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ArticleArthritis research & therapy2023

Faecalibacterium prausnitzii alleviates inflammatory arthritis and regulates IL-17 production, short chain fatty acids, and the intestinal microbial flora in experimental mouse model for rheumatoid arthritis.

Jeonghyeon Moon, A Ram Lee, Heejung Kim, JooYeon Jhun, Seon-Yeong Lee, Jeong Won Choi, Yunju Jeong, Myeong Soo Park, Geun Eog Ji, Mi-La Cho and 1 more

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Article in Arthritis research & therapy, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers.

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11 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Jeonghyeon Moon *Departments of Neurology and Immunobiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
A Ram Lee *Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Republic of Korea.
Heejung Kim *Department of Food and Nutrition, Research Institute of Human Ecology, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
JooYeon JhunDepartment of Biomedicine & Health Sciences, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Republic of Korea.
Seon-Yeong LeeRheumatism Research Center, College of Medicine, Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea.
Jeong Won ChoiRheumatism Research Center, College of Medicine, Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea.
Yunju JeongHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Myeong Soo ParkResearch Center, BIFIDO Co., Ltd., Hongcheon, South Korea.
Geun Eog JiDepartment of Food and Nutrition, Research Institute of Human Ecology, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
Mi-La ChoDepartment of Biomedicine & Health Sciences, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Republic of Korea. iammila@catholic.ac.kr.
Sung-Hwan ParkRheumatism Research Center, College of Medicine, Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea. rapark@catholic.ac.kr.
Catholic University of Korea · KRSeoul National University · KRBrigham and Women's Hospital · USThe Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital · KRYale University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic chronic inflammatory disease that leads to joint destruction and functional disability due to the targeting of self-antigens present in the synovium, cartilage, and bone. RA is caused by a number of complex factors, including genetics, environment, dietary habits, and altered intestinal microbial flora. Microorganisms in the gut bind to nod-like receptors and Toll-like receptors to regulate the immune system and produce various metabolites, such as short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) that interact directly with the host. Faecalibacterium prausnitzii is a representative bacterium that produces butyrate, a well-known immunomodulatory agent in the body, and this microbe exerts anti-inflammatory effects in autoimmune diseases.

methodsIn this study, F. prausnitzii was administered in a mouse model of RA, to investigate RA pathology and changes in the intestinal microbial flora. Using collagen-induced arthritic mice, which is a representative animal model of RA, we administered F. prausnitzii orally for 7 weeks.

resultsThe arthritis score and joint tissue damage were decreased in the mice administered F. prausnitzii compared with the vehicle-treated group. In addition, administration of F. prausnitzii reduced the abundance of systemic immune cells that secrete the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-17 and induced changes in SCFA concentrations and the intestinal microbial flora composition. It also resulted in decreased lactate and acetate concentrations, an increased butyrate concentration, and altered compositions of bacteria known to exacerbate or improve RA.

conclusionThese results suggest that F. prausnitzii exerts a therapeutic effect on RA by regulation of IL-17 producing cells. In addition, F. prausnitzii modify the microbial flora composition and short chain fatty acids in experimental RA mouse model.

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Arthritis, RheumatoidFaecalibacterium prausnitziiAnimalsButyratesDisease Models, AnimalFatty Acids, VolatileInterleukin-17MiceButyratesFatty Acids, VolatileInterleukin-17Faecalibacterium prausnitziiInterleukin-17Microbial floraRheumatoid arthritisShort-chain fatty acids

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PMID37496081
PMCPMC10373287
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