Culture-independent analysis of the gut microbiota in colorectal cancer and polyposis

Scanlan, Pauline, Shanahan, Fergus, Clune, Yvonne, Collins, John, O'Sullivan, Gerald, O'Riordan, Micheal, Holmes, Elaine, Wang, Yulan and Marchesi, Julian Roberto ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7994-5239 2008. Culture-independent analysis of the gut microbiota in colorectal cancer and polyposis. Environmental Microbiology 10 (3) , pp. 789-798. 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2007.01503.x

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Abstract

A role for the intestinal microbiota is routinely cited as a potential aetiological factor in colorectal cancer initiation and progression. As the majority of bacteria in the gut are refractory to culture we investigated this ecosystem in subjects with colorectal cancer and with adenomatous polyposis who are at high risk of developing colorectal cancer, using culture-independent methods. Twenty colorectal cancer and 20 polypectomized volunteers were chosen for this analysis. An exploration of the diversity and temporal stability of the dominant bacteria and several bacterial subgroups was undertaken using 16S rRNA gene denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and ribosomal intergenic spacer analysis (RISA). Metabonomic analysis of the distal gut microbiota's environment was also undertaken. A significantly reduced temporal stability and increased diversity for the microbiota of subjects with colorectal cancer and polyposis was evident. A significantly increased diversity of the Clostridium leptum and C. coccoides subgroups was also noted for both disease groups. A clear division in the metabonome was observed for the colorectal cancer and polypectomized subjects compared with control volunteers. The intestinal microbiota and their metabolites are significantly altered in both colorectal cancer and polypectomized subjects compared with controls.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Biosciences Systems Immunity Research Institute (SIURI)
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General)
Publisher:	Wiley
ISSN:	1462-2912
Last Modified:	19 Oct 2022 10:04
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/23157

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