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Rhythmicity of the intestinal microbiota is regulated by gender and the host circadian clock

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Liang, Xue, Bushman, Frederic D., FitzGerald, Garret A.·2015·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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In mammals, multiple physiological, metabolic, and behavioral processes are subject to circadian rhythms, adapting to changing light in the environment. Here we analyzed circadian rhythms in the fecal microbiota of mice using deep sequencing, and found that the absolute amount of fecal bacteria and the abundance of Bacteroidetes exhibited circadian rhythmicity, which was more pronounced in female mice. Disruption of the host circadian clock by deletion of Bmal1, a gene encoding a core molecular clock component, abolished rhythmicity in the fecal microbiota composition in both genders. Bmal1 deletion also induced alterations in bacterial abundances in feces, with differential effects based on sex. Thus, although host behavior, such as time of feeding, is of recognized importance, here we show that sex interacts with the host circadian clock, and they collectively shape the circadian rhythmicity and composition of the fecal microbiota in mice.

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Authors
Liang, X., Bushman, F. D., & FitzGerald, G. A.
Affiliations
University of Pennsylvania (US)
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
2015-08-03
Volume
112
Issue
33
Pages
10479-10484
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
OpenAlex
W1596600993
Cited by
578
References
46
Citations by year
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FWCI
15.19
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
HHS | NIH | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (1U54HL117798)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
Keywords
circadian rhythm, gut microbiota, fecal microbiota composition, sex differences, Bmal1, Bacteroidetes, time-restricted feeding
MeSH terms
Algorithms, Animals, Circadian Rhythm, Feces, Female, Intestines, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Oscillometry, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S, Sex Factors, Gene Deletion, Sequence Analysis, RNA, Mice, Knockout, Principal Component Analysis, Mice, ARNTL Transcription Factors, Microbiota

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