Gut associated metabolites and their roles in Clostridioides difficile pathogenesis

The nosocomial pathogen Clostridioides difficile is a burden to the healthcare system. Gut microbiome disruption, most commonly by broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment, is well established to generate a state that is susceptible to CDI. A variety of metabolites produced by the host and/or gut microbi...

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Main Authors: Andrea Martinez Aguirre, Joseph A. Sorg
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:Gut Microbes
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19490976.2022.2094672
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description The nosocomial pathogen Clostridioides difficile is a burden to the healthcare system. Gut microbiome disruption, most commonly by broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment, is well established to generate a state that is susceptible to CDI. A variety of metabolites produced by the host and/or gut microbiota have been shown to interact with C. difficile. Certain bile acids promote/inhibit germination while other cholesterol-derived compounds and amino acids used in the Stickland metabolic pathway affect growth and CDI colonization. Short chain fatty acids maintain intestinal barrier integrity and a myriad of other metabolic compounds are used as nutritional sources or used by C. difficile to inhibit or outcompete other bacteria in the gut. As the move toward non-antibiotic CDI treatment takes place, a deeper understanding of interactions between C. difficile and the host’s gut microbiome and metabolites becomes more relevant.
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spelling doaj-art-d58b995cb9054cf295f053546d1a36d12025-08-20T02:38:11ZengTaylor & Francis GroupGut Microbes1949-09761949-09842022-12-0114110.1080/19490976.2022.2094672Gut associated metabolites and their roles in Clostridioides difficile pathogenesisAndrea Martinez Aguirre0Joseph A. Sorg1Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USADepartment of Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USAThe nosocomial pathogen Clostridioides difficile is a burden to the healthcare system. Gut microbiome disruption, most commonly by broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment, is well established to generate a state that is susceptible to CDI. A variety of metabolites produced by the host and/or gut microbiota have been shown to interact with C. difficile. Certain bile acids promote/inhibit germination while other cholesterol-derived compounds and amino acids used in the Stickland metabolic pathway affect growth and CDI colonization. Short chain fatty acids maintain intestinal barrier integrity and a myriad of other metabolic compounds are used as nutritional sources or used by C. difficile to inhibit or outcompete other bacteria in the gut. As the move toward non-antibiotic CDI treatment takes place, a deeper understanding of interactions between C. difficile and the host’s gut microbiome and metabolites becomes more relevant.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19490976.2022.2094672Clostridioides difficilegut metabolitesmicrobiomefecal microbial therapybile acidsStickland
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Gut associated metabolites and their roles in Clostridioides difficile pathogenesis
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Clostridioides difficile
gut metabolites
microbiome
fecal microbial therapy
bile acids
Stickland
title Gut associated metabolites and their roles in Clostridioides difficile pathogenesis
title_full Gut associated metabolites and their roles in Clostridioides difficile pathogenesis
title_fullStr Gut associated metabolites and their roles in Clostridioides difficile pathogenesis
title_full_unstemmed Gut associated metabolites and their roles in Clostridioides difficile pathogenesis
title_short Gut associated metabolites and their roles in Clostridioides difficile pathogenesis
title_sort gut associated metabolites and their roles in clostridioides difficile pathogenesis
topic Clostridioides difficile
gut metabolites
microbiome
fecal microbial therapy
bile acids
Stickland
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19490976.2022.2094672
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