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Innovative Biomarkers for Obesity and Type 1 Diabetes Based on Bifidobacterium and Metabolomic Profiling

Nobili, Angelica
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Pane, Marco
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Skvortsova, Mariya
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May 1, 2024
Microorganisms

The role of Bifidobacterium species and microbial metabolites such as short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and human milk oligosaccharides in controlling intestinal inflammation and the pathogenesis of obesity and type 1 diabetes (T1D) has been largely studied in recent years. This paper discusses the discovery of signature biomarkers for obesity and T1D based on data from a novel test for profiling several Bifidobacterium species, combined with metabolomic analysis. Through the NUTRISHIELD clinical study, a total of 98 children were recruited: 40 healthy controls, 40 type 1 diabetics, and 18 obese children. Bifidobacterium profiles were assessed in stool samples through an innovative test allowing high taxonomic resolution and precise quantification, while SCFAs and branched amino acids were measured in urine samples through gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). KIDMED questionnaires were used to evaluate the children's dietary habits and correlate them with the Bifidobacterium and metabolomic profiles. We found that B. longum subs. infantis and B. breve were higher in individuals with obesity, while B. bifidum and B. longum subs. longum were lower compared to healthy individuals. In individuals with T1D, alterations were found at the metabolic level, with an overall increase in the level of the most measured metabolites. The high taxonomic resolution of the Bifidobacterium test used meant strong correlations between the concentrations of valine and isoleucine, and the relative abundance of some Bifidobacterium species such as B. longum subs. infantis, B. breve, and B. bifidum could be observed.

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DOI
10.3390/microorganisms12050931
Web of Science ID

WOS:001231523500001

Author(s)
Nobili, Angelica
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Pane, Marco
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Skvortsova, Mariya
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Ben Salem, Meryam
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Morgenthaler, Stephan  
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Jamieson, Emily
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Di Stefano, Marina
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Bathrellou, Eirini
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Mamalaki, Eirini
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Ramos-Garcia, Victoria
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Date Issued

2024-05-01

Publisher

MDPI

Published in
Microorganisms
Volume

12

Issue

5

Start page

931

Subjects

Life Sciences & Biomedicine

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Gut Microbiome

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Bifidobacterium

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Short-Chain Fatty Acids

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Branched Amino Acids

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Obesity

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Type 1 Diabetes

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Children

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Capillary Electrophoresis

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REVIEWED

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EPFL

EPFL units
STAP  
FunderGrant Number

European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme through the NUTRISHIELD project

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June 19, 2024
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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/208637
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