Takagi Tomohisa, Kunihiro Tadao, Takahashi Shunsuke, Hisada Takayoshi, Nagashima Koji, Mochizuki Jun, Mizushima Katsura, Naito Yuji
Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan.
Department for Medical Innovation and Translational Medical Science, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan.
J Clin Biochem Nutr. 2023 May;72(3):263-269. doi: 10.3164/jcbn.22-107. Epub 2023 Feb 14.
Recent studies have revealed that the gut microbiome affects various health conditions via its metabolites, including short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and bile acids (BAs). In the analysis of these, appropriate collection, handling, and storage of fecal specimens are required, and convenient specimen handling processes will facilitate their investigation. Here, we developed a novel preservation solution, "Metabolokeeper", to stabilize fecal microbiota, organic acids including SCFAs, and BAs at room temperature. In the present study, we collected fecal samples from 20 healthy adult volunteers and stored them at room temperature with Metabolokeeper and at -80°C without preservatives for up to four weeks to evaluate the usefulness of the novel preservative solution. We found that microbiome profiles and short chain fatty acid contents were stably maintained at room temperature with Metabolokeeper for 28 days, while the bile acids were stably maintained for 7 days under the same conditions. We conclude that this convenient procedure to obtain a fecal sample for collecting the gut microbiome and gut metabolites can contribute to a better understanding of the health effects of fecal metabolites produced by the gut microbiome.
最近的研究表明,肠道微生物群通过其代谢产物影响各种健康状况,包括短链脂肪酸(SCFAs)和胆汁酸(BAs)。在对这些物质的分析中,需要对粪便标本进行适当的采集、处理和储存,便捷的标本处理流程将有助于对它们的研究。在此,我们开发了一种新型保存溶液“Metabolokeeper”,用于在室温下稳定粪便微生物群、包括SCFAs在内的有机酸以及BAs。在本研究中,我们从20名健康成年志愿者身上采集粪便样本,并将其分别用Metabolokeeper在室温下保存以及在-80°C无防腐剂条件下保存长达四周,以评估这种新型保存溶液的效用。我们发现,使用Metabolokeeper在室温下,微生物群谱和短链脂肪酸含量可稳定保持28天,而在相同条件下胆汁酸可稳定保持7天。我们得出结论,这种获取用于收集肠道微生物群和肠道代谢产物的粪便样本的便捷程序,有助于更好地理解肠道微生物群产生的粪便代谢产物对健康的影响。
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