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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2025

Gut microbiota and traumatic brain injury: insights from an antibiotic-free cohort.

Hao Wu, Yuqi Huo, Wei Fang, Jinlin Guo, Xiaoqin Wang, Li Su, Gang Cheng

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Hao Wu *Department of Neurosurgery, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Yuqi Huo *Department of Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Heping Campus of Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Wei FangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Heping Campus of Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Jinlin GuoDepartment of Pharmacy, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Xiaoqin WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Shenzhen University Affiliated South China Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Li SuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Shenzhen University Affiliated South China Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Gang ChengDepartment of Neurosurgery, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major global health concern, leading to persistent neurological deficits and systemic complications. While animal studies have shown the association between TBI and the gut microbiota, human evidence, particularly in the early post-injury period, remains scarce. Methods: In this study, we profiled the gut microbiota of TBI patients within 8 days of hospitalization using 16S rRNA sequencing, integrating clinical metadata and excluding individuals who had received antibiotics within the preceding month. Results: Although alpha diversity remained similar between groups, beta diversity was significantly altered in TBI patients relative to healthy controls, accompanied by increased inter-individual variability. Differential abundance analysis revealed a depletion of short-chain fatty acid (SCFA)-producing taxa, e.g., Discussion: Collectively, these findings indicate that TBI is associated with dysbiosis of the gut microbial and altered metabolic potential.

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biofilmfunctional predictiongut microbiotamachine learning modelingshort-chain fatty acidtraumatic brain injury

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