Altered gut microbiota composition with antibiotic treatment impairs functional recovery after traumatic peripheral nerve crush injury in mice: effects of probiotics with butyrate producing bacteria

Abstract

Antibiotics (ABX) are widely used for life-threatening infections and also for routine surgical operations. Compelling evidence suggests that ABX-induced alterations of gut microbiota composition, termed dysbiosis, are linked with diverse disease states including neurological and neurodegenerative conditions. To combat the consequences of dysbiosis, probiotics (PBX) are widely used. ABX-induced dysbiosis is reported to impair neurological function after spinal cord injury. Traumatic peripheral nerve injury (TPNI) results in profound neurologic impairment and permanent disability. It is unknown whether ABX treatment-induced dysbiosis has any impact on TPNI-induced functional recovery, and if so, what role medical-grade PBX could have on TPNI recovery.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Feb 23, 2022
Source ID
10.1186/s13104-022-05967-8

Entities

People

  • Andrew Rodenhouse
  • Grant D. Wandling
  • Jeremy R. Chen See
  • John C Elfar
  • John P. Hegarty
  • Jung Il Lee
  • Justin R. Wright
  • Kelsey Lloyd
  • Kristen M. Manto
  • M. A. Hassan Talukder
  • Mary O’brien
  • Prem Kumar Govindappa
  • Regina Lamendella
  • Samantha L. Anderson

Organizations

  • National Institutes of Health
  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

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  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.