College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China.
Key Laboratory of Local Animal Genetic Resources Conversion and Bio-Breeding of Anhui Province, Hefei 230036, China.
Genes (Basel). 2024 Jul 23;15(8):970. doi: 10.3390/genes15080970.
(1) Background: Weaning is a challenging and stressful event in the pig's life, which disrupts physiological balance and induces oxidative stress. Microbiota play a significant role during the weaning process in piglets. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate key gut microbiota and metabolites associated with weaning stress in piglets. (2) Methods: A total of ten newborn piglet littermates were randomly assigned to two groups: S (suckling normally) and W (weaned at 21 d; all euthanized at 23 d). Specimens of the cecum were dehydrated with ethanol, cleared with xylene, embedded in paraffin, and cut into 4 mm thick serial sections. After deparaffinization, the sections were stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) for morphometric analysis. Cecal metagenomic and liver LC-MS-based metabolomics were employed in this study. Statistical comparisons were performed by a two-tailed Student's -test, and < 0.05 indicated statistical significance. (3) Results: The results showed that weaning led to intestinal morphological damage in piglets. The intestinal villi of suckling piglets were intact, closely arranged in an orderly manner, and finger-shaped, with clear contours of columnar epithelial cells. In contrast, the intestines of weaned piglets showed villous atrophy and shedding, as well as mucosal bleeding. Metagenomics and metabolomics analyses showed significant differences in composition and function between suckling and weaned piglets. The W piglets showed a decrease and increase in the relative abundance of and ( < 0.05), respectively. The core cecal flora in W piglets were and , while those in S piglets were and . At the phylum level, the relative abundance of significantly decreased ( < 0.05) in weaned piglets, while significantly increased ( < 0.05). Significant inter-group differences were observed in pathways and glycoside hydrolases in databases, such as the KEGG and CAZymes, including fructose and mannose metabolism, salmonella infection, antifolate resistance, GH135, GH16, GH32, and GH84. We identified 757 differential metabolites between the groups through metabolomic analyses-350 upregulated and 407 downregulated (screened in positive ion mode). In negative ion mode, 541 differential metabolites were identified, with 270 upregulated and 271 downregulated. Major differential metabolites included glycerophospholipids, histidine, nitrogen metabolism, glycine, serine, threonine, β-alanine, and primary bile acid biosynthesis. The significant differences in glycine, serine, and threonine metabolites may be potentially related to dysbiosis caused by weaning stress. Taken together, the identification of microbiome and metabolome signatures of suckling and weaned piglets has paved the way for developing health-promoting nutritional strategies, focusing on enhancing bacterial metabolite production in early life stages.
(1)背景:断奶是猪生命中的一个具有挑战性和压力的事件,会破坏生理平衡并引发氧化应激。在仔猪的断奶过程中,微生物群起着重要作用。因此,本研究旨在调查与仔猪断奶应激相关的关键肠道微生物群和代谢物。(2)方法:总共随机分配了 10 只新生仔猪同窝仔到两个组:S(正常哺乳)和 W(21 日龄断奶;均于 23 日龄处死)。盲肠标本用乙醇脱水,二甲苯透明,石蜡包埋,切成 4mm 厚的连续切片。脱蜡后,用苏木精和伊红(H&E)染色进行形态计量分析。本研究采用盲肠宏基因组和肝脏 LC-MS 代谢组学。采用双尾 Student's t 检验进行统计比较, < 0.05 表示具有统计学意义。(3)结果:结果表明,断奶导致仔猪肠道形态损伤。哺乳仔猪的肠绒毛完整,排列紧密有序,呈指状,柱状上皮细胞轮廓清晰。相比之下,断奶仔猪的肠道出现绒毛萎缩和脱落,以及黏膜出血。宏基因组学和代谢组学分析显示,哺乳和断奶仔猪的组成和功能存在显著差异。W 仔猪的 和 ( < 0.05)相对丰度分别降低和增加。W 仔猪的核心盲肠菌群为 和 ,而 S 仔猪的核心盲肠菌群为 和 。在门水平上,断奶仔猪的 ( < 0.05)相对丰度显著降低,而 ( < 0.05)显著增加。KEGG 和 CAZymes 等数据库中的途径和糖苷水解酶存在显著的组间差异,包括果糖和甘露糖代谢、沙门氏菌感染、抗叶酸耐药性、GH135、GH16、GH32 和 GH84。通过代谢组学分析,我们在两组之间鉴定出 757 个差异代谢物-350 个上调和 407 个下调(在正离子模式下筛选)。在负离子模式下,鉴定出 541 个差异代谢物,其中 270 个上调,271 个下调。主要差异代谢物包括甘油磷脂、组氨酸、氮代谢、甘氨酸、丝氨酸、苏氨酸、β-丙氨酸和初级胆汁酸生物合成。甘氨酸、丝氨酸和苏氨酸代谢物的显著差异可能与断奶应激引起的菌群失调有关。总之,对哺乳和断奶仔猪的微生物组和代谢组特征的鉴定为开发促进健康的营养策略铺平了道路,重点是在生命早期阶段增强细菌代谢产物的产生。
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