Gut microbiota in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: characteristics, biomarker identification, and usefulness in clinical prediction

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Qian Xubo,Liu Yong-Xin,Ye Xiaohong,Zheng Wenjie,Lv Shaoxia,Mo Miaojun,Lin Jinjing,Wang Wenqin,Wang Weihan,Zhang Xianning,Lu MeipingORCID

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Abstract Background Recent studies have suggested that the gut microbiota is altered in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). However, age, sex, and body mass index (BMI) were not matched in the previous studies, and the results are inconsistent. We conducted an age-, sex-, and BMI-matched cross-sectional study to characterize the gut microbiota in children with JIA, and evaluate its potential in clinical prediction. Methods A total of 40 patients with JIA and 42 healthy controls, ranging from 1 to 16 years, were enrolled in this study. Fecal samples were collected for 16S rDNA sequencing. The data were analyzed using QIIME software and R packages. Specifically, the random forest model was used to identify biomarkers, and the receiver operating characteristic curve and the decision curve analysis were used to evaluate model performance. Results A total of 39 fecal samples from patients with JIA, and 42 fecal samples from healthy controls were sequenced successfully. The Chao 1 and Shannon–Wiener index in the JIA group were significantly lower than those in the control group, and the Bray-Curtis dissimilarity also differed significantly between the two groups. The relative abundance of 4 genera, Anaerostipes, Dialister, Lachnospira, and Roseburia, decreased significantly in the JIA group compared to those in the control group. The 4 genera included microbes that produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and were negatively correlated with some rheumatic indices. Moreover, 12 genera were identified as potential biomarkers by using the nested cross-validation function of the random forest. A random forest model constructed using these genera was able to differentiate the patients with JIA from the healthy controls, and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.7975. The decision curve analysis indicated that the model had usefulness in clinical practice. Conclusions The gut microbiota in patients with JIA is altered and characterized by a decreased abundance of 4 SCFA-producing genera. The decreases in the 4 genera correlated with more serious clinical indices. Twelve genera could be used as biomarkers and predictors in clinical practice. Trial registration The study is registered online at the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry on 11 May 2018 (registration number: ChiCTR1800016110).

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Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Genetics,Biotechnology

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