Multi-omics analysis reveals gut microbiota-induced intramuscular fatdeposition via regulating expression of lipogenesis-associated genes

摘要

The gut microbiome has great effects on the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of lipids. However,the microbiota composition that can alter the fat deposition and the meat quality of pigs remains unclear.Here, we used Laiwu (LW) pigs (a native Chinese breed with higher intramuscular fat) compared withcommercial crossbreed Duroc×(Landrace×Yorkshire) (DLY) pigs to investigate the effects of microbiotaon meat quality, especially in intramuscular fat content. A total of 32 DLY piglets were randomly allottedto 4 groups and transplanted with fecal microbiota from healthy LW pigs. The results indicated that thehigh dose of fecal microbiota transplantation (HFMT) selectively enhanced fat deposition in longissimusdorsi (P < 0.05) but decreased backfat thickness (P < 0.05) compared with control group. HFMT significantlyaltered meat color and increased feed conversation ratio (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the multi-omicsanalysis revealed that Bacteroides uniformis, Sphaerochaeta globosa, Hydrogenoanaerobacterium saccharovorans,and Pyramidobacter piscolens are the core species which can regulate lipid deposition. A total of140 male SPF C57BL/6j mice were randomly allotted into 7 groups and administrated with these 4 microbesalone or consortium to validate the relationships between microbiota and lipid deposition.Inoculating the bacterial consortium into mice increased intramuscular fat content (P < 0.05) comparedwith control mice. Increased expressions of lipogenesis-associated genes including cluster of differentiation36 (Cd36), diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2 (Dgat2), and fatty acid synthase (FASN) wereobserved in skeletal muscle in the mice with mixed bacteria compared with control mice. Together, ourresults suggest that the gut microbiota may play an important role in regulating the lipid deposition in the muscle of pigs and mice.