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- Title
Transfer efficiency and impact on disease phenotype of differing methods of gut microbiota transfer.
- Authors
Zhang, Chunye; Shi, Yushu; Burch, Matthew; Olthoff, Benjamin; Ericsson, Aaron C.; Franklin, Craig L.
- Abstract
To test causal relationships between complex gut microbiota (GM) and host outcomes, researchers frequently transfer GM between donor and recipient mice via embryo transfer (ET) rederivation, cross-fostering (CF), and co-housing. In this study, we assess the influence of the transfer method and the differences in baseline donor and recipient microbiota richness, on transfer efficiency. Additionally, recipient mice were subjected to DSS-induced chronic colitis to determine whether disease severity was affected by GM transfer efficiency or features within the GM. We found that the recipient's genetic background, the baseline richness of donor and recipient GM, and the transfer method all influenced the GM transfer efficiency. Recipient genetic background and GM both had significant effects on DSS colitis severity and, unexpectedly, the transfer method was strongly associated with differential disease severity regardless of the other factors.
- Subjects
GUT microbiome; EMBRYO transfer; COOPERATIVE housing; COLITIS; PHENOTYPES
- Publication
Scientific Reports, 2022, Vol 12, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2045-2322
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41598-022-24014-x