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The Effects of Antibiotics on Gastrointestinal Motility and Gut Microbiota Catherine Chen Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy April 28, 2016 Possible Perturbations of Gastrointestinal Tract Host Physiology Microbial Metabolites/ Metabolic Activity Serotonin Pathway Bacterial Community SCFA Production Hypothesis Antibiotic use affects GI motility through alterations in gut microbial community and/or changes in the host physiology. Gut microbiota GI motility Goals 1. Determine effects of antibiotics on intestinal transit time and host physiology. 2. Examine antibiotic effects on microbial structure and metabolic profile. Antibiotic usage Antibiotic Target Treats Cefoperazone gram + gram - infections: peritonitis Vancomycin gram + diarrhea causing bacteria Neomycin gram- infections, used in ointments Study Design -Abx in drinking water +Cef in drinking water +Vanco in drinking water +Neo in drinking water Measured Transit time Collected luminal contents 16s SCFA Tissues mRNA (qRT-PCR) Gastrointestinal Transit Time Bacterial Community Changes in AntibioticTreated Luminal Contents Short Chain Fatty Acid Changes in AntibioticTreated Luminal Contents Propionate Butyrate Acetate Grider and Piland. AJP. 2007. Short Chain Fatty Acid Changes in AntibioticTreated Luminal Contents Antibiotic Treatment Effects on Gene Expression Levels Antibiotic Treatment Effects on Gene Expression Levels Antibiotic Treatment Effects on Gene Expression Levels Antibiotic Treatment Effects on Gene Expression Levels Conclusions Antibiotic treatment can significantly: •increase GI transit time •alter intestinal microbial community. •decrease SCFA production •affect serotonin pathway Summary Microbial metabolite production Bacterial community structure GI motility Gut microbiota Delayed Transit Time Constipation Acknowledgements • Dr. Chang, Dr. Touw, & the rest of the Chang lab at University of Chicago • All the staff of the Student Inquiry Research Program at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy