Mobile genetic elements from the maternal microbiome shape infant gut microbial assembly and metabolism

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Authors
Vatanen T, Jabbar KS, Ruohtula T, Honkanen J, Avila-Pacheco J, Siljander H, Stražar M, Oikarinen S, Hyöty H, Ilonen J, Mitchell CM, Yassour M, Virtanen SM, Clish CB, Plichta DR, Vlamakis H, Knip M, Xavier RJ
Journal
Cell
Year
2022
Keywords:
gut metabolome, horizontal gene transfer, infant gut microbiome, mother-to-infant microbiome transmission
The perinatal period represents a critical window for cognitive and immune system development, promoted by maternal and infant gut microbiomes and their metabolites. Here, we tracked the co-development of microbiomes and metabolomes from late pregnancy to 1 year of age using longitudinal multi-omics data from a cohort of 70 mother-infant dyads. We discovered large-scale mother-to-infant interspecies transfer of mobile genetic elements, frequently involving genes associated with diet-related adaptations. Infant gut metabolomes were less diverse than maternal but featured hundreds of unique metabolites and microbe-metabolite associations not detected in mothers. Metabolomes and serum cytokine signatures of infants who received regular-but not extensively hydrolyzed-formula were distinct from those of exclusively breastfed infants. Taken together, our integrative analysis expands the concept of vertical transmission of the gut microbiome and provides original insights into the development of maternal and infant microbiomes and metabolomes during late pregnancy and early life.

Experiment 1


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Subjects

Location of subjects
Finland
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
Postpartum Postpartum,postpartum
Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Gestational week 27
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Mothers at delivery
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Women at the time of childbirth
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
69
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
63

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).
arcsine square-root
Statistical test
MaAsLin2
Significance threshold p-value or FDR threshold used for differential abundance testing (if any)
0.25
MHT correction Have statistical tests be corrected for multiple hypothesis testing (MHT)?
Yes


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Source: Figure 2A

Description: Differences in species at delivery compared to gestational week 27

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in

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Lactobacillus acidophilus
Streptococcus thermophilus
Veillonella parvula

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Source: Figure 2A

Description: Differences in species at delivery compared to gestational week 27

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in

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Anaerotruncus colihominis
Firmicutes bacterium CAG:145
Streptococcus parasanguinis
Turicibacter sanguinis
[Ruminococcus] torques
Clostridium sp. CAG:299
Eubacterium sp. CAG:274
Christensenella minuta
Dorea formicigenerans
Monoglobus pectinilyticus
Romboutsia ilealis
Alistipes shahii

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Subjects

Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Women at gestational week 27
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Women at 3 months postpartum
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Mothers at their third month after childbirth.
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
64

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

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Source: Figure 2A

Description: Differences in species at 3 months postpartum compared to gestational week 27

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in

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Bacteroides finegoldii
Dialister invisus

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Description: Differences in species at 3months postpartum compared to gestational week 27

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in

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Alistipes shahii
Bacteroides caccae
Bacteroides fragilis
Bilophila wadsworthia
Butyricimonas synergistica
Butyricimonas virosa
Clostridiales bacterium CHKCI006
Enterocloster citroniae
Odoribacter splanchnicus
Parasutterella excrementihominis
Proteobacteria bacterium CAG:139
Rothia mucilaginosa
Streptococcus parasanguinis
Streptococcus salivarius
Turicibacter sanguinis
Enterocloster asparagiformis
Barnesiella intestinihominis

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Subjects

Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Women at 3 months postpartum
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Infants
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Samples collected from infants up to 3 months old
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
64
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
74

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Data transformation Data transformation applied to microbial abundance measurements prior to differential abundance testing (if any).
relative abundances
Statistical test
Linear Regression


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Source: Figure S3C

Description: Association of maternal B. cellulosilyticus with infant abundances of microbial glycoside hydrolases

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Infants

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Bacteroides caccae
Bacteroides faecis
Bacteroides fragilis
Bacteroides ovatus
Bacteroides stercoris
Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron
Bacteroides uniformis
Bifidobacterium adolescentis
Bifidobacterium bifidum
Bifidobacterium breve
Bifidobacterium dentium
Bifidobacterium longum
Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum
Phocaeicola dorei
Phocaeicola vulgatus

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Source: Figure S3C

Description: Association of maternal B. cellulosilyticus with infant abundances of microbial glycoside hydrolases

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in Infants

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Bacteroides cellulosilyticus

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Subjects

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

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Source: Figure S3E

Description: Associations of maternal B. cellulosilyticus with species in infants up to 3 months old.

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Infants

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Actinomyces sp. HMSC035G02
Bifidobacterium breve
Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum
Collinsella aerofaciens
Collinsella intestinalis
Collinsella stercoris
Enorma massiliensis
Hoylesella timonensis
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus
Tractidigestivibacter scatoligenes
[Collinsella] massiliensis

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Source: Figure S3E

Description: Associations of maternal B. cellulosilyticus with species in infants up to 3 months old.

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in Infants

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Enterococcus faecalis

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Subjects

Condition The experimental condition / phenotype studied according to the Experimental Factor Ontology
Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Hydrolyzed Formula
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Regular Formula
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Standard infant formula (with the intention to treat).
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
107
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
111

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Matched on Factors on which subjects have been matched on in a case-control study
age, antibiotic exposure, breast feeding, delivery procedure, sex


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Source: Figure 5A

Description: Species difference between infants who received regular versus hydrolyzed formula (with intention to treat).

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in

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Actinotignum timonense
Cutibacterium avidum
Schaalia radingae
Streptococcus thermophilus
Varibaculum cambriense

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Description: Species difference between infants who received regular versus hydrolyzed formula (with intention to treat).

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in

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Mediterraneibacter gnavus
Rothia mucilaginosa
Staphylococcus hominis
Thomasclavelia ramosa
[Clostridium] innocuum

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Experiment 6


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Subjects

Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Standard infant formula (Real use)

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

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Source: Figure 5A

Description: Species difference between infants who received regular versus hydrolyzed formula.

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in

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Atopobium deltae
Enterococcus faecalis
Schaalia radingae
Streptococcus thermophilus
Varibaculum cambriense

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Signature 2

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Source: Figure 5A

Description: Species difference between infants who received regular versus hydrolyzed formula.

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in

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Actinomyces graevenitzii
Bacteroides caccae
Enterocloster aldenensis
Enterocloster bolteae
Mediterraneibacter gnavus
Rothia mucilaginosa
Streptococcus parasanguinis
Veillonella atypica

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