Marcos, Ana T. and Rus, Maria J. and Areal-Quecuty, Victoria and Simon-Soro, Aurea and Navarro-Pando, José Manuel UNSPECIFIED, UNSPECIFIED, UNSPECIFIED, UNSPECIFIED, jose.navarro@uneatlantico.es (2024) Distinct Gastrointestinal and Reproductive Microbial Patterns in Female Holobiont of Infertility. Microorganisms, 12 (5). p. 989. ISSN 2076-2607
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Abstract
The microbiota is in symbiosis with the human body as a holobiont. Infertility conditions affect the female reproductive tract (FRT) and its resident microbiota. However, a disturbance in homeostasis could influence the FRT and other distal body sites, such as the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). We included 21 patients with endometriosis and other infertility-associated diseases with clinical profiles and biological samples from the FRT (endometrium, endometrial fluid, and vagina), and GIT samples (oral and feces). We performed a 16S rRNA analysis of site-specific microbial communities and estimated diversity metrics. The study found body site-specific microbial patterns in the FRT–GIT. In both study groups, Lactobacillus was the most shared Amplicon Sequence Variant (ASV), a precise identifier of microbial sequences, between endometrial and vagina samples. However, shared Gardnerella and Enterobacteriaceae ASVs were linked to other conditions but not endometriosis. Remarkably, Haemophilus was a specific GIT-shared taxon in endometriosis cases. In conclusion, infertility influences distinctly the FRT and GIT microbiomes, with endometriosis showing unique microbial characteristics. We proposed the concept of ‘female holobiont’ as a community that comprises the host and microbes that must maintain overall homeostasis across all body sites to ensure a woman’s health. Insights into these microbial patterns not only advance our understanding of the pathophysiology of infertility but also open new avenues for developing microbe-based therapeutic interventions aimed at restoring microbial balance, thereby enhancing fertility prospects.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | microbiome; holobiont; oral; tract; female; infertility; endometriosis |
| Subjects: | Subjects > Biomedicine |
| Divisions: | Europe University of Atlantic > Research > Scientific Production |
| Depositing User: | Sr Bibliotecario |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Jun 2024 13:34 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Jun 2024 13:34 |
| URI: | http://repositorio.funiber.org/id/eprint/12542 |
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