RRC ID 89021
著者 Hosomi K, Maruyama S, Matsuoka T, Furuta M, Tojima Y, Uchiyama K, Morita M, Kawashima H, Kobayashi T, Kunisawa J.
タイトル Metabolite-mediated interactions and direct contact between Fusobacterium varium and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii.
ジャーナル Microbiome
Abstract BACKGROUND:The human gut harbors a diverse microbiota that is crucial for maintaining health but also contributes to several diseases. Understanding how microbial communities are assembled and maintained is critical for advancing gut health.
RESULTS:We identified a unique interaction between the pathobiont Fusobacterium varium and the symbiont Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, both members of the gut microbial community; their interaction is driven by metabolites and direct cell-to-cell contact. Growth of F. varium was inhibited in the presence of F. prausnitzii because of a decrease in pH and an increase in β-hydroxybutyric acid. Conversely, the growth of F. prausnitzii was promoted in the presence of F. varium, likely via direct contact.
CONCLUSIONS:These findings highlight the importance of metabolite-driven interactions and direct contact in shaping gut microbial communities and emphasize the potential of interactions between F. prausnitzii and F. varium in influencing gut health. Video Abstract.
巻・号 13(1)
ページ 175
公開日 2025-7-28
DOI 10.1186/s40168-025-02168-w
PII 10.1186/s40168-025-02168-w
PMID 40721806
PMC PMC12302451
MeSH Faecalibacterium prausnitzii* / growth & development Faecalibacterium prausnitzii* / metabolism Faecalibacterium prausnitzii* / physiology Feces / microbiology Fusobacterium* / growth & development Fusobacterium* / metabolism Fusobacterium* / physiology Gastrointestinal Microbiome* Humans Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Microbial Interactions* Symbiosis
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一般微生物 JCM6320 JCM31915 JCM5826 JCM31267 JCM1217 JCM33894