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ArticleNature communications2024

Galactooligosaccharides and Limosilactobacillus reuteri synergistically alleviate gut inflammation and barrier dysfunction by enriching Bacteroides acidifaciens for pentadecanoic acid biosynthesis.

Yujun Wu, Xiangyu Zhang, Xiaoyi Liu, Zhenguo Zhao, Shiyu Tao, Qian Xu, Jinbiao Zhao, Zhaolai Dai, Guolong Zhang, Dandan Han and 1 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 62 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Yujun WuState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
Xiangyu ZhangState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
Xiaoyi LiuState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
Zhenguo ZhaoDepartment of General Surgery, Jiangyin People's Hospital Affiliated to Nantong University, Jiangsu, 214400, China.
Shiyu TaoCollege of Animal Sciences and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
Qian XuState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
Jinbiao ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
Zhaolai DaiState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
Guolong ZhangDepartment of Animal and Food Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 74078, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4781-5816
Dandan HanState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4193-6908
Junjun WangState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China. wangjj@cau.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-9427-3824

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2022M723423Earmarked Fund for China Agriculture Research System CARS-35National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32125036, 32330100,National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32172750
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a debilitating inflammatory bowel disease characterized by intestinal inflammation, barrier dysfunction, and dysbiosis, with limited treatment options available. This study systematically investigates the therapeutic potential of a synbiotic composed of galactooligosaccharides (GOS) and Limosilactobacillus reuteri in a murine model of colitis, revealing that GOS and L. reuteri synergistically protect against intestinal inflammation and barrier dysfunction by promoting the synthesis of pentadecanoic acid, an odd-chain fatty acid, from Bacteroides acidifaciens. Notably, the synbiotic, B. acidifaciens, and pentadecanoic acid are each capable of suppressing intestinal inflammation and enhancing tight junction by inhibiting NF-κB activation. Furthermore, similar reduction in B. acidifaciens and pentadecanoic acid levels are also observed in the feces from both human UC patients and lipopolysaccharide-induced intestinal inflammation in pigs. Our findings elucidate the protective mechanism of the synbiotic and highlight its therapeutic potential, along with B. acidifaciens and pentadecanoic acid, for UC and other intestinal inflammatory disorders.

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BacteroidesLimosilactobacillus reuteriOligosaccharidesSynbioticsAnimalsColitis, UlcerativeDisease Models, AnimalFecesGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansInflammationMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNF-kappa BSwineNF-kappa BOligosaccharides

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PMID39468026
PMCPMC11519483

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