Project description:The differences of clinical characteristics in complex seizures induced by influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and rotavirus gastroenteritis are well known, but the pathogenic mechanisms remain unclear. We analyzed the gene expression profiles in the peripheral whole blood cells isolated from pediatric patients using an Affymetrix oligonucleotide microarray. Results provide insights into the difference of the pathogenesis in the patients with complex seizures induced by influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and rotavirus infections. The gene expression profiles in the peripheral whole blood of ten patients (n=5; complex seizures, n=5; control) with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and six patients (n=3; complex seizures, n=3; control) with rotavirus gastroenteritis were examined. Whole blood samples were collected from patients in the acute phase of the disease and in the recovery phase.
Project description:Despite recent advances, severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) remains an extremely lethal inflammation with limited treatment options. Here, we provide compelling evidence of GV-971 (sodium oligomannate), an anti-Alzheimer's medication, as being a protective agent in various mouse SAP models. Microbiome sequencing, along with fecal microbiota transplantation and mass cytometry technology, unveiled that GV-971 reshapes the gut microbiota, increasing Faecalibacterium populations and modulating both peripheral and intestinal immune systems. A metabolomics analysis of cecal contents from GV-971–treated SAP mice further identified short-chain fatty acids, including propionate and butyrate, as key metabolites in inhibiting macrophage M1 polarization and subsequent lethal inflammation by blocking the MAPK pathway. These findings suggest GV-971 as a promising therapeutic for SAP by targeting the microbiota metabolic immune axis.
Project description:The search for factors beyond the radiotherapy dose that could identify patients more at risk of developing radio-induced toxicity is essential to establish personalised treatment protocols for improving the quality-of-life of survivors. To investigate the role of the intestinal microbiota in the development of radiotherapy-induced gastrointestinal toxicity, the MicroLearner observational cohort study characterised the intestinal microbiota of 136 (discovery) and 79 (validation) consecutive prostate cancer patients at baseline radiotherapy. Gastrointestinal toxicity was assessed weekly during RT using CTCAE. An average grade >1.3 over time points was used to identify patients suffering from persistent acute toxicity (endpoint). The intestinal microbiota of patients was quantified from the baseline faecal samples using 16S rRNA gene sequencing technology.
Project description:The differences of clinical characteristics in complex seizures induced by influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and rotavirus gastroenteritis are well known, but the pathogenic mechanisms remain unclear. We analyzed the gene expression profiles in the peripheral whole blood cells isolated from pediatric patients using an Affymetrix oligonucleotide microarray. Results provide insights into the difference of the pathogenesis in the patients with complex seizures induced by influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and rotavirus infections.
