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ArticleUnited European gastroenterology journal2025

Faecalibacterium Diversity in the Gut Microbiome of Crohn's Disease Patients.

Paul Mclellan, Sandrine Auger, Marie Therese Goudiaby, Loic Brot, Nicolas Benech, Jean Pierre Grill, Anne Bourrier, Denis Mariat, Camille Mayeur, Muriel Thomas and 7 more

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Article in United European gastroenterology journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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17 authors.

Paul MclellanCentre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, CRSA, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Service de Gastroentérologie, Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Paris, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7494-979X
Sandrine AugerUniversité Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR 1319 Micalis, Jouy-en-Josas, France.
Marie Therese GoudiabyUniversité Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR 1319 Micalis, Jouy-en-Josas, France.
Loic BrotCentre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, CRSA, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Service de Gastroentérologie, Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Paris, France.
Nicolas BenechCentre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, CRSA, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Service de Gastroentérologie, Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Paris, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3222-6130
Jean Pierre GrillCentre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, CRSA, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Service de Gastroentérologie, Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Paris, France.
Anne BourrierCentre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, CRSA, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Service de Gastroentérologie, Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Paris, France.
Denis MariatUniversité Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR 1319 Micalis, Jouy-en-Josas, France.
Camille MayeurUniversité Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR 1319 Micalis, Jouy-en-Josas, France.
Muriel ThomasUniversité Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR 1319 Micalis, Jouy-en-Josas, France.
Véronique RobertUniversité Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR 1319 Micalis, Jouy-en-Josas, France.
Julien KirchgesnerCentre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, CRSA, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Service de Gastroentérologie, Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Paris, France.
Laurent BeaugerieCentre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, CRSA, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Service de Gastroentérologie, Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Paris, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5012-4146
Harry SokolCentre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, CRSA, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Service de Gastroentérologie, Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Paris, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2914-1822
Philippe LangellaUniversité Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR 1319 Micalis, Jouy-en-Josas, France.
Philippe SeksikCentre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, CRSA, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Service de Gastroentérologie, Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Paris, France.
Jean Marc ChatelUniversité Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR 1319 Micalis, Jouy-en-Josas, France.

Funding

Biocodex Microbiota Foundation
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Faecalibacterium has recently garnered attention for its potential health implications. To better understand its role, we developed and assessed real-time PCR assays for detecting and quantifying various Faecalibacterium species in human stool samples from both healthy individuals and Crohn's disease patients, either in flare or remission. The assays targeted the Microbial Anti-inflammatory Molecule (MAM) genes, which encode MAM proteins. These assays demonstrated 100% species-specificity using strains from six Faecalibacterium species: Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, Faecalibacterium taiwanense, Faecalibacterium duncaniae, Faecalibacterium longum, Faecalibacterium hattori, and Faecalibacterium CNCM4541. They also showed high sensitivity with detection limits of 10^5 bacteria per gram of sample. In healthy individuals, the different Faecalibacterium species varied in abundance. F. taiwanense, F. duncaniae, and F. longum were the most prevalent, around 10^10 bacteria/g of stool. In contrast, F. hattori and CNCM4541 were less abundant, with 10^7 bacteria/g. Despite its low abundance, F. hattori was present in all healthy subjects, while CNCM4541 was detected in only 50% of them. Notably, F. taiwanense, F. duncaniae, and F. longum were found in all healthy individuals. In Crohn's disease patients, both in flare and remission, a decrease in Faecalibacterium species was observed, with no recovery in remission. The most abundant species in Crohn's disease patients were F. prausnitzii and F. duncaniae, around 10^7 bacteria/g, while F. longum, F. hattori, and F. taiwanense were present at lower levels (10^6 bacteria/g), and CNCM4541 was no longer detected. Interestingly, F. prausnitzii showed a smaller decrease in abundance compared with other species. Moreover, F. prausnitzii was significantly more prevalent in patients in remission than in those in flare, suggesting that it may be more resistant to inflammation. These findings highlight the importance of accurately characterizing and quantifying Faecalibacterium species to better understand their role in health and disease.

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Crohn DiseaseFaecalibacteriumGastrointestinal MicrobiomeAdultCase-Control StudiesFecesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionSymptom Flare UpCrohn's diseasefaecalibacteriumfaecalibacterium prausnitziigut dysbiosisgut microbiomeinflammatory bowel disease (IBD)microbial anti‐inflammatory molecule (MAM)qPCR

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PMID40252217
PMCPMC12529001

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