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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Neuroimmunology
  • Human Health

Background:

  • Previous studies show varying microbial differences between multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and healthy individuals.
  • Interpreting MS-associated microbiota findings is difficult due to a lack of consensus.
  • It remains unclear if specific gut microbiota are consistently altered in MS across different studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if a common gut microbiota signature is associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) across diverse studies.
  • To consolidate findings from multiple 16S rRNA gene sequencing studies on MS and gut microbiota.
  • To identify specific microbial taxa and correlations consistently altered in MS patients.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted a meta-analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequencing data from seven diverse studies (524 adults: 257 MS, 267 controls).
  • Reprocessed and analyzed data from individual studies and combined datasets.
  • Utilized blocked Wilcoxon rank-sum test, linear mixed-effects regression, and network analysis for microbial composition, diversity, and correlation analysis.

Main Results:

  • Microbiome community structure varied significantly between studies.
  • A lower relative abundance of Prevotella was observed in MS patients across individual study re-analyses.
  • Meta-analysis revealed higher Actinomyces and lower Faecalibacterium abundance reproducibly associated with MS.
  • Network analysis indicated a disrupted negative correlation between Bacteroides and Prevotella in MS patients compared to controls.

Conclusions:

  • This meta-analysis successfully identified common gut microbiota alterations associated with multiple sclerosis (MS).
  • The findings highlight specific bacterial taxa (Actinomyces, Faecalibacterium) and altered inter-bacterial correlations in MS.
  • These consistent microbial signatures across diverse studies offer potential for developing diagnostic or therapeutic strategies for MS.