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ArticleMicrobiome2023

A comprehensive analysis of gut and skin microbiota in canine atopic dermatitis in Shiba Inu dogs.

Mirja Thomsen, Axel Künstner, Inken Wohlers, Michael Olbrich, Tim Lenfers, Takafumi Osumi, Yotaro Shimazaki, Koji Nishifuji, Saleh M Ibrahim, Adrian Watson and 2 more

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Article in Microbiome, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.

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30citing papers in PubMed
8.8field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

30 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Mirja Thomsen *Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Lübeck, Germany.
Axel Künstner *Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Lübeck, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0692-2105
Inken WohlersLübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Lübeck, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4004-0464
Michael OlbrichLübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Lübeck, Germany.
Tim LenfersLübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Lübeck, Germany.
Takafumi OsumiAnimal Medical Center, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo, 183-8509, Japan.
Yotaro ShimazakiAnimal Medical Center, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo, 183-8509, Japan.
Koji NishifujiDivision of Animal Life Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo, 183-8509, Japan.
Saleh M IbrahimLübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Lübeck, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7827-2290
Adrian Watson *Royal Canin SAS, 650 avenue de la Petite Camargue, 30470, Aimargues, France.
Hauke Busch *Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Lübeck, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4763-4521
Misa HiroseLübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Lübeck, Germany. Misa.Hirose@uksh.de.ORCID 0000-0002-8909-4693
University of Lübeck · DETokyo University of Agriculture and Technology · JPKhalifa University of Science and Technology · AEBouygues (France) · FRResearch Center Borstel - Leibniz Lung Center · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLike its human counterpart, canine atopic dermatitis (cAD) is a chronic relapsing condition; thus, most cAD-affected dogs will require lifelong treatment to maintain an acceptable quality of life. A potential intervention is modulation of the composition of gut microbiota, and in fact, probiotic treatment has been proposed and tried in human atopic dermatitis (AD) patients. Since dogs are currently receiving intensive medical care, this will be the same option for dogs, while evidence of gut dysbiosis in cAD is still missing, although skin microbial profiling in cAD has been conducted in several studies. Therefore, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of both gut and skin microbiota in cAD in one specific cAD-predisposed breed, Shiba Inu. Additionally, we evaluated the impact of commonly used medical management on cAD (Janus kinase; JAK inhibitor, oclacitinib) on the gut and skin microbiota. Furthermore, we genotyped the Shiba Inu dogs according to the mitochondrial DNA haplogroup and assessed its association with the composition of the gut microbiota.

resultsStaphylococcus was the most predominant bacterial genus observed in the skin; Escherichia/Shigella and Clostridium sensu stricto were highly abundant in the gut of cAD-affected dogs. In the gut microbiota, Fusobacteria and Megamonas were highly abundant in healthy dogs but significantly reduced in cAD-affected dogs. The abundance of these bacterial taxa was positively correlated with the effect of the treatment and state of the disease. Oclacitinib treatment on cAD-affected dogs shifted the composition of microbiota towards that in healthy dogs, and the latter brought it much closer to healthy microbiota, particularly in the gut. Additionally, even within the same dog breed, the mtDNA haplogroup varied, and there was an association between the mtDNA haplogroup and microbial composition in the gut and skin.

conclusionsDysbiosis of both the skin and the gut was observed in cAD in Shiba Inu dogs. Our findings provide a basis for the potential treatment of cAD by manipulating the gut microbiota as well as the skin microbiota. Video Abstract.

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Dermatitis, AtopicMicrobiotaAnimalsBacteriaDNA, MitochondrialDogsDysbiosisHumansPyrimidinesQuality of LifeSulfonamidesDNA, MitochondrialoclacitinibPyrimidinesSulfonamides16S rRNACanine atopic dermatitisFusobacteriumJAK inhibitorMegamonasMitochondrial DNAMitochondrial haplogroupShiba Inu dogsSkin and gut microbiotaStaphylococcus

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