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ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2025

Metatranscriptomic analysis of colonic mucosal samples exploring the functional role of active microbial consortia in complicated diverticulitis.

Brittney N McMullen, Jeremy Chen See, Samantha Baker, Justin R Wright, Samantha L C Anderson, Gregory Yochum, Walter Koltun, Austin Portolese, Nimalan A Jeganathan, Regina Lamendella

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Brittney N McMullenDepartment of Biology, Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4958-1358
Jeremy Chen SeeWright Labs, LLC, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA.
Samantha BakerDepartment of Biology, Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA.
Justin R WrightWright Labs, LLC, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA.
Samantha L C AndersonWright Labs, LLC, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA.
Gregory YochumPenn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
Walter KoltunPenn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
Austin PortolesePenn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
Nimalan A JeganathanPenn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
Regina LamendellaDepartment of Biology, Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0952-1326

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Abstract

In this study, we investigated complicated diverticulitis, an inflammatory condition associated with abscesses, fistulas, intestinal obstructions, perforations, and primarily affects adults over the age of 60. Although the exact etiology remains unclear, the gut microbiome has been suggested as a contributing factor. Previous studies have used 16S rRNA gene analysis from patient fecal samples, which is limited to identifying the bacterial communities present. Herein, we employed shotgun metatranscriptomics on 40 patient-matched samples of diseased and adjacent normal colonic mucosal tissues from 20 patients with complicated diverticulitis to gain a more comprehensive understanding of active microbial taxa and gene expression patterns that may be involved in this disease state. Our findings revealed distinct beta diversity and a conglomerate of pathogenic microbiota in the diseased tissues, including

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BacteriaColonDiverticulitisGastrointestinal MicrobiomeIntestinal MucosaMicrobial ConsortiaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFecesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRNA, Ribosomal, 16STranscriptomeRNA, Ribosomal, 16Sdiverticulitisgut microbiomemetatranscriptomics

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