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Query: UNIPROT:P02794 (
ferritin
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The modification of the microbiome through fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is becoming a very promising therapeutic option for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. Our pilot study aimed to assess the effectiveness of multi-session FMT treatment in active ulcerative colitis (UC) patients. Ten patients with UC were treated with multi-session FMT (200 mL) from healthy donors, via colonoscopy/gastroscopy. Patients were evaluated as follows: at baseline, at week 7, and after 6 months, routine blood tests (including C reactive protein (CRP) and calprotectin) were performed. 16S rRNA gene (V3V4) sequencing was used for metagenomic analysis. The severity of UC was classified based on the Truelove-
Witts
index. The assessment of microbial diversity showed significant differences between recipients and healthy donors. FMT contributed to long-term, significant clinical and biochemical improvement. Metagenomic analysis revealed an increase in the amount of
Lactobacillaceaea
,
Micrococcaceae
,
Prevotellaceae
, and
TM7 phylum
sp.
oral clone EW055
during FMT, whereas
Staphylococcaceae
and
Bacillaceae
declined significantly. A positive increase in the proportion of the genera
Bifidobacterium
,
Lactobacillus
,
Rothia
,
Streptococcus
, and
Veillonella
and a decrease in
Bacillus
,
Bacteroides
, and
Staphylococcus
were observed based on the correlation between calprotectin and
Bacillus
and
Staphylococcus;
ferritin
and
Lactobacillus
,
Veillonella,
and
Bifidobacterium
abundance was indicated. A positive change in the abundance of
Firmicutes
was observed during FMT and after 6 months. The application of multi-session FMT led to the restoration of recipients' microbiota and resulted in the remission of patients with active UC.
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PMID:The Effectiveness of Multi-Session FMT Treatment in Active Ulcerative Colitis Patients: A Pilot Study. 3275 50