-derived Indole-3-lactic Acid Ameliorates Colitis-associated Tumorigenesis by Directing the Differentiation of Immature Colonic Macrophages

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Journal Theranostics

Date 2024 May 22

PMID 38773969

Authors

Yuke Li

Qingxiang Li

Ruoshui Yuan

Yifei Wang

Chuanbin Guo

Lin Wang

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Abstract

To elucidate dynamics and functions in colonic macrophage subsets, and their regulation by () and its associated metabolites in the initiation of colitis-associated colorectal cancer (CAC). Azoxymethane (AOM) and dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) were used to create a CAC model. The tumor-suppressive effect of and variations of macrophage subsets were evaluated. Intestinal macrophages were ablated to determine their role in the protective effects of . Efficacious molecules produced by were identified by non-targeted and targeted liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis. The molecular mechanism was further verified in murine bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs), macrophages derived from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (hPBMCs), and demonstrated in CAC mice. alleviated colitis symptoms, delayed colonic tumorigenesis, and promoted phenotypic differentiation of immature inflammatory macrophages into mature homeostatic macrophages. On the contrary, the ablation of intestinal macrophages largely annulled the protective effects of . Microbial analysis of colonic contents revealed the enrichment of probiotics and the depletion of potential pathogens following supplementation. Moreover, indole-3-lactic acid (ILA) was positively correlated with in CAC mice and highly enriched in the culture supernatant of . Also, the addition of ILA directly promoted AKT phosphorylation and restricted the pro-inflammatory response of murine BMDMs and macrophages derived from hPBMCs . The effects of ILA in murine BMDMs and macrophages derived from hPBMCs were abolished by the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) antagonist CH-223191 or the AKT inhibitor MK-2206. Furthermore, ILA could protect against tumorigenesis by regulating macrophage differentiation in CAC mice; the AhR antagonist largely abrogated the effects of and ILA in relieving colitis and tumorigenesis. -mediated tryptophan metabolism ameliorates the precancerous inflammatory intestinal milieu to inhibit tumorigenesis by directing the differentiation of immature colonic macrophages.

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