[HTML][HTML] Impact of intestinal microbiota on intestinal luminal metabolome

M Matsumoto, R Kibe, T Ooga, Y Aiba, S Kurihara… - Scientific reports, 2012 - nature.com
M Matsumoto, R Kibe, T Ooga, Y Aiba, S Kurihara, E Sawaki, Y Koga, Y Benno
Scientific reports, 2012nature.com
Low–molecular-weight metabolites produced by intestinal microbiota play a direct role in
health and disease. In this study, we analyzed the colonic luminal metabolome using
capillary electrophoresis mass spectrometry with time-of-flight (CE-TOFMS)—a novel
technique for analyzing and differentially displaying metabolic profiles—in order to clarify the
metabolite profiles in the intestinal lumen. CE-TOFMS identified 179 metabolites from the
colonic luminal metabolome and 48 metabolites were present in significantly higher …
Abstract
Low–molecular-weight metabolites produced by intestinal microbiota play a direct role in health and disease. In this study, we analyzed the colonic luminal metabolome using capillary electrophoresis mass spectrometry with time-of-flight (CE-TOFMS) —a novel technique for analyzing and differentially displaying metabolic profiles— in order to clarify the metabolite profiles in the intestinal lumen. CE-TOFMS identified 179 metabolites from the colonic luminal metabolome and 48 metabolites were present in significantly higher concentrations and/or incidence in the germ-free (GF) mice than in the Ex-GF mice (p < 0.05), 77 metabolites were present in significantly lower concentrations and/or incidence in the GF mice than in the Ex-GF mice (p < 0.05) and 56 metabolites showed no differences in the concentration or incidence between GF and Ex-GF mice. These indicate that intestinal microbiota highly influenced the colonic luminal metabolome and a comprehensive understanding of intestinal luminal metabolome is critical for clarifying host-intestinal bacterial interactions.
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