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Fecal Microbiota and Metabolome of Children with Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified

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De Angelis, Maria, Piccolo, Maria, Vannini, Lucia, Siragusa, Sonya, De Giacomo, Andrea, Serrazzanetti, Diana Isabella, Cristofori, Fernanda, Guerzoni, Maria Elisabetta, Gobbetti, Marco, Francavilla, Ruggiero·2013·PLoS ONE

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This study aimed at investigating the fecal microbiota and metabolome of children with Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) and autism (AD) in comparison to healthy children (HC). Bacterial tag-encoded FLX-titanium amplicon pyrosequencing (bTEFAP) of the 16S rDNA and 16S rRNA analyses were carried out to determine total bacteria (16S rDNA) and metabolically active bacteria (16S rRNA), respectively. The main bacterial phyla (Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Fusobacteria and Verrucomicrobia) significantly (P<0.05) changed among the three groups of children. As estimated by rarefaction, Chao and Shannon diversity index, the highest microbial diversity was found in AD children. Based on 16S-rRNA and culture-dependent data, Faecalibacterium and Ruminococcus were present at the highest level in fecal samples of PDD-NOS and HC children. Caloramator, Sarcina and Clostridium genera were the highest in AD children. Compared to HC, the composition of Lachnospiraceae family also differed in PDD-NOS and, especially, AD children. Except for Eubacterium siraeum, the lowest level of Eubacteriaceae was found on fecal samples of AD children. The level of Bacteroidetes genera and some Alistipes and Akkermansia species were almost the highest in PDD-NOS or AD children as well as almost all the identified Sutterellaceae and Enterobacteriaceae were the highest in AD. Compared to HC children, Bifidobacterium species decreased in AD. As shown by Canonical Discriminant Analysis of Principal Coordinates, the levels of free amino acids and volatile organic compounds of fecal samples were markedly affected in PDD-NOS and, especially, AD children. If the gut microbiota differences among AD and PDD-NOS and HC children are one of the concomitant causes or the consequence of autism, they may have implications regarding specific diagnostic test, and/or for treatment and prevention.

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De Angelis, M., Piccolo, M., Vannini, L., Siragusa, S., De Giacomo, A., Serrazzanetti, D. I., Cristofori, F., Guerzoni, M. E., Gobbetti, M., & Francavilla, R.
Affiliations
  • University of Bologna (IT)
  • University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)
Venue
PLoS ONE
Published
2013-10-09
Volume
8
Issue
10
Pages
e76993
ISSN
1932-6203 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2144133378
Cited by
887
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83
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16.86
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journal article
Language
en
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  • Archivio istituzionale della ricerca (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
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Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified, gut microbiota, fecal metabolome, children, microbial diversity, Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Faecalibacterium, Ruminococcus, Lachnospiraceae, Akkermansia, Bifidobacterium, free amino acids, volatile organic compounds, 16S rRNA, 16S rRNA gene
MeSH terms
Amino Acids, Autistic Disorder, Bacteria, Child, Child Development Disorders, Pervasive, Child, Preschool, Feces, Female, Humans, Male, Sequence Analysis, Metabolome, Volatile Organic Compounds, Microbiota

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