Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Qianwen Liu, Shixi Wang, Kun Li, Jun Qiao, Yinshan Guo, Zhendong Liu, Xiuwu Guo
Summary: Soil microorganisms are crucial for the long-term sustainability of agricultural ecosystems, yet continuous grapevine replanting can disrupt the stability of soil microbial communities. Short-term grapevine replanting increased the relative abundance of potential beneficial bacteria and harmful fungi in rhizosphere soils, with available nitrogen and available potassium being the primary soil factors related to the shift of bacterial and fungal communities.
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Patrick Baudy, Jochen P. Zubrod, Marco Konschak, Sara Kolbenschlag, Annika Pollitt, Christiane Baschien, Ralf Schulz, Mirco Bundschuh
Summary: Fungi play a critical role in decomposing dead organic matter in ecosystems. Using biomolecular tools, researchers investigated fungal interactions in aquatic environments, finding that fungal diversity significantly impacts leaf colonization.
Article
Microbiology
Joanna Swiatczak, Agnieszka Kalwasinska, Attila Szabo, Maria Swiontek Brzezinska
Summary: This study aimed to assess the impact of B. paralicheniformis 2R5 on the bacterial and fungal community structure and diversity. The results showed that inoculation with B. paralicheniformis 2R5 initially decreased bacterial richness but increased after 44 days. B. paralicheniformis 2R5 altered the soil bacterial and fungal community structure by increasing the abundance of beneficial microorganisms and can be considered as an alternative to chemical pesticides for practical application in the field.
MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Zirui Ray Xiong, Jonathan H. Sogin, Randy W. Worobo
Summary: This study utilized next-generation sequencing to analyze the microbial composition of raw honey and found that honey type significantly influenced the diversity and richness of bacterial and fungal communities. The study also identified important microbial variants that influenced the overall community.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shu-Hang Wang, Sheng-Wu Yuan, Fei-Fei Che, Xin Wan, Yi-Fei Wang, Dian-Hai Yang, Hai-Jiang Yang, Dong Zhu, Peng Chen
Summary: Understanding the assembly and turnover of microbial communities is crucial for gaining insights into the diversity and functioning of lake ecosystems. In this study, the diversity, assembly, and turnover of bacterial and fungal communities in Taihu Lake sediment were examined. The results revealed significant heterogeneity among sediment samples in terms of environmental factors and microbial community composition. These findings deepen the understanding of microbial assembly and turnover in sediments under environmental stress and provide essential insights for maintaining the multifunctionality of lake ecosystems.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Joyce Alvarez-Barragan, Cristiana Cravo-Laureau, Robert Duran
Summary: This study investigates the co-occurrence of fungi and bacteria in PAH-contaminated sediments, revealing that the presence of PAHs reduces the interactions between fungi and bacteria while promoting fungal-induced anaerobic bacterial metabolism.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Yumin Duan, Mukesh Kumar Awasthi, Huanhuan Wu, Jianfeng Yang, Zelin Li, Xinhua Ni, Jiatao Zhang, Zengqiang Zhang, Huike Li
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the coexistence of bacterial and fungal diversity and their correlation with enzymatic activity in response to biochar. The results showed that appropriate amendment of biochar enriched bacterial diversity but decreased fungal diversity. Biochar addition also enhanced enzymatic activities, with a more complex correlation with bacterial community than fungal community.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yufan Wang, Hongjin Zhang, Guomin Yu, Lizheng Dong, Jianyong Kang, Wei Wang
Summary: Atmospheric N deposition poses threats to plant and soil microbial communities in grasslands, and this effect can be influenced by grassland degradation. A 9-year N enrichment experiment in Inner Mongolia, China, showed that the response of soil bacteria and plant communities to N deposition varied with grassland degradation.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Andrea K. Borsodi, Marton Mucsi, Gergely Krett, Attila Szabo, Tamas Felfoldi, Tibor Szili-Kovacs
Summary: The metabolic potential and taxonomic composition of microbiota in sodic soils are influenced by salinity and alkalinity, with alkali vegetation types primarily determining catabolic profiles. The diversity and activity of microbial communities in the Pannonian steppe soils are more impacted by alkali vegetation types compared to extreme aridity and moisture conditions.
Article
Biology
Fehmida Bibi, Esam Ibraheem Azhar
Summary: This study investigated the microbial diversity of two sponges and a coral sample from the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia using pyrosequencing. The results revealed that sponge H. caerulea had significantly high bacterial diversity and identified 17 different bacterial genera across the three samples.
SAUDI JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Wanglin Hao, Bin Xia, Mingxiang Xu
Summary: Soil erosion and deposition have effects on soil microbial communities, which can be regulated by organic carbon levels. The study found that erosion reduced bacterial diversity while deposition increased it. Both erosion and deposition caused a decrease in fungal diversity. Increasing organic carbon levels enhanced the network complexity of bacteria and fungi at eroded and depositional sites.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Lijun Chen, Francisco Dini-Andreote, Hongqiang Liu, Huaxiang Wang, Alex Dumbrell, Zhengye Wang, Xingyu Chen, Fangfang Chen, Xiaolong Chen, Lichao Wu, Yuji Jiang
Summary: Bacteria and fungi play important roles in diverse ecosystems, and their interactions influence the structure and functioning of microbiomes. However, the impact of bacterial-fungal interactions on soil organic carbon dynamics in artificial forest ecosystems is not well understood. In this study, the soil bacterial and fungal communities were characterized in Eucalyptus plantations, and the effects of successive planting on soil carbon dynamics were investigated. The results showed that successive planting of Eucalyptus significantly altered the diversity and structure of soil bacteria and fungi, and increased the negative bacterial-fungal associations. The negative associations were associated with a decrease in soil organic carbon content and other nutrients. The study suggests that promoting short-term successive planting can mitigate the negative impact of bacterial-fungal associations on soil organic carbon decomposition.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Takashi Kunito, Shota Hibino, Hirotaka Sumi, Kozue Sawada, Ho-Dong Park, Kazunari Nagaoka
Summary: We characterized the bacterial and fungal communities in forest soils using CLPP and PCR-DGGE analysis. The results showed clear separation between the O and A horizons in terms of CLPP and DGGE profiles, except for the fungal CLPP. No significant links were observed between the O and A horizons, suggesting different factors influencing the microbial communities. However, there were significant couplings between bacterial and fungal profiles within each horizon, indicating common factors shaping the communities. The potential functioning was not strongly associated with the composition of the microbial community.
Article
Immunology
Florent Malard, Aonghus Lavelle, Giorgia Battipaglia, Beatrice Gaugler, Remy Dulery, Eolia Brissot, Clemence Mediavilla, Sarah Jegou, Nathalie Rolhion, Tounes Ledraa, Razan Mohty, Harry Sokol, Mohamad Mohty
Summary: In patients receiving allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT), higher bacterial diversity is associated with improved overall survival and disease-free survival, while high relative abundance of Candida albicans may result in lower survival rates.
MUCOSAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fatima Felgueiras, Zenaida Moura, Eduardo de Oliveira Fernandes, Marta Fonseca Gabriel
Summary: Exposure to airborne microorganisms, especially in children, is related to the development of health problems. This study aimed to characterize bacterial and fungal levels in infants' bedrooms and investigate their concentration and diversity.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Hao Jin, Keyu Quan, Qiuwen He, Lai-Yu Kwok, Teng Ma, Yalin Li, Feiyan Zhao, Lijun You, Heping Zhang, Zhihong Sun
Summary: By using hybrid long-read and short-read sequencing, we characterized the gut microbiota of 60 individuals from Inner Mongolia and constructed the Inner Mongolian Gut Genome catalogue, which includes 802 closed and 5,927 high-quality metagenome-assembled genomes. This study provides a high-quality, large-scale resource for studying the human gut microbiota.
NATURE MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Ye Chen, Xin Shen, Teng Ma, Xia Yu, Lai-Yu Kwok, Yalin Li, Zhihong Sun, Dongmei Li, Heping Zhang
Summary: This study found that the coadministration of probiotics with metformin significantly reduced glycated hemoglobin levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This was achieved by modulating the gut microbiome and enhancing the effects of metformin through short-chain fatty acid and bile acid metabolism. The findings support the beneficial use of probiotics in combination with metformin for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Article
Microbiology
Y. R. Sun, R. S. Jayawardena, J. E. Sun, Y. Wang
Summary: This study reports 17 pestalotioid species related to medicinal plants based on morphology and molecular analyses, enriching the species richness of this fungal group and providing a basis for future studies.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Guangqi Gao, Siyuan Shen, Tao Zhang, Jiachao Zhang, Shi Huang, Zhihong Sun, Heping Zhang
Summary: This study explores the effect of probiotic Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Probio-M9 on anti-PD-1 treatment for colorectal cancer. The results show that Probio-M9 enhances the tumor inhibition of anti-PD-1 treatment by modulating gut microbiota, promoting the infiltration and activation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes, and suppressing the function of regulatory T cells. The findings provide valuable insights for clinical cancer treatment using immune checkpoint blockade therapy.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Shuangwen Fei, Xuan Yang, Wentao Xu, Jiachao Zhang, Jun Li, Huamei Chen, Xue Lin, Sixin Liu, Congfa Li
Summary: This study investigated the mechanism of Nata de coco production improvement by ethanol addition, using proteomics. It was found that the expression of proteins involved in BC biosynthesis and energy metabolism was up-regulated, while the expression of endoglucanase was decreased. This research provides insights into the production efficiency of Nata de coco and the regulation of bacterial cellulose synthesis.
FERMENTATION-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Yaru Sun, Shuai Guo, Ting Wu, Jingwen Zhang, Lai-Yu Kwok, Zhihong Sun, Heping Zhang, Jicheng Wang
Summary: This study used metabolomics technology to analyze the changes in metabolites during the fermentation process. It found that the probiotic strains showed significant metabolic changes, especially in organic acids, amino acids, and fatty acids. The levels of pyruvic acid, gamma-aminobutyric acid, and capric acid increased at the end of fermentation, contributing to the nutritional and functional properties of probiotic fermented milk.
NPJ SCIENCE OF FOOD
(2023)
Correction
Food Science & Technology
Tao Zhang, Weiqin Zhang, Cuijiao Feng, Lai-Yu Kwok, Qiuwen He, Zhihong Sun
NPJ SCIENCE OF FOOD
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Jiahe Li, Chenchen Ma, Xinlei Liu, Shuaiming Jiang, Dongxue Huo, Kun Cai, Jiachao Zhang
Summary: An increasing number of studies have recognized the close relationship between gut mycobiota and bacteriophages to human health and disease. However, the responses of fungi and phages induced by probiotics are not well understood. In this study, a meta-analysis was performed to analyze the effects of probiotic consumption on intestinal fungi and bacteriophages, using published longitudinal cohorts. The results showed that probiotics had an impact on the composition of intestinal fungi, with strain specificity being the most important influencing factor. While probiotics regulated the gut microbiome, causing changes in multiple phages, there were no significant alterations in the diversity and structure of intestinal bacteriophages after probiotic intervention. This study contributes to our understanding of the effects of probiotics on intestinal fungi and bacteriophages.
JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Yong Zhang, Tingting Zheng, Da Ma, Peng Shi, Heping Zhang, Jun Li, Zhihong Sun
Summary: This study investigated the antihypertensive effect of Bifidobacterium lactis M8 and Lactobacillus rhamnosus M9 in high-fructose-treated mice. The results showed that these probiotics significantly reduced blood pressure and were associated with specific gut microbes and metabolic pathways. This study provides a potential mechanistic understanding of probiotics modulated blood pressure and their therapeutic potential in hypertension management.
Article
Microbiology
Chenchen Ma, Yufeng Zhang, Shuaiming Jiang, Fei Teng, Shi Huang, Jiachao Zhang
Summary: This study found that there are widespread differences in genetic variation among gut microbes in healthy and non-healthy individuals. Mutations mainly involve bacteria that produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). The study also identified four SCFA-production genes that are non-functional in non-healthy populations. A novel gut microbiome health index was developed based on the rate of single-nucleotide variants (SNVs) to classify host health states accurately.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Shuaiming Jiang, Chengcheng Zhang, Zhe Han, Wenyao Ma, Shunhe Wang, Dongxue Huo, Weipeng Cui, Qixiao Zhai, Shi Huang, Jiachao Zhang
Summary: Probiotics undergo genetic evolution mainly due to microbial competition rather than host factors. The presence of the native microbiome promotes the genetic evolution of probiotic strains, leading to faster and more divergent evolution during the seven-day colonization period.
NPJ BIOFILMS AND MICROBIOMES
(2023)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Weicheng Li, Qiong Wu, Lai-yu Kwok, Heping Zhang, Renyou Gan, Zhihong Sun
Summary: This review summarizes the research progress of the population and functional genomics of lactic acid bacteria (LAB). It elucidates the formation mechanism and driving forces of LAB characteristics, highlights the application of LAB genome in food safety and properties, and provides suggestions for improving resource exploitation and application.
Article
Mathematical & Computational Biology
Yi Jing, Baiyang Feng, Jing Gao, Jin Li, Ganghui Zhou, Zhihong Sun, Yufei Wang
Summary: Lactic acid bacteria are Gram-positive bacteria that can produce lactic acid by utilizing fermentable carbohydrates. They are widely used in essential fields and closely related to human health. The potential of LAB in cancer treatment has attracted attention.
DATABASE-THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL DATABASES AND CURATION
(2023)
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Tao Zhang, Guangqi Gao, Lai-Yu Kwok, Zhihong Sun
Summary: The advent of high-throughput 'omics' technologies has improved our understanding of the connection between gut microbiome and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Modulating the gut microbiota has emerged as a novel approach for clinical management of AD. This review provides an overview of the association between gut dysbiosis and AD, the mechanisms of gut microbiota in driving AD progression, and the success and challenges of gut microbiome-targeted therapies in AD studies.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shuaiming Jiang, Aijie Liu, Wenyao Ma, Xinlei Liu, Pengfei Luo, Meng Zhan, Xiaoli Zhou, Lihao Chen, Jiachao Zhang
Summary: This study evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of Lactobacillus gasseri CKCC1913, a potential probiotic strain, in high-fat diet-induced insulin-resistant diabetes using a mouse model. The results revealed that L. gasseri CKCC1913 improved glucose tolerance, reduced fasting blood glucose levels, and decreased pro-inflammatory cytokine expression. Additionally, it alleviated oxidative stress damage, improved insulin resistance, and positively influenced lipid metabolism and glucose control. The study highlights the potential of probiotics, specifically L. gasseri CKCC1913, as a therapeutic approach for diabetes and metabolic disorders.
