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Human gut bacterial metabolism drives Th17 activation and colitis

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Alexander, Margaret, Ang, Qi Yan, Nayak, Renuka R., Bustion, Annamarie E., Sandy, Moriah, Zhang, Bing, Upadhyay, Vaibhav, Pollard, Katherine S., Lynch, Susan V., Turnbaugh, Peter J.·2022·Cell Host & Microbe

Abstract

Bacterial activation of T helper 17 (Th17) cells exacerbates mouse models of autoimmunity, but how human-associated bacteria impact Th17-driven disease remains elusive. We show that human gut Actinobacterium Eggerthella lenta induces intestinal Th17 activation by lifting inhibition of the Th17 transcription factor Rorγt through cell- and antigen-independent mechanisms. E. lenta is enriched in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients and worsens colitis in a Rorc-dependent manner in mice. Th17 activation varies across E. lenta strains, which is attributable to the cardiac glycoside reductase 2 (Cgr2) enzyme. Cgr2 is sufficient to induce interleukin (IL)-17a, a major Th17 cytokine. cgr2+ E. lenta deplete putative steroidal glycosides in pure culture; related compounds are negatively associated with human IBD severity. Finally, leveraging the sensitivity of Cgr2 to dietary arginine, we prevented E. lenta-induced intestinal inflammation in mice. Together, these results support a role for human gut bacterial metabolism in driving Th17-dependent autoimmunity.

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Alexander, M., Ang, Q. Y., Nayak, R. R., Bustion, A. E., Sandy, M., Zhang, B., Upadhyay, V., Pollard, K. S., Lynch, S. V., & Turnbaugh, P. J.
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Cell Host & Microbe
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Elsevier BV
Published
2022-01
Volume
30
Issue
1
Pages
17-30.e9
ISSN
1931-3128 (ISSN-L)
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W3215646557
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260
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journal article
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en
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Alexander, M., Ang, Q. Y., Nayak, R. R., Bustion, A. E., Sandy, M., Zhang, B., Upadhyay, V., Pollard, K. S., Lynch, S. V., & Turnbaugh, P. J. (2022). Human gut bacterial metabolism drives Th17 activation and colitis. Cell Host & Microbe. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2021.11.001

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