An open-labeled study on fecal microbiota transfer in irritable bowel syndrome patients reveals improvement in abdominal pain associated with the relative abundance of Akkermansia muciniphila Journal Article

  

Authors:	Cruz-Aguliar, R. M.; Wantia, N.; Clavel, T.; Vehreschild, M. J. G. T.; Buch, T.; Bajbouj, M.; Haller, D.; Busch, D.; Schmid, R. M.; Stein-Thoeringer, C. K.
Article Title:	An open-labeled study on fecal microbiota transfer in irritable bowel syndrome patients reveals improvement in abdominal pain associated with the relative abundance of Akkermansia muciniphila
Abstract:	Background/Aims: The gut microbiota is altered in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and microbiota manipulations by diet or antibiotics can reduce its symptoms. As fecal microbiota transfer (FMT) in IBS is still controversial, we investigated the clinical and side effects of FMT in a cohort of IBS patients with recurrent, treatment refractory symptoms, and studied gut microbiota signatures. Methods: Using an observational, prospective study design, we applied FMTs from one unrelated, healthy donor to 13 IBS patients. Fecal samples of patients and the donor were analyzed by 16S ribosomal RNA amplicon sequencing. Results: On a symptom level, primarily abdominal pain symptoms were reduced after FMT, and no adverse effects were observed. Studying the microbiome, we found an increase in alpha diversity and changes in the composition of the gut microbiota after FMT. Beta diversity changes after FMT were prominent in a subset of 7 patients with microbiota profiles coming very close to the donor. These patients also showed most pronounced visceral pain reduction. The relative abundance of Akkermansia muciniphila was inversely correlated with pain reduction in our cohort. Conclusion: Although exploratory in nature and with a pilot character, this study highlights the potential role of microbiota manipulations in IBS and describes a novel association of intestinal Akkermansia and pain modulation. © 2018 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Keywords:	adult; clinical article; treatment outcome; antibiotic therapy; prospective study; quality of life; cohort analysis; abdominal pain; engraftment; pilot study; colonoscopy; amplicon; intestine preparation; open study; therapy effect; loperamide; observational study; short form 36; intestine flora; flatulence; rna 16s; irritable colon; rifaximin; microbial diversity; irritable bowel syndrome; feces microflora; human; male; female; priority journal; article; fecal microbiota transplantation; gut microbiome; akkermansia muciniphila; picosulfate sodium; fecal microbiota transfer; calgranulin; bacterial microbiome; species richness; stool donor
Journal Title:	Digestion
Volume:	100
Issue:	2
ISSN:	0012-2823
Publisher:	S. Karger AG
Date Published:	2019-08-01
Start Page:	127
End Page:	138
Language:	English
DOI:	10.1159/000494252
PUBMED:	30423561
PROVIDER:	scopus
DOI/URL:	https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85056868293&doi=10.1159%2f000494252&partnerID=40&md5=97178686c3428e936aa938e981154780
Notes:	Article -- Export Date: 2 December 2019 -- Source: Scopus

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