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ArticleRespiratory research2024

Integrative study of pulmonary microbiome, transcriptome and clinical outcomes in Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia.

Xia Huang, Yingying Luo, Jing Wang, Xuefang Zhang, Lei Chen, Ruxi Wu, Zhengyang Xue, Haiyan Gu, Daiying Li, Heng Tang and 3 more

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  13. Microbiota and Immunity during Respiratory Infections: Lung and Gut Affair.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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13 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xia Huang *Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Yingying Luo *Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Jing WangDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Xuefang ZhangDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Lei ChenDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Ruxi WuDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Zhengyang XueDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Haiyan GuDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Daiying LiVision Medicals Center for Infectious Diseases, Guangzhou, 510705, China.
Heng TangDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Houbing QinDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Deyu ZhaoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China. zhaodeyu98@126.com.
Feng LiuDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China. axsliu@163.com.
Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University · CNNanjing Medical University · CNVision Medicals (China) · CN

Funding

Grants from Jiangsu Province Special Funds for Key Program (Social Development) BE2019607Nanjing Health Bureau Medical Science and Technology Development Foundation YKK22162the General Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China 82270008the Youth Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China 82200008
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study aimed to investigate the interactions among three core elements of respiratory infection-pathogen, lung microbiome, and host response-and their avocation with the severity and outcomes of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) in children.

methodsWe prospectively collected bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from a cohort of 41 children with MPP, including general MPP (GMPP) and complicated MPP (CMPP), followed by microbiome and transcriptomic analyses to characterize the association among pathogen, lung microbiome, and host response and correlate it with the clinical features and outcomes.

resultsThe lung microbiome of patients with CMPP had an increased relative abundance of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) and reduced alpha diversity, with 76 differentially expressed species. Host gene analysis revealed a key module associated with neutrophil function and several inflammatory response pathways. Patients with a high relative abundance of MP, manifested by a specific lung microbiome and host response type, were more prone to CMPP and had a long imaging recovery time.

conclusionPatients with CMPP have a more disrupted lung microbiome than those with GMPP. MP, lung microbiome, and host response interacts with each other and are closely related to disease severity and outcomes in children with MPP.

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Mycoplasma pneumoniaeNitrobenzenesOrganophosphorus CompoundsPneumonia, MycoplasmaChildHumansLungTranscriptome4-nitrophenyl chloromethyl(phenyl)phosphinateNitrobenzenesOrganophosphorus CompoundsHost responseMicrobiomeMycoplasma pneumoniaeNeutrophilsOutcomes

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