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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

MH002, a Novel Butyrate-Producing Consortium of Six Commensal Bacterial Strains Has Immune-Modulatory and Mucosal-Healing Properties.

Iris Pinheiro, Selin Bolca, Lien Van den Bossche, Wiebe Vanhove, Sara Van Ryckeghem, Davide Gottardi, Debby Laukens, Sam Possemiers

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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8 authors.

Iris PinheiroMRM Health NV, Technologiepark 82, 9052 Ghent, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-3098-4445
Selin BolcaMRM Health NV, Technologiepark 82, 9052 Ghent, Belgium.
Lien Van den BosscheMRM Health NV, Technologiepark 82, 9052 Ghent, Belgium.
Wiebe VanhoveMRM Health NV, Technologiepark 82, 9052 Ghent, Belgium.ORCID 0009-0008-4204-5027
Sara Van RyckeghemMRM Health NV, Technologiepark 82, 9052 Ghent, Belgium.
Davide GottardiMRM Health NV, Technologiepark 82, 9052 Ghent, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-1509-5818
Debby LaukensIBD Research Unit, Ghent Gut Inflammation Group (GGIG), Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Sam PossemiersMRM Health NV, Technologiepark 82, 9052 Ghent, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-6893-5780

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic relapsing inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract. It is generally accepted that IBD is characterized by an inappropriate immune response to the intestinal microbiome in genetically susceptible individuals. Despite the available treatment options ranging from salicylates and corticosteroids, to immunosuppressants and biologics, there is still a high unmet medical need for patients who respond poorly to drugs or are not able to tolerate them. Microbiome-based therapeutics offer a valid treatment strategy for IBD with enhanced safety. A butyrate-producing consortium of six commensal strains (MH002) was evaluated in a series of in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo experiments mimicking multiple IBD-related dysfunctions, namely disrupted intestinal permeability and immune activation. MH002 rapidly produced high levels of butyrate in fed-batch cultures, and significantly increased butyrate levels within one day after administration to IBD-derived gut microbial communities in vitro. Both in Caco-2/peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) co-cultures, and IBD patients-derived organoids and colonic explants, MH002 reduced inflammation and restored epithelial barrier integrity. In addition, MH002 promoted wound repair in vitro. Finally, MH002 protected mice and rats from chemically induced colitis. Altogether, results showed that MH002 presents a novel therapeutic avenue for the treatment of IBD.

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BacteriaButyratesGastrointestinal MicrobiomeInflammatory Bowel DiseasesIntestinal MucosaAnimalsCaco-2 CellsColitisHumansLeukocytes, MononuclearMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLRatsWound HealingButyratesanti-inflammatorybacterial consortiumbutyrateIBDintestinal barriermucosal repairulcerative colitis

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PMID40649947
PMCPMC12250263

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