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Beneficial changes in gut microbiota after phototherapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia

  • Authors:
    • Rang Wu
    • Yazhou Jiang
    • Jingjing Yan
    • Nan Shen
    • Song Liu
    • Hanjun Yin
    • Suyue Zhu
    • Jibing Qiao
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  • Published online on: May 9, 2024     https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2024.1789
  • Article Number: 101
  • Copyright: © Wu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Phototherapy is the most commonly used treatment for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (NH). Gut microbiota is involved in bilirubin metabolism; however, it is uncertain whether this is affected by phototherapy. The present study included 43 newborns with hyperbilirubinemia and collected fecal samples for high‑throughput sequencing before and after phototherapy. Selection α diversity analysis was used to determine the differences in diversity and abundance between the two groups, whereas similarity was determined using β diversity analysis. Linear discriminant analysis effect size analysis was used to screen for markedly different bacteria. The structure of the gut microbiota in newborns with hyperbilirubinemia changed after phototherapy, with a significant decrease in abundance and diversity. The changes in the key bacterial species were characterized by an increase in the abundance of Streptococcus salivarius and a decrease in the abundance of Escherichia, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Rothia mucilaginosa and Streptococcus oralis. These changes mainly manifested as an increase in beneficial bacteria and a decrease in opportunistic bacteria, which may not be related to the side effects of phototherapy. These results can provide theoretical assistance for microbiological research on the later stages of NH.
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Wu R, Jiang Y, Yan J, Shen N, Liu S, Yin H, Zhu S and Qiao J: Beneficial changes in gut microbiota after phototherapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Biomed Rep 20: 101, 2024
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Wu, R., Jiang, Y., Yan, J., Shen, N., Liu, S., Yin, H. ... Qiao, J. (2024). Beneficial changes in gut microbiota after phototherapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Biomedical Reports, 20, 101. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2024.1789
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Wu, R., Jiang, Y., Yan, J., Shen, N., Liu, S., Yin, H., Zhu, S., Qiao, J."Beneficial changes in gut microbiota after phototherapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia". Biomedical Reports 20.6 (2024): 101.
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Wu, R., Jiang, Y., Yan, J., Shen, N., Liu, S., Yin, H., Zhu, S., Qiao, J."Beneficial changes in gut microbiota after phototherapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia". Biomedical Reports 20, no. 6 (2024): 101. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2024.1789