Project description:Reprogramming in vivo using OCT4, SOX2, KLF4 and MYC (OSKM) triggers cell dedifferentiation, which is considered of relevance for tissue repair and regeneration. However, little is known about the metabolic requirements of this process. We found that antibiotic depletion of the gut microbiota abolished in vivo reprogramming. Analysis of bacterial metagenomes from stool samples of wild type (WT) and OSKM mice treated with doxycycline led us to identify vitamin B12 as a key factor for in vivo reprogramming, which is partly supplied by the microbiome. We report that B12 demand increases during reprogramming due to enhanced expression of enzymes in the methionine cycle, and supplementing B12 levels both in vitro and in vivo enhances the efficiency of OSKM reprogramming.
Project description:Assessment of diet currently relies on self-reporting, such as food logs, 24 hour recalls and food frequency questionnaires. Self-reporting of diet is inaccurate due to memory lapses, lying and biased language. A molecular-based approach to assess diet would allow accurate reporting of diet for researchers, medical professionals and patients. We performed metaproteomic analysis of 22 human stool samples collected from four individuals enrolled at the Duke Diet and Fitness Center. Samples were collected between 01Aug19 and 22Nov19. All meals at the Duke Diet and Fitness Center were recorded such that the approximate quantities of each food item consumed are known.
Project description:Assessment of diet currently relies on self-reporting, such as food logs, 24 hour recalls and food frequency questionnaires. Self-reporting of diet is inaccurate due to memory lapses, lying and biased language. A molecular-based approach to assess diet would allow accurate reporting of diet for researchers, medical professionals and patients. We performed metaproteomic analysis of five human stool samples collected from a free-eating individual over five consecutive days (25Jun18-29Jun18). The free-eating individual maintained a food log during the sample collection period. We used these samples to develop a molecular-based approach for assessing diet.
Project description:46 human stool sample metagenomes as matched controls having no direct occupational links with farming of slaughter. Samples were derived from the LifeLines cohort from the Northern parts of the Netherlands. http:///www.lifelines.nl.