CD1d Modulates Colonic Inflammation in NOD2-/- Mice by Altering the Intestinal Microbial Composition Comprising Acetatifactor Muris

Overview

Journal J Crohns Colitis

Publisher Oxford University Press

Date 2019 May 17

PMID 31094420

Citations 20

Authors

Chansu Lee

Sung Noh Hong

Nam Young Paik

Tae Jun Kim

Eun Ran Kim

Dong Kyung Chang

Young-Ho Kim

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Abstract

Aims: NOD2 and CD1d play a key role in innate immunity by recognizing conserved molecular patterns of pathogens. While NOD2-/- and CD1d-/- mice display structural and functional alterations in Paneth cells, animal studies have reported no impact of NOD2 or CD1d deficiency on experimental colitis. NOD2 mutations increase the susceptibility to inflammatory bowel diseases and the CD1d bound to α-galactosylceramide [α-GalCer] alleviates intestinal inflammation. We evaluated the effect of CD1d modulation on experimental colitis in NOD2-/- mice.

Methods: The effect of CD1d augmentation and depletion in NOD2-/- mice was assessed in a dextran sodium sulphate [DSS]-induced colitis model via administration of α-GalCer and construction of NOD2-/-CD1d-/- mice. The structural and functional changes in Paneth cells were evaluated using transmission electron microscopy and pilocarpine administration. Colitogenic taxa were analysed in the faeces of NOD2-/-CD1d-/- mice using 16S rRNA gene sequencing.

Results: In NOD2-/- mice, α-GalCer alleviated and CD1d depletion [NOD2-/-CD1d-/- mice] aggravated colitis activity and histology compared with co-housed littermates NOD2-/-, CD1d-/- and wild-type mice after administration of 3% DSS. In NOD2-/-CD1d-/- mice, the ultrastructure and degranulation ability of secretary granules in Paneth cells were altered and the intestinal microbial composition differed from that of their littermates. Faecal microbiota transplantation [FMT] with NOD2-/-CD1d-/- mice faeces into wild-type mice aggravated DSS-induced colitis, while FMT with wild-type mice faeces into NOD2-/-CD1d-/- mice alleviated DSS-induced colitis. Acetatifactor muris was identified only in NOD2-/-CD1d-/- mice faeces and the oral gavage of A. muris in wild-type mice aggravated DSS-induced colitis.

Conclusion: CD1d modulates colonic inflammation in NOD2-/- mice by altering the intestinal microbial composition comprising A. muris.

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