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Antibiotic-induced microbiota perturbation causes gut endocannabinoidome changes, hippocampal neuroglial reorganization and depression in mice

Guida, F., Turco, F., Iannotta, M., De Gregorio, D., Palumbo, I., Sarnelli, G., Furiano, A., Napolitano, F. +12 more·2018·Brain Behavior and Immunity

Abstract

The microbiota-gut-brain axis (MGBA) regulates the reciprocal interaction between chronic inflammatory bowel and psychiatric disorders. This interaction involves multiple pathways that are highly debated. We examined the behavioural, biochemical and electrophysiological alterations, as well as gut microbiota composition in a model of antibiotic-induced experimental dysbiosis. Inflammation of the small intestine was also assessed. Mice were exposed to a mixture of antimicrobials for 2weeks. Afterwards, they received Lactobacillus casei DG (LCDG) or a vehicle for up to 7days via oral gavage. Perturbation of microbiota was accompanied by a general inflammatory state and alteration of some endocannabinoidome members in the gut. Behavioural changes, including increased immobility in the tail suspension test and reduced social recognition were observed, and were associated with altered BDNF/TrkB signalling, TRPV1 phosphorylation and neuronal firing in the hippocampus. Moreover, morphological rearrangements of non-neuronal cells in brain areas controlling emotional behaviour were detected. Subsequent probiotic administration, compared with vehicle, counteracted most of these gut inflammatory, behavioural, biochemical and functional alterations. Interestingly, levels of Lachnospiraceae were found to significantly correlate with the behavioural changes observed in dysbiotic mice. Our findings clarify some of the biomolecular and functional modifications leading to the development of affective disorders associated with gut microbiota alterations.

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  • Antibiotic administration to laboratory animals has been shown to influence behaviors such as sociability and anxiety.

    “antibiotic administration to laboratory animals has been shown to influence behaviors such as sociability and anxiety (Degroote et al., 2016;Frohlich et al., 2016;Guida et al., 2018).”

    From The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis (2019) · cites this paper as Guida et al., 2018

  • This was somewhat ameliorated by treatment with the probiotic L. casei DG probably via a gut anti-inflammatory mechanism.

    “This was somewhat ameliorated by treatment with the probiotic L. casei DG probably via a gut anti-inflammatory mechanism (Guida et al., 2018).”

    From The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis (2019) · cites this paper as Guida et al., 2018

  • Two weeks of antibiotic cocktail administration resulted in marked changes in hippocampal BDNF TrkB signaling, TRPV1 phosphorylation and heavily reduced hippocampal CA3-CA1 synaptic activity.

    “two weeks of antibiotic cocktail administration resulted in marked changes in hippocampal BDNF tropomyosin receptor kinase B (TrkB) signaling, transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) phosphorylation and overall heavily reduced hippocampal CA3-CA1 synaptic activity.”

    From The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis (2019) · cites this paper as Guida et al., 2018

  • Prior work has associated the relative abundance of ASVs from Muribaculaceae to various measures of mouse cognition.

    “While the linkage between Muribaculaceae and neurophysiology has been less well documented relative to other mouse microbiome taxa, prior work has associated the relative abundance of ASVs from this group to various measures of mouse cognition48,56.”
  • Antibiotics may be related to depression.

    “the findings showing that antibiotics may be related to depression [159,168].”

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Guida, F., Turco, F., Iannotta, M., De Gregorio, D., Palumbo, I., Sarnelli, G., Furiano, A., Napolitano, F., Boccella, S., Luongo, L., Mazzitelli, M., Usiello, A., De Filippis, F., Iannotti, F. A., Piscitelli, F., Ercolini, D., de Novellis, V., Di Marzo, V., Cuomo, R., & Maione, S.
Affiliations
  • University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" (IT)
  • Federico II University Hospital (IT)
  • CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate Franco Salvatore (Italy) (IT)
  • Istituto di Chimica Biomolecolare (IT)
  • University of Naples Federico II (IT)
Corresponding author
  • Guida, F.
  • Maione, S.
Venue
Brain Behavior and Immunity
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-01
Volume
67
Pages
230-245
ISSN
0889-1591 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2753690838
Cited by
367
References
87
Citations by year
2026: 20 · 2025: 45 · 2024: 52 · 2023: 58 · 2022: 49 · 2021: 48 · 2020: 38 · 2019: 37 · 2018: 18 · 2017: 2
FWCI
11.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Brain Behavior and Immunity (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Archivio Istituzionale della Ricerca - Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" (submittedVersion)
  • Archivio Istituzionale della Ricerca - Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Biological Psychiatry › Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
Keywords
microbiota-gut-brain axis, antibiotic-induced dysbiosis, depression, probiotics, Lactobacillus casei, BDNF/TrkB signaling, TRPV1, Lachnospiraceae, intestinal inflammation, social recognition, anxiety-like behavior, mood disorders
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Behavior, Animal, Depression, Hippocampus, Inflammation, Intestinal Mucosa, Intestines, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Neuroglia, Neurons, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Probiotics, Endocannabinoids, Dysbiosis

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