypertrophy (AH) group.

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Tonsillar hypertrophy (TH)

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Gemella
Gemellaceae
Bacillales
Actinomyces oris AActinomyces oris A
Granulicatella elegans
Porphyromonas A 859424 endodontalisPorphyromonas A 859424 endodontalis
Haemophilus AHaemophilus A
Leptotrichia A 993758 buccalisLeptotrichia A 993758 buccalis
Gemella morbillorum
Peptoniphilaceae
Tissierellales
Parvimonas
Parvimonas micra
Fusobacterium C nucleatumFusobacterium C nucleatum
UBA3282 sp003611805UBA3282 sp003611805
UBA3282UBA3282
Haemophilus A sputorumHaemophilus A sputorum
Bacteroides HBacteroides H
Bifidobacteriaceae
DialisteraceaeDialisteraceae
Oribacterium sp000160135Oribacterium sp000160135
Prevotella intermedia
Bifidobacterium
Dialister
Dialister invisus
Filifactor
Bacillales BBacillales B
Filifactor villosus
Capnocytophaga ochracea
Lactobacillaceae
Streptococcus constellatus
Bacillus ABacillus A
Pauljensenia hongkongensis
Candidatus Nanoperiomorbus
Bacillaceae GBacillaceae G
Anaeroglobus geminatus
Candidatus Nanoperiomorbaceae
Prevotella nigrescens
Tatumella ptyseos
Prevotella micans
Actinomyces dentalis
Lactobacillus
Cardiobacterium valvarum
Treponema B 986141 denticolaTreponema B 986141 denticola
Elizabethkingia anophelis
Elizabethkingia
Allisonella pneumosintesAllisonella pneumosintes

Revision editor(s): Rahila