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ArticleThe Journal of clinical investigation2025

Subcutaneous white adipose tissue-derived extracellular vesicles maintain intestinal homeostasis via IgA biosynthesis in aging mice.

KeKao Long, Pujie Liu, Yi Wang, Jordy Evan Sulaiman, Moinul Hoque, Gloria Hoi Yee Li, Daisy Danyue Zhao, Pui-Kei Lee, Gilman Kit-Hang Siu, Annie Wing-Tung Lee and 7 more

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KeKao LongDepartment of Health Technology and Informatics.
Pujie LiuDepartment of Health Technology and Informatics.
Yi WangDepartment of Health Technology and Informatics.
Jordy Evan SulaimanDepartment of Health Technology and Informatics.
Moinul HoqueDepartment of Health Technology and Informatics.
Gloria Hoi Yee LiDepartment of Health Technology and Informatics.
Daisy Danyue ZhaoDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
Pui-Kei LeeDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
Gilman Kit-Hang SiuDepartment of Health Technology and Informatics.
Annie Wing-Tung LeeDepartment of Health Technology and Informatics.
Zhuohao LiuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Shenzhen Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Pui-Kin SoUniversity Research Facility in Life Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
Yin CaiDepartment of Health Technology and Informatics.
Connie Wai-Hong WooThe State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology.
Chi-Bun ChanSchool of Biological Sciences.
Aimin XuThe State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology.
Kenneth King-Yip ChengDepartment of Health Technology and Informatics.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intestinal function and white adipose tissue (WAT) function deteriorate with age, but whether and how their deterioration is intertwined remains unknown. Increased gut permeability, microbiota dysbiosis, and aberrant immune microenvironment are the hallmarks of intestinal dysfunctions in aging. Here, we show that subcutaneous WAT dysfunction triggered aging-like intestinal dysfunctions in mouse models. Removal of inguinal subcutaneous WAT (iWAT) increased intestinal permeability and inflammation and altered gut microbiota composition as well as susceptibility to pathogen infection in mouse models. These intestinal dysfunctions were accompanied by a reduction of immunoglobulin A-producing (IgA-producing) cells and IgA biosynthesis in the lamina propria of the small intestine. Retinoic acid (RA) is a key cargo within iWAT-derived extracellular vesicles (iWAT-EVs), which, at least in part, elicits IgA class-switching and production in the small intestine and maintains microbiota homeostasis. RA content in iWAT-EVs and intestinal IgA biosynthesis are reduced during aging in mice. Replenishment of "young" iWAT-EVs rejuvenates intestinal IgA production machinery and shifts microbiota composition of aged mice to a "youth" status, which alleviates leaky gut via RA. In conclusion, our findings suggest that iWAT-EVs with RA orchestrate IgA-mediated gut microbiota homeostasis by acting on intestinal B cells, thereby maintaining intestinal health during aging.

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Adipose Tissue, WhiteAgingExtracellular VesiclesGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHomeostasisImmunoglobulin AIntestinal MucosaIntestine, SmallSubcutaneous FatAnimalsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLTretinoinImmunoglobulin ATretinoinAdipose tissueAgingB cellsEndocrinologyImmunoglobulinsImmunology

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PMID41243964
PMCPMC12618071

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