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ArticleNPJ biofilms and microbiomes2025

Microbiota-derived indole-3-acetic acid alleviates rumen epithelial barrier dysfunction during the peripartum period through AhR signaling.

Moli Li, Shiquan Zhu, Yihui Huo, Qiqi Cao, Zhaoju Deng, Kui Li, Yue Li, Juan J Loor, Jiangchun Wan, Jiangjiao Qi and 1 more

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Moli Li *State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Shiquan Zhu *State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Yihui HuoState Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Qiqi CaoState Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Zhaoju DengState Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Kui LiState Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Yue LiState Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Juan J LoorDepartment of Animal Sciences, Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA.
Jiangchun WanCollege of Grassland Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China.
Jiangjiao QiCollege of Grassland Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China.
Chuang XuState Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China. xuchuang@cau.edu.cn.

Funding

China National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents BX20240417China Postdoctoral Science Foundation funded project 2024M753563National Key Research and Development Program of China 2023YFD1801100National Natural Science Foundation of China 32125038National Natural Science Foundation of China 32402957
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Peripartum dairy cows are highly susceptible to metabolic disorders, with ketosis being the most prevalent postpartum disease associated with rumen microbial dysbiosis and systemic inflammation. However, the mechanisms by which microbial alterations compromise rumen epithelial integrity remain poorly understood. Using peripartum cows with ketosis as a model, we demonstrated that perturbations of rumen microbiota disrupt tryptophan metabolism, resulting in pronounced depletion of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA). The loss of IAA-producing taxa (Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium) contributed to reduced IAA levels and epithelial barrier dysfunction, whereas enrichment of proinflammatory taxa (Candidatus Saccharimonas and Mycoplasma) was associated with exacerbated epithelial inflammation. In vitro, IAA supplementation activated the AhR/IL-22 signaling pathway, promoting bovine rumen epithelial cells (BRECs) regeneration and restoring barrier integrity. These findings identify the microbiota-IAA-AhR/IL-22 axis as a key regulator of rumen epithelial homeostasis and suggest that targeting this pathway represents a promising strategy to prevent metabolic disorders in dairy cows.

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Gastrointestinal MicrobiomeIndoleacetic AcidsKetosisPeripartum PeriodReceptors, Aryl HydrocarbonRumenAnimalsBacteriaCattleEpithelial CellsFemaleInterleukin-22InterleukinsSignal TransductionTryptophanindoleacetic acidIndoleacetic AcidsInterleukin-22InterleukinsReceptors, Aryl HydrocarbonTryptophan

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PMCPMC12864778

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