New Insights Into the Skin Microbial Communities and Skin Aging

Although it is well-known that human skin aging is accompanied by an alteration in the skin microbiota, we know little about how the composition of these changes during the course of aging and the effects of age-related skin microbes on aging. Using 16S ribosomal DNA and internal transcribed spacer...

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Main Authors: Zichao Li, Xiaozhi Bai, Tingwei Peng, Xiaowei Yi, Liang Luo, Jizhong Yang, Jiaqi Liu, Yunchuan Wang, Ting He, Xujie Wang, Huayu Zhu, Hongtao Wang, Ke Tao, Zhao Zheng, Linlin Su, Dahai Hu
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.565549/full
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author Zichao Li
Xiaozhi Bai
Tingwei Peng
Xiaowei Yi
Liang Luo
Jizhong Yang
Jiaqi Liu
Yunchuan Wang
Ting He
Xujie Wang
Huayu Zhu
Hongtao Wang
Ke Tao
Zhao Zheng
Linlin Su
Dahai Hu
author_facet Zichao Li
Xiaozhi Bai
Tingwei Peng
Xiaowei Yi
Liang Luo
Jizhong Yang
Jiaqi Liu
Yunchuan Wang
Ting He
Xujie Wang
Huayu Zhu
Hongtao Wang
Ke Tao
Zhao Zheng
Linlin Su
Dahai Hu
author_sort Zichao Li
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description Although it is well-known that human skin aging is accompanied by an alteration in the skin microbiota, we know little about how the composition of these changes during the course of aging and the effects of age-related skin microbes on aging. Using 16S ribosomal DNA and internal transcribed spacer ribosomal DNA sequencing to profile the microbiomes of 160 skin samples from two anatomical sites, the cheek and the abdomen, on 80 individuals of varying ages, we developed age-related microbiota profiles for both intrinsic skin aging and photoaging to provide an improved understanding of the age-dependent variation in skin microbial composition. According to the landscape, the microbial composition in the Children group was significantly different from that in the other age groups. Further correlation analysis with clinical parameters and functional prediction in each group revealed that high enrichment of nine microbial communities (i.e., Cyanobacteria, Staphylococcus, Cutibacterium, Lactobacillus, Corynebacterium, Streptococcus, Neisseria, Candida, and Malassezia) and 18 pathways (such as biosynthesis of antibiotics) potentially affected skin aging, implying that skin microbiomes may perform key functions in skin aging by regulating the immune response, resistance to ultraviolet light, and biosynthesis and metabolism of age-related substances. Our work re-establishes that skin microbiomes play an important regulatory role in the aging process and opens a new approach for targeted microbial therapy for skin aging.
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spelling doaj.art-19655aaae1d44d2cbe5198727dcdf44c2022-12-22T02:44:01ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2020-10-011110.3389/fmicb.2020.565549565549New Insights Into the Skin Microbial Communities and Skin AgingZichao Li0Xiaozhi Bai1Tingwei Peng2Xiaowei Yi3Liang Luo4Jizhong Yang5Jiaqi Liu6Yunchuan Wang7Ting He8Xujie Wang9Huayu Zhu10Hongtao Wang11Ke Tao12Zhao Zheng13Linlin Su14Dahai Hu15Department of Burns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Burns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, ChinaWest China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Burns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Burns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Burns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Burns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Burns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Burns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Burns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Burns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Burns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Burns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Burns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, ChinaAlthough it is well-known that human skin aging is accompanied by an alteration in the skin microbiota, we know little about how the composition of these changes during the course of aging and the effects of age-related skin microbes on aging. Using 16S ribosomal DNA and internal transcribed spacer ribosomal DNA sequencing to profile the microbiomes of 160 skin samples from two anatomical sites, the cheek and the abdomen, on 80 individuals of varying ages, we developed age-related microbiota profiles for both intrinsic skin aging and photoaging to provide an improved understanding of the age-dependent variation in skin microbial composition. According to the landscape, the microbial composition in the Children group was significantly different from that in the other age groups. Further correlation analysis with clinical parameters and functional prediction in each group revealed that high enrichment of nine microbial communities (i.e., Cyanobacteria, Staphylococcus, Cutibacterium, Lactobacillus, Corynebacterium, Streptococcus, Neisseria, Candida, and Malassezia) and 18 pathways (such as biosynthesis of antibiotics) potentially affected skin aging, implying that skin microbiomes may perform key functions in skin aging by regulating the immune response, resistance to ultraviolet light, and biosynthesis and metabolism of age-related substances. Our work re-establishes that skin microbiomes play an important regulatory role in the aging process and opens a new approach for targeted microbial therapy for skin aging.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.565549/fullskin microbiomesintrinsic skin agingphotoagingVISIAskin immune regulation
spellingShingle Zichao Li
Xiaozhi Bai
Tingwei Peng
Xiaowei Yi
Liang Luo
Jizhong Yang
Jiaqi Liu
Yunchuan Wang
Ting He
Xujie Wang
Huayu Zhu
Hongtao Wang
Ke Tao
Zhao Zheng
Linlin Su
Dahai Hu
New Insights Into the Skin Microbial Communities and Skin Aging
Frontiers in Microbiology
skin microbiomes
intrinsic skin aging
photoaging
VISIA
skin immune regulation
title New Insights Into the Skin Microbial Communities and Skin Aging
title_full New Insights Into the Skin Microbial Communities and Skin Aging
title_fullStr New Insights Into the Skin Microbial Communities and Skin Aging
title_full_unstemmed New Insights Into the Skin Microbial Communities and Skin Aging
title_short New Insights Into the Skin Microbial Communities and Skin Aging
title_sort new insights into the skin microbial communities and skin aging
topic skin microbiomes
intrinsic skin aging
photoaging
VISIA
skin immune regulation
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.565549/full
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