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Voluntary and forced exercise differentially alters the gut microbiome in C57BL/6J mice

Allen, Jacob M., Berg Miller, Margret E., Pence, Brandt D., Whitlock, Keith, Nehra, Vandana, Gaskins, H. Rex, White, Bryan A., Fryer, John D. +1 more·2015·Journal of Applied Physiology

Abstract

We have previously shown that voluntary wheel running (VWR) attenuates, whereas forced treadmill running (FTR) exacerbates, intestinal inflammation and clinical outcomes in a mouse model of colitis. As the gut microbiome is implicated in colitis, we hypothesized that VWR and FTR would differentially affect the gut microbiome. Mice (9-10/treatment) were randomly assigned to VWR, FTR, or sedentary home cage control (SED) for 6 wk. VWR were given running wheel access, whereas FTR ran on a treadmill for 40 min/day at 8–12 m/min, 5% grade. Forty-eight hours after the last exercise session, DNA was isolated from the fecal pellets and cecal contents, and the conserved bacterial 16S rRNA gene was amplified and sequenced using the Illumina Miseq platform. Permutational multivariate analysis of variance based on weighted UniFrac distance matrix revealed different bacterial clusters between feces and cecal contents in all groups ( P < 0.01). Interestingly, the community structures of the three treatment groups clustered separately from each other in both gut regions ( P < 0.05). Contrary to our hypothesis, the α-diversity metric, Chao1, indicated that VWR led to reduced bacterial richness compared with FTR or SED ( P < 0.05). Taxonomic evaluation revealed that both VWR and FTR altered many individual bacterial taxa. Of particular interest, Turicibacter spp., which has been strongly associated with immune function and bowel disease, was significantly lower in VWR vs. SED/FTR. These data indicate that VWR and FTR differentially alter the intestinal microbiome of mice. These effects were observed in both the feces and cecum despite vastly different community structures between each intestinal region.

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Authors
Allen, J. M., Berg Miller, M. E., Pence, B. D., Whitlock, K., Nehra, V., Gaskins, H. R., White, B. A., Fryer, J. D., & Woods, J. A.
Affiliations
  • Mayo Clinic (US)
  • Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois;
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
  • Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Corresponding author
Woods, Jeffrey A.
Venue
Journal of Applied Physiology
Published
2015-04-15
Volume
118
Issue
8
Pages
1059-1066
ISSN
  • 0161-7567 (ISSN-L)
  • 8750-7587
  • 1522-1601
OpenAlex
W2093066233
Cited by
266
References
53
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.82
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Applied Physiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
Keywords
gut microbiota, voluntary wheel running, exercise mode, colitis, intestinal inflammation, Turicibacter, fecal microbiota, cecal microbiota, bacterial diversity, C57BL/6J mice
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Animals, Body Weight, Cecum, Colitis, Colon, Disease Models, Animal, Feces, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Physical Conditioning, Animal, Random Allocation, Stress, Psychological, Sedentary Behavior, Microbial Consortia

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