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Development of a gut microbe–targeted nonlethal therapeutic to inhibit thrombosis potential
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Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) is a gut microbiota-derived metabolite that enhances both platelet responsiveness and in vivo thrombosis potential in animal models, and TMAO plasma levels predict incident atherothrombotic event risks in human clinical studies. TMAO is formed by gut microbe-dependent metabolism of trimethylamine (TMA) moiety-containing nutrients, which are abundant in a Western diet. Here, using a mechanism-based inhibitor approach targeting a major microbial TMA-generating enzyme pair, CutC and CutD (CutC/D), we developed inhibitors that are potent, time-dependent, and irreversible and that do not affect commensal viability. In animal models, a single oral dose of a CutC/D inhibitor significantly reduced plasma TMAO levels for up to 3 d and rescued diet-induced enhanced platelet responsiveness and thrombus formation, without observable toxicity or increased bleeding risk. The inhibitor selectively accumulated within intestinal microbes to millimolar levels, a concentration over 1-million-fold higher than needed for a therapeutic effect. These studies reveal that mechanism-based inhibition of gut microbial TMA and TMAO production reduces thrombosis potential, a critical adverse complication in heart disease. They also offer a generalizable approach for the selective nonlethal targeting of gut microbial enzymes linked to host disease limiting systemic exposure of the inhibitor in the host.
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“Addition of FMC at increasing concentrations lowered maximal enzyme velocity (Vmax) with no apparent effect on substrate affinity (KM) (Supplementary Figure 5), indicating that FMC acts kinetically as a non-competitive inhibitor.”
§ Development of a gut microbe-targeted non-lethal therapeutic to inhibit thrombosis potential > Results > Design and development of potent, mechanism-based, non-lethal microbial CutC/D inhibitors
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“The choline diet elicited no differences in multiple indices of platelet activation, including surface phosphatidylserine content (p=0.84) in ADP-stimulated washed platelets or levels of von Willebrand factor (p=0.14), alpha granule release (p=0.31), or prothrombotic microvesicle release (p=0.66) in platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the absence of agonist”
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“IMC displayed an in vitro potency (IC50) approximately 10,000 times greater than DMB against the recombinant P. mirabilis CutC/D lysate, recombinant D. alaskensis CutC/D lysate, and wild-type, whole-cell P. mirabilis in culture”
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“DMB was directly incubated with the PRP preparations, and no effects on the platelet aggregometry responses either alone, or in the presence of agonist (ADP), were observed”
§ Development of a gut microbe-targeted non-lethal therapeutic to inhibit thrombosis potential > Results > DMB, a microbial choline TMA lyase inhibitor, attenuates choline diet-enhanced platelet responsiveness and in vivo rate of thrombus formation
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“Choline supplementation resulted in marked TMAO elevation and shortening of vessel occlusion time (p<0.0001) as previously reported15”
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- Not checked yetcites [15] Zhu, W. et al. Gut microbial metabolite TMAO enhances platelet hyperreactivity and thrombosis risk. Cell 165, 111–124 (2016). source
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“both IMC and FMC demonstrated enhanced inhibitory potency following longer pre-incubation times with the enzyme prior to the addition of d9-choline substrate”
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“No signs of toxicity were observed in mice following chronic exposure to wholly effective doses of FMC (10 mg/kg) or IMC (100 mg/kg)”
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“Modest but relatively equal amounts of FMC and FMB (Supplementary Figure 9) and IMC and IMB (Supplementary Figure 10) were observed in urine.”
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“following single or chronic dosing with FMC or IMC, no changes were noted in plasma levels for homocysteine, dimethylglycine, or folate pathway-related metabolites (all p>0.05, data not shown).”
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“These same trends for TMA and TMAO were observed in the urine and feces following administration of either FMC or IMC”
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“Screening of IMC and FMC in a battery of pharmacological safety tests failed to show: (i) inhibition in hERG channel function; (ii) toxicity to mitochondria in HepG2 cells cultured in glucose- or galactose-supplemented media; (iii) adverse effects on the viability of HK-2 cells in culture; or (iv) adverse signals during AMES testing at levels up to 1000 μg/well”
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“Both FMC and IMC induced an almost complete reduction in plasma TMA and TMAO levels following a single oral dose (via gavage) for a sustained period, with FMC demonstrating a striking trough that persisted for over 3 days (Figure 3b right), and IMC for over 2 days post-gavage”
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“reversible inhibition of CutC/D activity following dialysis was observed with an alternative, potent inhibitor developed, phenylcholine (IC50=150 nM against P. mirabilis CutC/D)”
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“the fluorinated choline analogue, fluoromethylcholine (FMC), was the most potent halomethylcholine examined (IC50=900 pM against P. mirabilis CutC/D), and in docking calculations, was predicted to have the tightest interaction with the active site”
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“Increasing concentrations of IMC similarly decreased Vmax, but also increased KM (Supplementary Figure 5), indicating IMC acts kinetically as a mixed mechanism inhibitor, with elements of both competitive and non-competitive inhibition.”
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“despite the high dose of DMB provided, choline diet-associated TMAO elevations, increased platelet aggregation, and shortened in vivo thrombus formation were not fully rescued compared to chow-fed mice”
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“the halomethylbetaines were found to act as CutC/D TMA lyase inhibitors but approximately 2–3 orders of magnitude weaker than their choline counterparts”
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“FMC and IMC were directly incubated with PRP from both mice and humans (with or without agonist), and no effects on platelet aggregometry responses were observed. Their primary in vivo metabolites, FMB and IMB, also did not affect platelet aggregometry responses in human PRP”
§ Development of a gut microbe-targeted non-lethal therapeutic to inhibit thrombosis potential > Results > Inhibition of gut microbial choline TMA lyase activity suppresses choline diet-enhanced platelet aggregation and in vivo rate of thrombus formation without increased bleeding time
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“In alternative studies in both male and female mice with more prolonged exposures (15–20 weeks) to IMC, no adverse effects were observed, including normal indices of renal function, liver function, and CBC with differential”
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“analyses of feces revealed the majority of FMC and IMC remain in the gut luminal compartment, with only nominal levels of FMB or IMB present in fecal samples”
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“choline supplementation resulted in 10-fold higher plasma TMAO levels (p<0.0001) and enhanced aggregometry response to submaximal levels of ADP (1 μM) in PRP (p<0.0001; Figure 1a).”
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“both FMC and IMC demonstrated remarkable capacity to suppress production of d9-TMA (EC50=0.008 and 0.5 mg/kg, respectively; Supplementary Figure 8) and d9-TMAO (EC50=0.01 mg/kg and 0.2 mg/kg, respectively; Table 1, Figure 3a right).”
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“the TMAO enhancing effect on stimulus-dependent platelet aggregation was also observed with washed platelets from mice fed the high choline diet (p=0.0002), and was greatest at submaximal levels of agonist”
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“Analyses of fecal samples revealed significant increases in choline levels following FMC or IMC administration, which before addition of the inhibitor were extremely low (Supplementary Figures 9,10). Importantly, no significant effects on plasma choline levels were observed”
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“FMC was also more potent than IMC against our polymicrobial, human fecal cultures (EC50=7.9 nM and 1.6 μM, respectively; Table 1).”
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“DMB significantly reduced both TMAO levels (p<0.0001) and stimulus-dependent (ADP) platelet aggregation (p=0.003) in PRP recovered from choline-supplemented mice”
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“provision of DMB attenuated the choline diet-induced rise in TMAO and rate of clot formation (p=0.002; Figure 1b,c).”
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“within the large intestine (cecum and colon), the anatomic location where the majority of choline TMA lyase harboring commensals reside49, we observed the selective accumulation of each inhibitor to the millimolar level (2–6 mM), virtually complete elimination in detectable luminal TMA (product), and a similar marked increase in intestinal microbial choline (substrate) levels”
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- Not checked yetcites [49] Koeth, R. A. et al. γ-Butyrobetaine is a proatherogenic intermediate in gut microbial metabolism of l-carnitine to TMAO. Cell Metab. 20, 799–812 (2014). source
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“Results confirmed complete suppression of choline diet-enhanced TMAO generation and accompanying enhancement in ADP-dependent platelet aggregation response with provision of either FMC (p=0.0001) or IMC (p=0.001; Figure 4a).”
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“both FMC and IMC showed dose-dependent suppression in both TMA production (EC50=4.5 and 31 mg/kg, respectively; Supplementary Figure 8) and systemic TMAO levels, with FMC demonstrating potency an order of magnitude greater than IMC (EC50=3.4 and 45 mg/kg, respectively; Table 1, Figure 3a right).”
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“FMC and IMC were detectable at low (μM) levels only for the first few hours in plasma, but their halomethylbetaine oxidation products, fluoromethylbetaine (FMB) and iodomethylbetaine (IMB), were ~10-fold more abundant, reaching their peak level 2 hours post-gavage”
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“resveratrol was largely ineffective in each of the screening assays employed (Figure 1e) and showed no effect on plasma TMAO levels in vivo when administered to mice on a choline-supplemented diet (p=0.91; data not shown)”
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- Not checked yetcites [43] Chen, M. L. et al. Resveratrol attenuates trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO)-induced atherosclerosis by regulating TMAO synthesis and bile acid metabolism via remodeling of the gut microbiota. MBio 7, e02210–e02215 (2016).
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“Levels of halomethylbetaines in all intestinal segments were significantly lower than their halomethylcholine counterparts, and there was no significant effect on gut luminal betaine or TMAO levels”
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“Provision of a high-choline diet was associated with both significant increases (e.g. Dehalobacterium and Adlercreutzia) and reductions (e.g. Bifidobacterium) in the proportions of several genera, which were each also significantly associated with both TMAO levels and time to vessel occlusion; moreover, these shifts in proportions were reversed with the addition of IMC”
§ Development of a gut microbe-targeted non-lethal therapeutic to inhibit thrombosis potential > Results > Inhibition of microbial choline TMA lyase activity shifts intestinal microbial communities
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“Principal Coordinates Analysis of microbial taxa revealed distinct clusters, indicating both dietary choline supplementation and IMC exposure each induced significant (p=0.001) rearrangements in microbial composition”
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“neither FMC (p=0.85) nor IMC (p=0.73) led to a prolongation in occlusion time beyond that observed with normal chow.”
§ Development of a gut microbe-targeted non-lethal therapeutic to inhibit thrombosis potential > Results > Inhibition of gut microbial choline TMA lyase activity suppresses choline diet-enhanced platelet aggregation and in vivo rate of thrombus formation without increased bleeding time
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“provision of either FMC (p<0.0001) or IMC (p<0.0001) completely blocked choline-supplemented diet-induced increases in both plasma TMAO and in vivo rate of clot formation”
§ Development of a gut microbe-targeted non-lethal therapeutic to inhibit thrombosis potential > Results > Inhibition of gut microbial choline TMA lyase activity suppresses choline diet-enhanced platelet aggregation and in vivo rate of thrombus formation without increased bleeding time
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“reversing choline diet-induced increases in platelet responses to agonists and thrombus formation in vivo.”
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“Provision of IMC reversed choline diet-dependent increases in both TMAO levels and platelet adherence to collagen matrix to levels observed in chow-fed mice”
§ Development of a gut microbe-targeted non-lethal therapeutic to inhibit thrombosis potential > Results > Inhibition of gut microbial choline TMA lyase activity suppresses choline diet-enhanced platelet aggregation and in vivo rate of thrombus formation without increased bleeding time
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“It is also notable that both IMC and FMC induced a shift in mouse cecal microbiota composition, particularly on a choline-supplemented diet, reversing choline-induced changes in the proportions of certain taxa.”
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“by inhibiting gut microbial production of TMA, we suppressed plasma TMAO levels for prolonged periods with limited systemic exposure of the drugs within the host”
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“even if the inhibitors are non-lethal to cultured bacteria in nutrient-rich broths and fail to demonstrate reduction in microbial fitness with prolonged exposures.”
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“enhances both platelet responsiveness and in vivo thrombosis potential in animal models”
§ Development of a gut microbe-targeted non-lethal therapeutic to inhibit thrombosis potential > Abstract
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“a link between dietary phosphatidylcholine, a nutrient common in a Western diet, gut microbiota-dependent generation of the metabolite trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), and cardiovascular disease (CVD) pathogenesis, was first described7.”
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- Not checked yetcites [7] Wang, Z. et al. Gut flora metabolism of phosphatidylcholine promotes cardiovascular disease. Nature 472, 57–63 (2011). source
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“recent studies reveal TMAO alters calcium signaling in platelets, enhancing responsiveness and in vivo thrombosis potential in animal models15.”
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- Not checked yetcites [15] Zhu, W. et al. Gut microbial metabolite TMAO enhances platelet hyperreactivity and thrombosis risk. Cell 165, 111–124 (2016). source
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“Use of antiplatelet agents has become a cornerstone for the treatment of CVD because of substantial reduction in CVD events and mortality37,38. However, more widespread use of antiplatelet agents has been limited by the increased risk of bleeding, which also leads to nonadherence39–41.”
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- Not checked yetcites [37] Bobadilla, R. V. Acute coronary syndrome: focus on antiplatelet therapy. Crit. Care Nurse 36, 15–27 (2016). source
- Not checked yetcites [38] Levine, G. N. et al. 2016 ACC/AHA guideline focused update on duration of dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with coronary artery disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 152, 1243–1275 (2016). source
- Not checked yetcites [39] Jennings, L. K. Mechanisms of platelet activation: need for new strategies to protect against platelet-mediated atherothrombosis. Thromb. Haemost. 102, 248–257 (2009). source
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- Not checked yetcites [41] Cohen, M. Expanding the recognition and assessment of bleeding events associated with antiplatelet therapy in primary care. Mayo Clin. Proc. 84, 149–160 (2009). source
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“When given to atherosclerosis-prone ApoE−/− mice on a choline-supplemented diet, plasma TMAO levels were significantly lowered, and concurrently, macrophage cholesterol accumulation, foam cell formation and atherosclerotic lesion development were attenuated35.”
§ Development of a gut microbe-targeted non-lethal therapeutic to inhibit thrombosis potential > Introduction
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- Not checked yetcites [35] Wang, Z. et al. Non-lethal inhibition of gut microbial trimethylamine production for the treatment of atherosclerosis. Cell 163, 1585–1595 (2015). source
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“Herein we show that a mechanism-based non-lethal inhibitor of the gut microbial TMAO pathway designed to selectively accumulate within the gut microbial compartment, can serve as a new therapeutic approach for attenuating thrombosis while simultaneously limiting systemic exposure in the host.”
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“We recently reported the use of a natural product, 3,3-dimethyl-1-butanol (DMB), as a tool drug that inhibits microbial choline TMA lyase activity in vitro and in vivo35.”
§ Development of a gut microbe-targeted non-lethal therapeutic to inhibit thrombosis potential > Introduction
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- Not checked yetcites [35] Wang, Z. et al. Non-lethal inhibition of gut microbial trimethylamine production for the treatment of atherosclerosis. Cell 163, 1585–1595 (2015). source
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“both IMC and FMC display numerous characteristics consistent with a covalent mode of inhibition (time-dependent, irreversible, and non-competitive inhibition)”
§ Development of a gut microbe-targeted non-lethal therapeutic to inhibit thrombosis potential > Results > Design and development of potent, mechanism-based, non-lethal microbial CutC/D inhibitors
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“Kinetic analyses demonstrate that IMC and FMC are non-competitive, time-dependent and irreversible, hallmarks of mechanism-based inhibitors.”
§ Development of a gut microbe-targeted non-lethal therapeutic to inhibit thrombosis potential > Discussion
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“inhibition in microbial TMAO generation would not hypothetically suppress platelet function “below normal” and thus heighten bleeding risks.”
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“The present studies suggest development of poorly absorbed suicide substrate inhibitors of gut microbial catabolic pathways mechanistically linked with disease pathogenesis deserves further investigation as a potentially generalizable approach to achieve therapeutic outcomes in the host.”
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“fluorine substitution can confer properties beneficial to the chemistry of suicide substrate inhibitors and their potential use as pharmaceuticals56.”
§ Development of a gut microbe-targeted non-lethal therapeutic to inhibit thrombosis potential > Discussion
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- Not checked yetcites [56] Clarke, D. D. Fluoroacetate and fluorocitrate: mechanism of action. Neurochem. Res. 16, 1055–1058 (1991). source
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“Investigators were not blinded to mouse group allocation during the performance of animal husbandry requirements for experiments.”
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“Investigators performing quantitative analyses of endpoints (e.g., plasma, urine, or fecal metabolite levels) were blinded to group allocation with samples labeled by code only.”
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“many drugs induce shifts in microbial community composition57,58.”
§ Development of a gut microbe-targeted non-lethal therapeutic to inhibit thrombosis potential > Discussion
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- Not checked yetcites [57] Imhann, F. et al. Proton pump inhibitors affect the gut microbiome. Gut 65, 740–748 (2016). source
- Not checked yetcites [58] Rogers, M. A. M. & Aronoff, D. M. The influence of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on the gut microbiome. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. 22, 178.e1–178.e9 (2016). source
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“In a recent examination of over 1,000 clinically used drugs and their impact on a broad selection of human gut commensals, nearly a quarter demonstrated antibiotic-like side effects59.”
§ Development of a gut microbe-targeted non-lethal therapeutic to inhibit thrombosis potential > Discussion
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- Not checked yetcites [59] Maier, L. et al. Extensive impact of nonantibiotic drugs on human gut bacteria. Nature 555, 623–628 (2018). source
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“And in a recent elegant study with metformin, a shift in microbial community structure was suggested to contribute in part to its observed beneficial metabolic effects60.”
§ Development of a gut microbe-targeted non-lethal therapeutic to inhibit thrombosis potential > Discussion
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- Not checked yetcites [60] Wu, H. et al. Metformin alters the gut microbiome of individuals with treatment-naive type 2 diabetes, contributing to the therapeutic effects of the drug. Nat. Med. 23, 850–858 (2017). source
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“These results suggest that inhibition in microbial choline utilization will not only suppress TMA/TMAO generation, but also may help enhance choline bioavailability for the host.”
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“Results from all animals in a given experiment were included in the analyses.”
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The mouse models used for platelet function and thrombosis predict human clinical effects of the inhibitors.
“Herein we show that a mechanism-based non-lethal inhibitor of the gut microbial TMAO pathway designed to selectively accumulate within the gut microbial compartment, can serve as a new therapeutic approach for attenuating thrombosis while simultaneously limiting systemic exposure in the host.”
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The CutC/D enzymes and microbial cultures used in screening represent the diversity of human gut microbial choline TMA lyases.
“We developed a tiered screening assay system to test for broad efficacy among phylogenetically diverse commensal bacteria that contain CutC/D and robust choline TMA lyase activity.”
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The absence of toxicity in mice over the studied exposure periods predicts safety in humans.
“No signs of toxicity were observed in mice following chronic exposure to wholly effective doses of FMC (10 mg/kg) or IMC (100 mg/kg)”
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The mouse models used in these studies predict human TMAO metabolism, thrombosis, and therapeutic response.
“These studies suggest a new potential target for the treatment of subjects at risk for thrombotic complications and cardiovascular disease.”
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The inhibitor-induced changes in mouse cecal microbiota composition represent effects on the human gut microbiome.
“It is also notable that both IMC and FMC induced a shift in mouse cecal microbiota composition”
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The absence of systemic toxicity and bleeding effects in mice predicts safety in humans.
“Importantly, no evidence of systemic toxicity was observed and our treatment did not adversely affect bleeding potential”
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“It has also been shown to promote platelet reactivity and thrombosis potential14, 83–85, vascular inflammation and inflammasome activation86–88, heightened heart failure89–91 and CKD92–95 related phenotypes in animal models (Figure 2).”
From Gut microbiota and cardiovascular disease. (2020) · cites this paper as [85]
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“Thus, decreasing systemic levels of TMAO has become a rational potential therapeutic strategy for decreasing risks for the development and progression of atherosclerotic heart disease.8,[13][14][15]”
From Impact of chronic dietary red meat, white meat, or non-meat protein on trimethylamine N-oxide metabolism and renal excretion in healthy men and women (2019) · cites this paper as [13]
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“Interestingly, owing to their highly polar nature, FMC and related halomethylcholines were shown to be poorly absorbed into the host, limiting systemic exposure and thus chances of side effects.”
From Gut microbiota and cardiovascular disease. (2020) · cites this paper as [85]
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“The choline TMA lyase suicide substrate inhibitor fluoromethylcholine (FMC) was shown to be over 10,000 fold more potent an inhibitor of cutC than DMB, and markedly blocks microbial choline catabolism85.”
From Gut microbiota and cardiovascular disease. (2020) · cites this paper as [85]
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“This then induces expression of the entire choline utilization gene cluster, including both cutC and the microbial choline transporter.”
From Gut microbiota and cardiovascular disease. (2020) · cites this paper as [85]
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“In addition, cutC inhibition by FMC and iodomethylcholine (IMC) was shown to result in microbial cytosolic choline elevation, which appears to be sensed as an abundant fuel source by the microbe.”
From Gut microbiota and cardiovascular disease. (2020) · cites this paper as [85]
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“As intestinal luminal choline is depleted, microbial community TMA production is globally inhibited, even from neighboring community members who might otherwise not be potently inhibited85.”
From Gut microbiota and cardiovascular disease. (2020) · cites this paper as [85]
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§ Development of a gut microbe-targeted non-lethal therapeutic to inhibit thrombosis potential > Results > FMC and IMC suppress host TMA and TMAO levels for sustained periods of time with limited systemic exposure and without observed toxicity
“liver function tests (ALT, AST, BUN)”
§ Development of a gut microbe-targeted non-lethal therapeutic to inhibit thrombosis potential > Methods > In vivo toxicity studies
“Plasma was analyzed for liver (ALT, AST) and kidney function (BUN) using a Roche Cobas C 311 analyzer”
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- Authors
- Roberts, A. B., Gu, X., Buffa, J. A., Hurd, A. G., Wang, Z., Zhu, W., Gupta, N., Skye, S. M., Cody, D. B., Levison, B. S., Barrington, W. T., Russell, M. W., Reed, J. M., Duzan, A., Lang, J. M., Fu, X., Li, L., Myers, A. J., Rachakonda, S., DiDonato, J. A., Brown, J. M., Gogonea, V., Lusis, A. J., Garcia-Garcia, J. C., & Hazen, S. L.
- Affiliations
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Procter & Gamble (United States) (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Cleveland State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Hazen, Stanley L.
- ORCID
- Venue
- Nature Medicine
- Published
- 2018-08-06
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 1407-1417
- ISSN
- 1078-8956 (ISSN-L)
- 1546-170X
- PMC
- PMC6129214
- OpenAlex
- W2884566703
- Cited by
- 552
- References
- 62
- Citations by year
- 2026: 56 · 2025: 66 · 2024: 54 · 2023: 77 · 2022: 80 · 2021: 76 · 2020: 77 · 2019: 47 · 2018: 18
- FWCI
- 19.46
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
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- Nature Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Cleveland Clinic
- National Institutes of Health (5t32dk007470-35)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (P50AA024333)
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (P01HL030568, R01HL126827, R01HL103866, R01HL122283, P01HL028481)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK106000, T32-DK 007470)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Hematology › Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Hematology › Platelet Disorders and Treatments
- Keywords
- trimethylamine N-oxide, gut microbiota, thrombosis, platelet response, mechanism-based inhibitors, irreversible inhibitors, atherothrombosis, Western diet, thrombus formation
- MeSH terms
- Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Hexanols, Animals, Bacteria, Choline, Diet, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Oxidoreductases, N-Demethylating, Platelet Aggregation, Thrombosis
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Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
A language model drew the claims from the paper on 2026-10-07, under version 3 of the claim definition (model deepseek-v4.1-flash, prompt extract-v3).
A second model labelled each claim on 2026-10-07 (model jev-1.13-20260917, definition revision gold-guideline-v0.2).
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›
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