Daniel Steven L, Ridlon Jason M
Department of Biological Sciences, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 61920, United States.
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, United States.
FEMS Microbiol Rev. 2025 Jan 14;49. doi: 10.1093/femsre/fuaf016.
Clostridium scindens is a keystone bacterial species in the mammalian gut that, while low in abundance, has a significant impact on bile acid and steroid metabolism. Numerous studies indicate that the two most studied strains of C. scindens (i.e. ATCC 35704 and VPI 12708) are important for a myriad of physiological processes in the host. We focus on both historical and current microbiological and molecular biology work on the Hylemon-Björkhem pathway and the steroid-17,20-desmolase pathway that were first discovered in C. scindens. Our most recent analysis now calls into question whether strains currently defined as C. scindens represent two separate taxonomic groups. Future directions include developing genetic tools to further explore the physiological role of bile acid and steroid metabolism by strains of C. scindens and the causal role of these pathways in host physiology and disease.
梭状芽孢杆菌是哺乳动物肠道中的一种关键细菌物种,虽然其丰度较低,但对胆汁酸和类固醇代谢有重大影响。大量研究表明,梭状芽孢杆菌的两种研究最多的菌株(即ATCC 35704和VPI 12708)对宿主的众多生理过程很重要。我们关注最早在梭状芽孢杆菌中发现的Hylemon-Björkhem途径和类固醇-17,20-裂解酶途径的历史和当前微生物学及分子生物学研究工作。我们最近的分析现在对目前定义为梭状芽孢杆菌的菌株是否代表两个不同的分类群提出了质疑。未来的方向包括开发遗传工具,以进一步探索梭状芽孢杆菌菌株对胆汁酸和类固醇代谢的生理作用,以及这些途径在宿主生理和疾病中的因果作用。
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