Human and rat gut microbiome composition is maintained following sleep restriction

Abstract

It is widely presumed that there is a relationship between sleep and the gut microbiome because both sleep restriction and dysbiosis of the gut microbiome are associated with metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes. Here, we report sleep restriction over several consecutive days does not overtly influence the composition of the microbiome of either rats or humans, despite both species showing other changes associated with sleep loss. These analyses suggest that sleep loss and microbial dysbiosis have independent effects on the development of metabolic diseases.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Feb 08, 2017
Source ID
10.1073/pnas.1620673114

Entities

People

  • Amita Sehgal
  • Aubrey Bailey
  • Christopher J. Jang
  • David F. Dinges
  • Frederic D. Bushman
  • Lei Bai
  • Namni Goel
  • Peter Meerlo
  • Shirley L. Zhang

Organizations

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  • National Institute of Nursing Research
  • Office of Naval Research
  • University of Groningen
  • University of Pennsylvania

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology