A novel method for precise endoscopic sampling of duodenal microbiota
BackgroundPrevious studies have established a relationship between duodenal mucosa-associated microbiota and overall health. However, sampling duodenal microbiota is technically challenging. Mucosal biopsies collected via endoscopy are the most common approach, but this method risks contamination of...
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| description | BackgroundPrevious studies have established a relationship between duodenal mucosa-associated microbiota and overall health. However, sampling duodenal microbiota is technically challenging. Mucosal biopsies collected via endoscopy are the most common approach, but this method risks contamination of the working channel with gastrointestinal contents or extraneous microorganisms.MethodsThis study designed a novel accessory, an endoscopic channel plug, to improve the sampling process by ensuring a clean and sterile working channel, thereby providing more accurate microbiota results.Results and conclusionMicrobiome analysis of samples collected from the oral cavity, traditional duodenal sampling, and the modified method with the channel plug revealed that samples obtained with the plug exhibited higher PCR product concentrations and a greater number of operational taxonomic units (335). Additionally, 16S rRNA sequencing showed significant differences in the taxonomic composition at both the phylum and genus levels among the different sampling methods. Notably, the novel method group (using the channel plug) contained a higher abundance of Veillonella, whereas this genus was less abundant in oral cavity and traditional duodenal samples. Furthermore, the abundance of specific bacterial strains varied significantly between sampling methods. These findings suggest that the use of the channel plug enables more comprehensive microbiota sampling, providing data to support clinical diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-82c73caaa45d4e35b75a8a07c9435eb02025-08-20T03:12:46ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology2235-29882025-07-011510.3389/fcimb.2025.15177511517751A novel method for precise endoscopic sampling of duodenal microbiotaTaotao Wei0Gaozhong Dai1Tianye Liu2Yaozhou Tian3Wuxi hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Wuxi, ChinaWuxi hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Wuxi, ChinaWuxi hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Wuxi, ChinaAffiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, ChinaBackgroundPrevious studies have established a relationship between duodenal mucosa-associated microbiota and overall health. However, sampling duodenal microbiota is technically challenging. Mucosal biopsies collected via endoscopy are the most common approach, but this method risks contamination of the working channel with gastrointestinal contents or extraneous microorganisms.MethodsThis study designed a novel accessory, an endoscopic channel plug, to improve the sampling process by ensuring a clean and sterile working channel, thereby providing more accurate microbiota results.Results and conclusionMicrobiome analysis of samples collected from the oral cavity, traditional duodenal sampling, and the modified method with the channel plug revealed that samples obtained with the plug exhibited higher PCR product concentrations and a greater number of operational taxonomic units (335). Additionally, 16S rRNA sequencing showed significant differences in the taxonomic composition at both the phylum and genus levels among the different sampling methods. Notably, the novel method group (using the channel plug) contained a higher abundance of Veillonella, whereas this genus was less abundant in oral cavity and traditional duodenal samples. Furthermore, the abundance of specific bacterial strains varied significantly between sampling methods. These findings suggest that the use of the channel plug enables more comprehensive microbiota sampling, providing data to support clinical diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2025.1517751/fullendoscopicduodenalmicrobiotachannel plug16S rRNA |
| spellingShingle | Taotao Wei Gaozhong Dai Tianye Liu Yaozhou Tian A novel method for precise endoscopic sampling of duodenal microbiota Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology endoscopic duodenal microbiota channel plug 16S rRNA |
| title | A novel method for precise endoscopic sampling of duodenal microbiota |
| title_full | A novel method for precise endoscopic sampling of duodenal microbiota |
| title_fullStr | A novel method for precise endoscopic sampling of duodenal microbiota |
| title_full_unstemmed | A novel method for precise endoscopic sampling of duodenal microbiota |
| title_short | A novel method for precise endoscopic sampling of duodenal microbiota |
| title_sort | novel method for precise endoscopic sampling of duodenal microbiota |
| topic | endoscopic duodenal microbiota channel plug 16S rRNA |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2025.1517751/full |
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