Development of a synbiotic that protects against ovariectomy-induced trabecular bone loss

• The gut microbiome has the capacity to regulate bone mass. The aim of this study was to develop a nutritional synbiotic dietary assemblage at an optimal dose to maintain bone mass in ovariectomized (Ovx) mice. We performed genomic analyses and in vitro experiments in a large collection of bacterial and fungal strains (>4,000) derived from fresh fruit and vegetables to identify candidates with the synergistic capacity to produce bone-protective short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) and vitamin K2. The candidate SBD111-A, composed of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, Levilactobacillus brevis, Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Pseudomonas fluorescens, and Pichia kudriavzevii together with prebiotic dietary fibers, produced high levels of SCFA in vitro and protected against Ovx-induced trabecular bone loss in a dose-dependent manner in mice. Metagenomic sequencing revealed that SBD111-A changed the taxonomic composition and enriched specific pathways for synthesis of bone-protective SCFA, vitamin K2, and branched-chain amino acids in the gut microbiome. NEW & NOTEWORTHY We performed genomic analyses and in vitro experiments in a collection of bacterial and fungal strains. We identified a combination (SBD111-A) that produced high levels of SCFA in vitro and protected against ovariectomy-induced bone loss in a dose-dependent manner in mice. Metagenomic sequencing revealed that SBD111-A changed the taxonomic composition and function of the gut microbiome and enriched pathways for synthesis of bone-protective SCFA, vitamin K2, and branched-chain amino acids.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Endokrinologi och diabetes (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Endocrinology and Diabetes (hsv//eng)

Keyword

bone mass

gut microbiome

osteoporosis

probiotic

short-chain fatty

acids

chain fatty-acids

vitamin-k intake

mineral density

gut microbiota

butyrate

quality

female

women

mass

men

Endocrinology & Metabolism

Physiology

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art (subject category)