Profiling the Variation of Microbiome Along the Intestinal Tract Based on Sampling Capsule Endoscopy

Brief Summary

Intestinal flora and metabolites are associated with multiple systemic diseases. Current approaches for acquiring information regarding microbiota/metabolites have limitations. We aimed to develop a precise sampling capsule endoscopy (SCE) for the convenient, non-invasive, and accurate acquisition of digestive bioinformation for disease diagnosis and evaluation. The SCE was used for sampling jejunum, ileum, and colon content in healthy volunteers. The GI liquid was then used for microbiome profiling and metabolomics profiling. In this study, we aimed to describe the characteristics and functions of key microflora in the whole intestinal microenvironment of healthy volunteers.