Gene expression in the small intestine of mice colonized with Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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ABSTRACT: Celiac disease (CeD) is a food sensitivity characterized by a breakdown of oral tolerance to gluten proteins in genetically predisposed individuals, although the underlying mechanisms are incompletely understood. To evaluate a functional role of bacterial proteases in CeD, we colonized germ-free or clean SPF mice with P.aeruginosa PA14 or P.aeruginosa PA14 disrupted in lasB gene (elastase). We show gluten-independent, PAR-2 mediated upregulation of inflammatory pathways by LasB in C57BL/6 mice without villus blunting. In mice expressing CeD risk genes, P. aeruginosa elastase synergized with gluten to induce more severe inflammation that was associated with moderate villus blunting.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE125983 | GEO | 2019/02/01
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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