Alterations of the bile microbiome in primary sclerosing cholangitis
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Alterations of the bile microbiome in primary sclerosing cholangitis. / Liwinski, Timur; Zenouzi, Roman; John, Clara; Ehlken, Hanno; Rühlemann, Malte C; Bang, Corinna; Groth, Stefan; Lieb, Wolfgang; Kantowski, Marcus; Andersen, Nils; Schachschal, Guido; Karlsen, Tom H; Hov, Johannes R; Rösch, Thomas; Lohse, Ansgar W; Heeren, Joerg; Franke, Andre; Schramm, Christoph.
In: GUT, Vol. 69, No. 4, 04.2020, p. 665-672.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Alterations of the bile microbiome in primary sclerosing cholangitis
AU - Liwinski, Timur
AU - Zenouzi, Roman
AU - John, Clara
AU - Ehlken, Hanno
AU - Rühlemann, Malte C
AU - Bang, Corinna
AU - Groth, Stefan
AU - Lieb, Wolfgang
AU - Kantowski, Marcus
AU - Andersen, Nils
AU - Schachschal, Guido
AU - Karlsen, Tom H
AU - Hov, Johannes R
AU - Rösch, Thomas
AU - Lohse, Ansgar W
AU - Heeren, Joerg
AU - Franke, Andre
AU - Schramm, Christoph
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PY - 2020/4
Y1 - 2020/4
N2 - BACKGROUND: Patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) display an altered colonic microbiome compared with healthy controls. However, little is known on the bile duct microbiome and its interplay with bile acid metabolism in PSC.METHODS: Patients with PSC (n=43) and controls without sclerosing cholangitis (n=22) requiring endoscopic retrograde cholangiography were included prospectively. Leading indications in controls were sporadic choledocholithiasis and papillary adenoma. A total of 260 biospecimens were collected from the oral cavity, duodenal fluid and mucosa and ductal bile. Microbiomes of the upper alimentary tract and ductal bile were profiled by sequencing the 16S-rRNA-encoding gene (V1-V2). Bile fluid bile acid composition was measured by high-performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometry and validated in an external cohort (n=20).RESULTS: The bile fluid harboured a diverse microbiome that was distinct from the oral cavity, the duodenal fluid and duodenal mucosa communities. The upper alimentary tract microbiome differed between PSC patients and controls. However, the strongest differences between PSC patients and controls were observed in the ductal bile fluid, including reduced biodiversity (Shannon entropy, p=0.0127) and increase of pathogen Enterococcus faecalis (FDR=4.18×10-5) in PSC. Enterococcus abundance in ductal bile was strongly correlated with concentration of the noxious secondary bile acid taurolithocholic acid (r=0.60, p=0.0021).CONCLUSION: PSC is characterised by an altered microbiome of the upper alimentary tract and bile ducts. Biliary dysbiosis is linked with increased concentrations of the proinflammatory and potentially cancerogenic agent taurolithocholic acid.
AB - BACKGROUND: Patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) display an altered colonic microbiome compared with healthy controls. However, little is known on the bile duct microbiome and its interplay with bile acid metabolism in PSC.METHODS: Patients with PSC (n=43) and controls without sclerosing cholangitis (n=22) requiring endoscopic retrograde cholangiography were included prospectively. Leading indications in controls were sporadic choledocholithiasis and papillary adenoma. A total of 260 biospecimens were collected from the oral cavity, duodenal fluid and mucosa and ductal bile. Microbiomes of the upper alimentary tract and ductal bile were profiled by sequencing the 16S-rRNA-encoding gene (V1-V2). Bile fluid bile acid composition was measured by high-performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometry and validated in an external cohort (n=20).RESULTS: The bile fluid harboured a diverse microbiome that was distinct from the oral cavity, the duodenal fluid and duodenal mucosa communities. The upper alimentary tract microbiome differed between PSC patients and controls. However, the strongest differences between PSC patients and controls were observed in the ductal bile fluid, including reduced biodiversity (Shannon entropy, p=0.0127) and increase of pathogen Enterococcus faecalis (FDR=4.18×10-5) in PSC. Enterococcus abundance in ductal bile was strongly correlated with concentration of the noxious secondary bile acid taurolithocholic acid (r=0.60, p=0.0021).CONCLUSION: PSC is characterised by an altered microbiome of the upper alimentary tract and bile ducts. Biliary dysbiosis is linked with increased concentrations of the proinflammatory and potentially cancerogenic agent taurolithocholic acid.
KW - Adult
KW - Aged
KW - Aged, 80 and over
KW - Bile Ducts/microbiology
KW - Bile/microbiology
KW - Case-Control Studies
KW - Cholangitis, Sclerosing/microbiology
KW - Cohort Studies
KW - Duodenum/microbiology
KW - Dysbiosis/complications
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Microbiota
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Mouth Mucosa/microbiology
KW - Young Adult
U2 - 10.1136/gutjnl-2019-318416
DO - 10.1136/gutjnl-2019-318416
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 31243055
VL - 69
SP - 665
EP - 672
JO - GUT
JF - GUT
SN - 0017-5749
IS - 4
ER -