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ArticleOral diseases2025

Exploring the Influence of Oral and Gut Microbiota on Ulcerative Mucositis: A Pilot Cohort Study.

Valentin Bartha, Sébastien Boutin, Dorothée L Schüßler, Anna Felten, Shila Fazeli, Florentina Kosely, Thomas Luft, Diana Wolff, Cornelia Frese, Kyrill Schoilew

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Valentin BarthaDepartment for Conservative Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6972-3811
Sébastien BoutinDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, University of Lübeck and University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
Dorothée L SchüßlerDepartment for Conservative Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Anna FeltenDepartment for Conservative Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Shila FazeliDepartment for Conservative Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Florentina KoselyClinic for Cardiology, Pneumology, Angiology Und Internal Intensive Care Medicine, Ludwigshafen Hospital, Ludwigshafen, Germany.
Thomas LuftInternal Medicine V: Hematology, Oncology Und Rheumatology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Diana WolffDepartment for Conservative Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Cornelia FreseDepartment for Conservative Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Kyrill SchoilewDepartment for Conservative Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.

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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Präventivzahnmedizin e. V. and CP GABA
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimComparing oral and gut microbiome profiles between patients with and without ulcerative mucositis during allogeneic stem cell transplantation (aSCT). MATERIALS AND

methodsSpecimens from oral mucosa, saliva, and stool were collected pre-(T0) and post- (T0 +28d ± 14d) aSCT (T1). Microbiome structure differences were analyzed by 16S-rRNA-gene sequencing, and associations to patients' clinical characteristics were investigated.

resultsTen of 25 included patients developed ulcerations. The α-diversity decreased between T0 and T1, independent of ulcerations. PERMANOVA revealed differences in beta diversity between T1 stool samples from patients with and without ulcerations. At T1, saliva samples of patients with ulcerations showed an increase of Mycoplasma salvarius, while commensals decreased in saliva and mucosal swabs. The gut microbiome of both groups showed an overabundance of Enterococcus spp., associated with inflammatory conditions. Salival α-diversity of older and overweight patients decreased slower, whereas in mucosal swabs mucositis or impaired renal function was associated with a higher decline. Female gender and history of periodontitis were associated with increased stool microbiome changes, while self-reported probiotics intake was related to reduced changes.

conclusionsUlcerations appeared in 40% of the patients. Distinct microbial changes, including increased abundance of Mycoplasma salivarius in saliva and decreased abundance of commensals, marked those with ulcerations.

trial registrationThe study was registered in the German Register for Clinical Studies (DRKS00032882).

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Gastrointestinal MicrobiomeMouth MucosaMucositisOral UlcerStomatitisAdultAgedCohort StudiesFecesFemaleHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsRNA, Ribosomal, 16SRNA, Ribosomal, 16Sallogeneic stem cell transplantationmicrobiomemucositisulcerations

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PMCPMC12291438

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