Gut microbiome and lichen sclerosus: a two-sample bi-directional Mendelian randomization study

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Chen Jiayan,Wang Peiyan,Xiao Changji,Kelaimu Kalibinuer,Gao Xianshu,Li Xiaomei,Hu Jun

Abstract

Abstract(1)BackgroundRecent studies suggest a potential link between gut microbiomes (GMs) and inflammatory diseases, but the role of GMs in lichen sclerosus (LS) remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the causal relationship between GMs and LS, focusing on key GM taxa.(2)MethodsWe utilized GWAS summary statistics for 211 GM taxa and their association with 2,445 LS patients and 353,088 healthy controls, employing Mendelian randomization (MR). GWAS data for GM taxa came from the MiBioGen consortium, and for LS from the FinnGen consortium. The primary analytical tools included the inverse-variance weighted (IVW) method, weighted MR, simple mode, weighted median, and MR-Egger methods. Sensitivity analyses included leave-one-out analysis, MR-Egger intercept test, MR-PRESSO global test, and Cochrane’s Q-test. A reverse MR analysis was conducted on bacteria identified in the forward MR study.(3)ResultsWe identified one strong causal relationship: orderBurkholderiales[odds ratio (OR) = 0.420, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.230 - 0.765, p = 0.005], and three nominally significant relationships: phylumCyanobacteria(OR = 0.585, 95% CI: 0.373 - 0.919, p = 0.020), classBetaproteobacteria(OR = 0.403, 95% CI: 0.189 - 0.857, p = 0.018), and genusButyrivibrio(OR = 0.678, 95% CI: 0.507 - 0.907, p = 0.009). Moreover, this MR analysis was not impacted by horizontal pleiotropy, according to the MR-Egger intercept test and MR-PRESSO global test (p > 0.05). Remarkably, the reliability of our results was confirmed by leave-one-out analysis. Reverse MR analysis showed no significant causal relationship between LS and GM.(4)ConclusionsThis MR study identifies specific gut flora linked to a lower risk of LS, offering new insights for disease treatment and prevention. Future research should incorporate metagenomics sequencing of extensive microbiome GWAS datasets.

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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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