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Characterization of Fecal Microbiomes of Osteoporotic Patients in Korea Cover

Characterization of Fecal Microbiomes of Osteoporotic Patients in Korea

Open Access
|Dec 2022

Abstract

An imbalanced gut microbiome has been linked to a higher risk of many bone-related diseases. The objective of this study was to discover biomarkers of osteoporosis (OP). So, we collected 76 stool samples (60 human controls and 16 OP patients), extracted DNA, and performed 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) gene-based amplicon sequencing. Among the taxa with an average taxonomic composition greater than 1%, only the Lachnospira genus showed a significant difference between the two groups. The Linear Discriminant Effect Size analysis and qPCR experiments indicated the Lachnospira genus as a potential biomarker of OP. Moreover, a total of 11 metabolic pathways varied between the two groups. Our study concludes that the genus Lachnospira is potentially crucial for diagnosing and treating osteoporosis. The findings of this study might help researchers better understand OP from a microbiome perspective. This research might develop more effective diagnostic and treatment methods for OP in the future.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2022-045 | Journal eISSN: 2544-4646 | Journal ISSN: 1733-1331
Language: English
Page range: 601 - 613
Submitted on: Jul 11, 2022
Accepted on: Sep 11, 2022
Published on: Dec 21, 2022
Published by: Polish Society of Microbiologists
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2022 Asad Ul-Haq, Hoonhee Seo, Sujin Jo, Hyuna Park, Sukyung Kim, Youngkyoung Lee, Saebim Lee, Je Hoon Jeong, Ho‑Yeon Song, published by Polish Society of Microbiologists
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