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Therefore, we performed 16S rRNA analysis to determine and compare the composition of the gut microbiota between AAA and control groups.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We used the classical angiotensin-II induced AAA mouse model to investigate the role of gut microbiota and abdominal aortic aneurysm. The mice were randomly assigned to 2 groups: the control (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 7) group received saline (vehicle), while the AAA (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 13) group received solutions of Ang II. Aortic tissue and fecal samples were harvested 28 days after infusion. Fecal samples were analyzed by 16S rRNA sequencing.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The levels of <jats:italic>Oscillospira, Coprococcus, Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, Alistipes massiliensis<\/jats:italic>, and <jats:italic>Ruminococcus gnavus<\/jats:italic> were increased in the AAA group, while those of <jats:italic>Akkermansia muciniphila, Allobaculum<\/jats:italic>, and <jats:italic>Barnesiella intestinihominis<\/jats:italic> were increased in the control group. Furthermore, network analysis and ZiPi score assessment highlighted species in the phylum <jats:italic>Bacteroidetes<\/jats:italic> as the keystone species. PICRUSt2 analysis revealed that PWY-6629 (a super pathway of L-tryptophan biosynthesis), PWY-7446 (sulfoglycolysis), and PWY-6165 [chorismate biosynthesis II (archaea)] may-be involved in the metabolic pathways that contribute to AAA formation, and <jats:italic>E. coli<\/jats:italic>\/<jats:italic>Shigella<\/jats:italic> may be the key bacteria that influence those three pathways.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Alterations in the gut microbiota may be associated with the formation of AAA. <jats:italic>Akkermansia<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Lactobacillus<\/jats:italic> were significantly decreased in the AAA group, but the keystone species in the phylum <jats:italic>Bacteroidetes<\/jats:italic> and the metabolic products of these bacteria should be given more attention in AAA formation 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