Project description:The gut microbiota is closely associated with digestion, metabolism, immunity, and host health. The imbalance of the microbial community in livestock directly affects their well-being and, consequently, productivity. The composition and diversity of the gut microbiota are influenced not only by host genetics but also by environmental factors such as the microbial complexity of the rearing environment, feeds, and antibiotics. Here, we focus on the comparison of gut microbial communities in miniature pigs developed for xenotransplantation in specific pathogen-free (SPF) and conventional (non-SPF) facilities. To identify the disparities in gut microbial composition and functionality between these two environments, 16S RNA metagenome sequencing was conducted using fecal samples. The results revealed that the non-SPF pigs had higher gut microbiota diversity than the SPF pigs. The genera Streptococcus and Ruminococcus were more abundant in SPF pigs than in non-SPF pigs. Blautia, Bacteroides, and Roseburia were exclusively observed in SPF pigs, whereas Prevotella was exclusively found in non-SPF pigs. Carbohydrate and nucleotide metabolism, as well as environmental information processing, were predicted to be enriched in SPF pigs. In addition, energy and lipid metabolism, along with processes related to genetic information, cellular communication, and diseases, were predicted to be enriched in non-SPF pigs. This study makes an important contribution to elucidating the impact of environments harboring a variety of microorganisms, including pathogens, on the gut microbiota of miniature pigs. Furthermore, we sought to provide foundational data on the characteristics of the gut microbiota in genetically modified pigs, which serve as source animals for xenotransplantation.
Project description:To characterize the effect of microbiota on global gene expression in the distal small intestine during postnatal gut development we employed mouse models with experimental colonization by intestinal microbiota. Using microarray analysis to assess global gene expression in ileal mucosa at the critical stage of intestinal development /maturation associated with weaning, and asking how expression is affected by microbial colonization In the study presented here, preweaned and postweaned GF, SPF mouse small intestinal total RNAs were used. Also, 3-week-old gnotobiotic mouse as well as GF mouse small intestinal RNAs were used.
Project description:The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of genotypic variation on both early microbial colonization of the gut and functional development of intestinal tissue. From two genetically diverse chicken lines intestinal content samples were taken for microbiota analyzes and intestinal tissue samples were extracted for gene expression analyzes, both at three subsequent time-points (days 0, 4, and 16).
Project description:We analyzed the transcriptional profile of colon and small-intestinal (SI) tissues in response to ex-vivo colonization with members of the gut microbiota. Tissues were dissected from SPF or GF mice, and connected to the ex-vivo gut organ culture system. Then, microbial cultures or fecal samples were infused into the lumen, and tissues were processed in different time points, as indicated below.
Project description:The gut of chicken is mostly colonised with Campylobacter jejuni and with 100 fold less C. coli. The competitive ability of C. coli OR12 over C. jejuni OR1 has been examined in experimental broiler chickens following the observation that C. coli replaced an established C. jejuni intestinal colonisation within commercial chicken flocks reared outdoors (El-Shibiny, A., Connerton, P.L., Connerton, I.F., 2005. Enumeration and diversity of campylobacters and bacteriophages isolated during the rearing cycles of free-range and organic chickens. Applied Environmental Microbiology. 71, 1259-1266).
Project description:We performed scRNA-seq for PBMCs isolated from 35-day-old healthy male SPF chicken at the onset or upon vaccination with live-attenuated or inactivated IBV vaccines.
Project description:We performed scRNA-seq for PBMCs isolated from 35-day old healthy male SPF chicken at the onset or upon vaccination with live-attenuated or inactivated AIV vaccines.
Project description:We studied the influence of the microbiota on intestinal homeostasis and tumor development after loss of the intestinal tumor phenotype in Msh2-Lynch mice upon rederivation of the mouse line in an SPF facility. We generated RNA seq data from total RNA of small intestine (jejunum) derived from either conventional or SPF mice.
2022-02-08 | GSE171996 | GEO
Project description:Sequencing of intestinal microbial diversity of Chahua Chicken No. 2
Project description:This experiment was investigating how gut commensal bacteria and intestinal inflammation affect miRNA expression. We analyzed miRNA expression of spleen and intestine from specific pathogen free (SPF) B6 mice, germ-free (GF) B6 mice, and IL-10 knockout mice which have severe colitis by microarray. Thus we have total 6 samples: GF spleen; GF intestines; SPF spleen; SPF intestine; IL-10 KO spleen and IL-10 KO intestine. We directly isolated RNA from whole spleens or intestines without any treatments, and then did microarray analysis.