Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF) isolates from colorectal biopsies of subjects with a histological analysis positive for colorectal cancer (CRC), pre -cancerous lesions (pre-CRC) or with a healthy intestinal tissue and to evaluate the environmental fac-tors that may not only concur to CRC development but may also affect gut microbiota composition.Methods: ETBF isolates were typed using the ERIC-PCR method, while PCR assays were performed to investigate the bft alleles, the B. fragilis pathogenicity island (BFPAI) region and the cepA, cfiA and cfxA genes. Susceptibility to antibiotics was tested using the agar dilution method. Environmental factors that could play a role in promoting intestinal dysbiosis were evaluated throughout a questionnaire admin-istered to the subjects enrolled.Results: Six different ERIC-PCR types were identified. The type, denominated C in this study, was the prevalent, in particular among the biopsies of subjects with pre-CRC, while an isolate belonging to a different type, denominated F, was detected in a biopsy from a subject with CRC. All the ETBF isolates from pre-CRC or CRC subjects had a B. fragilis pathogenicity island (BFPAI) region pattern I, while those from healthy individuals showed also different patterns. Furthermore, 71% of isolates from subjects with pre-CRC or CRC were resistant to two or more classes of antibiotics vs 43% of isolates from healthy in-dividuals. The B. fragilis toxin BFT1 was the most frequently detected in this study, confirming the constant circulation of this isoform strains in Italy. Interestingly, BFT1 was found in 86% of the ETBF isolates from patients with CRC or pre-CRC, while the BFT2 was prevalent among the ETBF isolates from healthy subjects. No substantial differences based on sex, age, tobacco and alcohol consumption were observed between healthy and non-healthy individuals included in this study, while most of the subjects with CRC or pre-CRC lesions were subjected to pharmacological therapy (71%) and showed a body mass index (BMI) that falls within the overweight range (86%).Conclusions: Our data suggest that some types of ETBF seem to better adapt and colonize the human gut and that the selective pressure exerted by factors related to lifestyle, such as pharmacological therapy and weight, could facilitate their persistence in the gut and their possible involvement in CRC development. & COPY; 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Comparison of microbiological profile of enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF) isolates from subjects with colorectal cancer (CRC) or intestinal pre-cancerous lesions versus healthy individuals and evaluation of environmental factors involved in intestinal dysbiosis / Spigaglia, Patrizia; Barbanti, Fabrizio; Germinario, Elena Angela Pia; Criscuolo, Enrico Maria; Bruno, Giovanni; Sanchez-Mete, Lupe; Porowska, Barbara; Stigliano, Vittoria; Accarpio, Fabio; Oddi, Andrea; Zingale, Ilaria; Rossi, Silvia; De Angelis, Roberta; Fabbri, Alessia. - In: ANAEROBE. - ISSN 1075-9964. - 82:(2023), pp. 1-8. [10.1016/j.anaerobe.2023.102757]

Comparison of microbiological profile of enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF) isolates from subjects with colorectal cancer (CRC) or intestinal pre-cancerous lesions versus healthy individuals and evaluation of environmental factors involved in intestinal dysbiosis

Bruno, Giovanni;Porowska, Barbara;Accarpio, Fabio;
2023

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Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF) isolates from colorectal biopsies of subjects with a histological analysis positive for colorectal cancer (CRC), pre -cancerous lesions (pre-CRC) or with a healthy intestinal tissue and to evaluate the environmental fac-tors that may not only concur to CRC development but may also affect gut microbiota composition.Methods: ETBF isolates were typed using the ERIC-PCR method, while PCR assays were performed to investigate the bft alleles, the B. fragilis pathogenicity island (BFPAI) region and the cepA, cfiA and cfxA genes. Susceptibility to antibiotics was tested using the agar dilution method. Environmental factors that could play a role in promoting intestinal dysbiosis were evaluated throughout a questionnaire admin-istered to the subjects enrolled.Results: Six different ERIC-PCR types were identified. The type, denominated C in this study, was the prevalent, in particular among the biopsies of subjects with pre-CRC, while an isolate belonging to a different type, denominated F, was detected in a biopsy from a subject with CRC. All the ETBF isolates from pre-CRC or CRC subjects had a B. fragilis pathogenicity island (BFPAI) region pattern I, while those from healthy individuals showed also different patterns. Furthermore, 71% of isolates from subjects with pre-CRC or CRC were resistant to two or more classes of antibiotics vs 43% of isolates from healthy in-dividuals. The B. fragilis toxin BFT1 was the most frequently detected in this study, confirming the constant circulation of this isoform strains in Italy. Interestingly, BFT1 was found in 86% of the ETBF isolates from patients with CRC or pre-CRC, while the BFT2 was prevalent among the ETBF isolates from healthy subjects. No substantial differences based on sex, age, tobacco and alcohol consumption were observed between healthy and non-healthy individuals included in this study, while most of the subjects with CRC or pre-CRC lesions were subjected to pharmacological therapy (71%) and showed a body mass index (BMI) that falls within the overweight range (86%).Conclusions: Our data suggest that some types of ETBF seem to better adapt and colonize the human gut and that the selective pressure exerted by factors related to lifestyle, such as pharmacological therapy and weight, could facilitate their persistence in the gut and their possible involvement in CRC development. & COPY; 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
2023
antibiotic resistance; B. fragilis; BTF; CRC; environmental factors; PAI
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Comparison of microbiological profile of enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF) isolates from subjects with colorectal cancer (CRC) or intestinal pre-cancerous lesions versus healthy individuals and evaluation of environmental factors involved in intestinal dysbiosis / Spigaglia, Patrizia; Barbanti, Fabrizio; Germinario, Elena Angela Pia; Criscuolo, Enrico Maria; Bruno, Giovanni; Sanchez-Mete, Lupe; Porowska, Barbara; Stigliano, Vittoria; Accarpio, Fabio; Oddi, Andrea; Zingale, Ilaria; Rossi, Silvia; De Angelis, Roberta; Fabbri, Alessia. - In: ANAEROBE. - ISSN 1075-9964. - 82:(2023), pp. 1-8. [10.1016/j.anaerobe.2023.102757]
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