《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2019, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (12): 1450-1457.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2019.12.014

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Diversity of Gut Microbiota in Patients with Acute Traumatic Complete Spinal Cord Injury

ZHANG Jie1,2,3,4, LI Jian-jun1,2,3,4, ZHANG Chao1,2,3,4, YANG De-gang1,2,3,4, YANG Ming-liang1,2,3,4, DU Liang-jie1,2,3,4, GAO Feng1,2,3,4, SHEN Min-xin1,2,3,4   

  1. 1.Capital Medical University School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Beijing 100068, China
    2.Department of Spinal and Neural Function Reconstruction, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing Bo’ai Hospital, Beijing 100068, China
    3.Center of Neural Injury and Repair, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing 100068, China
    4.Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Injury and Rehabilitation, Beijing 100068, China
  • Received:2019-10-23 Revised:2019-11-03 Published:2019-12-25 Online:2019-12-26
  • Contact: LI Jian-jun, E-mail: crrc100@163.com E-mail:crrc100@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Supported by Beijing Major Science and Technology Project (No. Z171100001017076)

Abstract: Objective To Compare and analyze the gut microbiota and biochemical indexes between patients with acute traumatic complete spinal cord injury and healthy subjects. Methods From May, 2017 to May, 2018, a total of 44 patients with acute traumatic complete spinal cord injury (patient group) and 33 healthy controls (control group) were included. The clinical data and fresh blood, urine and fecal samples of the two groups were collected. The V3-V4 region of 16S rRNA gene was sequenced and analyzed. Results The abundance of gut microbiota was higher in the patient group than in the control group, and the structural composition was different. Compared with the control group, the expression of Bacteroidetes decreased (P < 0.05), and the expression of Actinobacteria, Proteobacteria, Synergistetes, Saccharibacteria and Cyanobacteria increased in the patient group (P < 0.05). The serum glucose, low density lipoprotein, triglyceride and total cholesterol were significantly higher in the patient group than in the control group (P < 0 05). There was a significant correlation between these elevated markers and intestinal microbial community structure (P < 0.05). Conclusion There is gut microbiota dysbiosis in patients with acute traumatic complete spinal cord injury, and the changes of the microbiota are related to the elevation of some serum biomarkers.

Key words: spinal cord injury, gut microbiota, microbial diversity, serum biomarker

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