PMID- 34862421 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220126 LR - 20230209 IS - 2055-5008 (Electronic) IS - 2055-5008 (Linking) VI - 7 IP - 1 DP - 2021 Dec 3 TI - Time-restricted feeding induces Lactobacillus- and Akkermansia-specific functional changes in the rat fecal microbiota. PG - 85 LID - 10.1038/s41522-021-00256-x [doi] LID - 85 AB - Diet is a key factor influencing gut microbiota (GM) composition and functions, which in turn affect host health. Among dietary regimens, time-restricted (TR) feeding has been associated to numerous health benefits. The impact of TR feeding on the GM composition has been mostly explored by means of metagenomic sequencing. To date, however, little is known about the modulation of GM functions by this dietary regimen. Here, we analyzed the effects of TR feeding on GM functions by evaluating protein expression changes in a rat model through a metaproteomic approach. We observed that TR feeding has a relevant impact on GM functions, specifically leading to an increased abundance of several enzymes involved in carbohydrate and protein metabolism and expressed by Lactobacillus spp. and Akkermansia muciniphila. Taken together, these results contribute to deepening our knowledge about the key relationship between diet, GM, and health. CI - (c) 2021. The Author(s). FAU - Palomba, Antonio AU - Palomba A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7380-2934 AD - Porto Conte Ricerche Srl, Science and Technology Park of Sardinia, Alghero, Italy. FAU - Tanca, Alessandro AU - Tanca A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-6066-7048 AD - Porto Conte Ricerche Srl, Science and Technology Park of Sardinia, Alghero, Italy. AD - Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy. FAU - Abbondio, Marcello AU - Abbondio M AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-2126-4817 AD - Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy. FAU - Sau, Rosangela AU - Sau R AD - Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy. FAU - Serra, Monica AU - Serra M AD - Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy. FAU - Marongiu, Fabio AU - Marongiu F AD - Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy. FAU - Fraumene, Cristina AU - Fraumene C AD - Porto Conte Ricerche Srl, Science and Technology Park of Sardinia, Alghero, Italy. FAU - Pagnozzi, Daniela AU - Pagnozzi D AD - Porto Conte Ricerche Srl, Science and Technology Park of Sardinia, Alghero, Italy. FAU - Laconi, Ezio AU - Laconi E AD - Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy. FAU - Uzzau, Sergio AU - Uzzau S AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-6246-2794 AD - Porto Conte Ricerche Srl, Science and Technology Park of Sardinia, Alghero, Italy. uzzau@uniss.it. AD - Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy. uzzau@uniss.it. LA - eng GR - FAR 2019/2020/Universita degli Studi di Sassari (University of Sassari)/ PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20211203 PL - United States TA - NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes JT - NPJ biofilms and microbiomes JID - 101666944 SB - IM MH - Akkermansia MH - Animals MH - *Gastrointestinal Microbiome MH - Lactobacillus MH - *Microbiota MH - Rats MH - Verrucomicrobia PMC - PMC8642412 COIS- The authors declare no competing interests. EDAT- 2021/12/05 06:00 MHDA- 2022/01/27 06:00 PMCR- 2021/12/03 CRDT- 2021/12/04 05:52 PHST- 2021/03/10 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/11/03 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/12/04 05:52 [entrez] PHST- 2021/12/05 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/01/27 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/12/03 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1038/s41522-021-00256-x [pii] AID - 256 [pii] AID - 10.1038/s41522-021-00256-x [doi] PST - epublish SO - NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes. 2021 Dec 3;7(1):85. doi: 10.1038/s41522-021-00256-x.