Huang Hsiao-Wen, Kuo Tzu-Chien, Lee Ya-Jane, Chen Ming-Ju
Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Institute of Veterinary Clinical Science, School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Front Vet Sci. 2025 Jun 18;12:1590388. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2025.1590388. eCollection 2025.
Gut dysbiosis has been implicated in the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD), yet the functional alterations of the microbiome and their links to host metabolism in feline CKD pathophysiology remain unclear. Our previous findings suggested that mix (Lm) may mitigate CKD progression by modulating gut microbiota composition and restoring microbial balance. In this pilot study, we aimed to evaluate the potential effects of an 8-week Lm intervention in cats with stage 2-3 CKD and to investigate the underlying host-microbiota interactions through integrated multi-omics analysis. We performed full-length 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing and untargeted metabolomics to characterize the intricate interactions between the gut microbiome and host metabolome, and further investigate the modulation of microbial function and its related gut-derived metabolites before and after the intervention. During this period, creatinine and blood urea nitrogen levels were stabilized or reduced in most cats, and gut-derived uremic toxins (GDUTs) showed modest numerical reductions without statistically significant changes. Lm intervention was also associated with increased gut microbial diversity, alterations in specific bacterial taxa, and upregulation of microbial functions involved in GDUTs and short-chain fatty acid (SCFAs) biosynthesis pathways. To further explore individual variations in response, we conducted a exploratory subgroup analysis based on changes in microbial-derived metabolites. Cats classified as high responders, defined as those with reductions in three GDUTs and increases in SCFAs, exhibited distinct microbiome compositions, microbial functional profiles, and metabolite shifts compared to moderate responders. Among high responders, modulation of microbial pathways involved in GDUTs (tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine metabolism) and SCFAs (pyruvate, propanoate, and butanoate metabolism) biosynthesis was particularly evident. Notably, the relative abundance of Lm strains was higher in high responders, suggesting a potential association between colonization efficiency and microbial metabolic outcomes. This study demonstrates an Lm-mediated interconnection between the modulation of microbial composition, metabolic functions, and systemic metabolite profiles. Overall, our findings suggest that Lm intervention may influence the gut-kidney axis in cats with CKD. These preliminary, hypothesis-generating results highlight the value of multi-omics approaches for understanding host-microbe interactions and support further investigation into personalized probiotic strategies as potential adjuvant therapies in feline CKD.
肠道微生物群失调与慢性肾脏病(CKD)的进展有关,但在猫CKD病理生理学中,微生物组的功能改变及其与宿主代谢的联系仍不清楚。我们之前的研究结果表明,鼠李糖乳杆菌(Lm)可能通过调节肠道微生物群组成和恢复微生物平衡来减轻CKD的进展。在这项初步研究中,我们旨在评估为期8周的Lm干预对2-3期CKD猫的潜在影响,并通过综合多组学分析研究潜在的宿主-微生物群相互作用。我们进行了全长16S rRNA扩增子测序和非靶向代谢组学分析,以表征肠道微生物组与宿主代谢组之间的复杂相互作用,并进一步研究干预前后微生物功能及其相关肠道衍生代谢物的调节情况。在此期间,大多数猫的肌酐和血尿素氮水平稳定或降低,肠道衍生的尿毒症毒素(GDUTs)在数值上略有下降,但无统计学显著变化。Lm干预还与肠道微生物多样性增加、特定细菌类群的改变以及参与GDUTs和短链脂肪酸(SCFAs)生物合成途径的微生物功能上调有关。为了进一步探索个体反应差异,我们基于微生物衍生代谢物的变化进行了探索性亚组分析。被归类为高反应者的猫,即三种GDUTs减少且SCFAs增加的猫,与中度反应者相比,表现出不同的微生物组组成、微生物功能谱和代谢物变化。在高反应者中,参与GDUTs(酪氨酸、色氨酸和苯丙氨酸代谢)和SCFAs(丙酮酸、丙酸和丁酸代谢)生物合成的微生物途径的调节尤为明显。值得注意的是,高反应者中Lm菌株的相对丰度更高,这表明定殖效率与微生物代谢结果之间可能存在关联。本研究证明了Lm介导的微生物组成、代谢功能和全身代谢物谱调节之间的相互联系。总体而言,我们的研究结果表明,Lm干预可能会影响CKD猫的肠-肾轴。这些初步的、产生假设的结果突出了多组学方法在理解宿主-微生物相互作用方面的价值,并支持进一步研究个性化益生菌策略作为猫CKD潜在辅助治疗方法。
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