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ArticleJCI insight2026

Vancomycin eliminates gut deoxycholic acid, restoring ER proteostasis in ILC2s and relieving colitis.

Qiuheng Tian, Han Liu, Xiang Gu, Jing Shen, Xi Yuan, Mengqi Zheng, Yunjiao Zhai, Yatai Chen, Penghu Han, Yangchun Ma and 8 more

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Qiuheng TianDepartment of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Han LiuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Xiang GuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Jing ShenDepartment of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Xi YuanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Mengqi ZhengDepartment of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Yunjiao ZhaiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Yatai ChenDepartment of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Penghu HanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Yangchun MaDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Wei XinDepartment of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Hongyue MaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Yu LiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Sihan WangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Lei GuoChildren's Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University (Jinan Children's Hospital), Jinan, China.
Detian YuanDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, and.
Yanbo YuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Shiyang LiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ulcerative colitis (UC) remission is marked by gut microbiota restructuring, but how microbial metabolites influence immune-mediated tissue repair is unclear. Here, we demonstrate that oral vancomycin alleviates colitis symptoms in murine models, mirroring its clinical efficacy in inducing remission in patients with UC. Mechanistically, vancomycin's therapeutic effect is achieved by reducing deoxycholic acid (DCA). We reveal that DCA impairs mucosal repair driven by group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) by inducing ER stress through direct binding to thioredoxin-related transmembrane protein 2 (TMX2). This interaction disrupts TMX2's role in protein folding, triggering unresolved unfolded protein response via hyperactivation of PERK/eIF2α signaling, which suppresses the production of pro-healing molecules by ILC2s. Pharmacological inhibition of PERK phosphorylation restores ILC2 function and accelerates colitis resolution. Our work uncovers a pathogenic microbiota/DCA/ILC2 axis that obstructs mucosal healing and positions vancomycin as a targeted strategy to eliminate DCA, thereby promoting UC remission.

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ColitisColitis, UlcerativeLymphocytesProteostasisVancomycinAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsDisease Models, AnimalEndoplasmic ReticulumEndoplasmic Reticulum StressGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansImmunity, InnateIntestinal MucosaMaleMembrane ProteinsAnti-Bacterial AgentsMembrane ProteinsVancomycinGastroenterologyImmunologyInflammatory bowel diseaseInnate immunityProtein misfolding

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PMID41948934
PMCPMC13134711

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