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Human Gut-Derived Commensal Bacteria Suppress CNS Inflammatory and Demyelinating Disease.

ABSTRACT: The human gut is colonized by a large number of microorganisms (?1013 bacteria) that support various physiologic functions. A perturbation in the healthy gut microbiome might lead to the development of inflammatory diseases, such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Therefore, gut commensals might provide promising therapeutic options for treating MS and other diseases. We report the identification of human gut-derived commensal bacteria, Prevotella histicola, which can suppress experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) in a human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II transgenic mouse model. P. histicola suppresses disease through the modulation of systemic immune responses. P. histicola challenge led to a decrease in pro-inflammatory Th1 and Th17 cells and an increase in the frequencies of CD4+FoxP3+ regulatory T cells, tolerogenic dendritic cells, and suppressive macrophages. Our study provides evidence that the administration of gut commensals may regulate a systemic immune response and may, therefore, have a possible role in treatment strategies for MS.

SUBMITTER: Mangalam A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5763484 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Human Gut-Derived Commensal Bacteria Suppress CNS Inflammatory and Demyelinating Disease.

Mangalam Ashutosh A Shahi Shailesh K SK Luckey David D Karau Melissa M Marietta Eric E Luo Ningling N Choung Rok Seon RS Ju Josephine J Sompallae Ramakrishna R Gibson-Corley Katherine K Patel Robin R Rodriguez Moses M David Chella C Taneja Veena V Murray Joseph J

Cell reports 20170801 6

The human gut is colonized by a large number of microorganisms (∼10<sup>13</sup> bacteria) that support various physiologic functions. A perturbation in the healthy gut microbiome might lead to the development of inflammatory diseases, such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Therefore, gut commensals might provide promising therapeutic options for treating MS and other diseases. We report the identification of human gut-derived commensal bacteria, Prevotella histicola, which can suppress experimental a ...[more]

PMID: 28793252

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Human Gut-Derived Commensal Bacteria Suppress CNS Inflammatory and Demyelinating Disease.

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Human Gut-Derived Commensal Bacteria Suppress CNS Inflammatory and Demyelinating Disease.

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