JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL HEPATOLOGY ›› 2015, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (2): 145-149.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2015.02.010

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Constitutional variation of gut microbiota detected by bar coded 454 pyrosequencing technology in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases

Shen Feng, Chen Jianneng, Zheng Ruidan, et al.   

  1. Department of Gastroenterology,Xinhua Hospital,Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine,Shanghai 200092,China
  • Received:2014-10-09 Online:2015-03-10 Published:2016-02-19

Abstract: Objective To elucidate the changes of gut microbiota projects in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases(NAFLD). Methods Fresh faecal samples from 47 NAFLD patients underwent liver biopsies and 34 health individuals were examined using bar coded 454 pyrosequencing technology. 16S DNA V3~V5 variable regions were sequenced and the operational taxonomy unit (OUT) was analyzed to evaluate the differences of microbiota projects. Results The OUT of patients with NAFLD were(88.32±28.27),significantly lower than those in the controls[(109.65±30.65),P<0.01)];In Phylum level,the abundance of Firmicutes had significantly increased in NAFLD patients than in the controls[(51.2±17.8)% vs.(46.4±12.8)%,P=0.048],while the abundance of Bacteroidetes had significantly reduced[(31.0±18.8)% vs.(43.3±14.4)%,P<0.01];In Class level,the abundance of Erysipelotrichi had significantly increased in NAFLD patients than in the controls [(3.2±5.1)% vs. (1.0±1.2)%,P=0.009],while the abundance of Bacteroidia had significantly decreased [(31.0±18.8)% vs.(42.3±14.0)%,P=0.004]; In Genus level, the Lactococcus[(0.0038±0.0001)%] had significantly reduced in NAFLD patients compared with controls [(0.0145±0.001)%,P=0.003];The same results were found in Prevotella Genus. However,Streptococcus had significantly increased in NAFLD patients [(1.50±0.03)%] than in controls (0.21±0.24)%,P=0.004]. Conclusions Patients with NAFLD had a lower diversity of gut microbiota projects.

Key words: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, Gut microbiota, Bar coded 454 pyrosequencing