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ArticleGut microbes

Gut microbiota depletion delays somatic peripheral nerve development and impairs neuromuscular junction maturation.

Matilde Cescon, Giovanna Gambarotta, Sonia Calabrò, Chiara Cicconetti, Francesca Anselmi, Svenja Kankowski, Luisa Lang, Marijana Basic, Andre Bleich, Silvia Bolsega and 6 more

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Matilde CesconDepartment of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Giovanna GambarottaDepartment of Clinical and Biological Sciences & Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi (NICO), University of Torino, Orbassano, Italy.
Sonia CalabròDepartment of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Chiara CicconettiDepartment of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.
Francesca AnselmiDepartment of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.
Svenja KankowskiInstitute of Neuroanatomy and Cell Biology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Lower-Saxony, Germany.
Luisa LangInstitute of Neuroanatomy and Cell Biology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Lower-Saxony, Germany.
Marijana BasicInstitute for Laboratory Animal Science and Central Animal Facility, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Lower-Saxony, Germany.
Andre BleichInstitute for Laboratory Animal Science and Central Animal Facility, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Lower-Saxony, Germany.
Silvia BolsegaInstitute for Laboratory Animal Science and Central Animal Facility, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Lower-Saxony, Germany.
Matthias SteglichResearch Core Unit Genomics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Lower-Saxony, Germany.
Salvatore OlivieroDepartment of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.
Stefania RaimondoDepartment of Clinical and Biological Sciences & Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi (NICO), University of Torino, Orbassano, Italy.
Dario BizzottoDepartment of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Kirsten Haastert-TaliniInstitute of Neuroanatomy and Cell Biology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Lower-Saxony, Germany.
Giulia RonchiDepartment of Clinical and Biological Sciences & Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi (NICO), University of Torino, Orbassano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4795-7024

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gut microbiota is responsible for essential functions in human health. Several communication axes between gut microbiota and other organs via neural, endocrine, and immune pathways have been described, and perturbation of gut microbiota composition has been implicated in the onset and progression of an emerging number of diseases. Here, we analyzed peripheral nerves, dorsal root ganglia (DRG), and skeletal muscles of neonatal and young adult mice with the following gut microbiota status: a) germ-free (GF), b) gnotobiotic, selectively colonized with 12 specific gut bacterial strains (Oligo-Mouse-Microbiota, OMM12), or c) natural complex gut microbiota (CGM). Stereological and morphometric analyses revealed that the absence of gut microbiota impairs the development of somatic median nerves, resulting in smaller diameter and hypermyelinated axons, as well as in smaller unmyelinated fibers. Accordingly, DRG and sciatic nerve transcriptomic analyses highlighted a panel of differentially expressed developmental and myelination genes. Interestingly, the type III isoform of Neuregulin1 (NRG1), known to be a neuronal signal essential for Schwann cell myelination, was overexpressed in young adult GF mice, with consequent overexpression of the transcription factor Early Growth Response 2 (

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Ganglia, SpinalGastrointestinal MicrobiomeNeuromuscular JunctionAnimalsBacteriaGerm-Free LifeMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMuscle, SkeletalNeuregulin-1Peripheral NervesSchwann CellsNeuregulin-1Germ-free micegnotobiotic micemicrobiotamyelinperipheral nerve developmentSchwann cellsskeletal muscle

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