Genderized Gut and Oral Microbiome Shifts: Uncovering Sex-Specific Dysbiosis in Pancreatic Cancer
Khan, Z. A.; Ghorbani, M.; Heffinger, L.; Damdimopoulos, A.; Moro, C. F.; Bjornstedt, M.; Lohr, J.- M.; Heuchel, R.; Chen, M. S.; Sarhan, D.
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BackgroundPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the deadliest cancers, responsible for approximately 466,000 deaths globally in 2020. Its incidence increases by about 1% annually, with a higher occurrence in males than females. While differences in immune responses and tumor biology between sexes have been explored, the role of the microbiome in gender-specific PDAC progression is still unclear. Investigating these differences could offer crucial insights for personalized treatment strategies for males and females. MethodsThis study reanalyzed oral and gut microbiome data from BioProject: PRJNA832909, comprising 191 samples from PDAC patients and healthy controls. Using shotgun metagenomic sequencing, we examined gender-specific bacterial signatures. Alpha diversity (richness) and beta diversity (community composition) were analyzed. Differentially abundant bacterial taxa were identified via LEfSe, and gender-specific bacterial panels were validated using CombiROC. ResultsAlpha diversity analysis revealed significant differences in microbial richness, particularly between male and female PDAC patients and their healthy controls. Beta diversity demonstrated distinct microbial shifts between the PDAC and control groups across genders. LEfSe identified several pathogenic bacteria contributing to gender-specific dysbiosis, including Streptococcus, Fusobacterium, and Prevotella. Shared and sex-specific bacterial species in PDAC were highlighted through Venn diagram analysis. CombiROC validated the predictive ability of these bacterial markers, with AUC values exceeding 0.90 for both sexes. ConclusionThis study uncovered gender-specific microbial patterns in PDAC patients, potentially influenced by sex-specific immune responses. These findings provide important insights into the progression of PDAC and support sex-targeted diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. Graphical abstract O_FIG O_LINKSMALLFIG WIDTH=200 HEIGHT=77 SRC="FIGDIR/small/616338v1_ufig1.gif" ALT="Figure 1"> View larger version (41K): org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@4b1d97org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@183c267org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@1500547org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@8a854c_HPS_FORMAT_FIGEXP M_FIG C_FIG
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