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Recovery of ethanol-induced Akkermansia muciniphila depletion ameliorates alcoholic liver disease

Grander, Christoph, Adolph, Timon E, Wieser, Verena, Lowe, Patrick, Wrzosek, Laura, Gyongyosi, Benedek, Ward, Doyle V, Grabherr, Felix +13 more·2018·Gut

Abstract

Objective: Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a global health problem with limited therapeutic options. Intestinal barrier integrity and the microbiota modulate susceptibility to ALD. Akkermansia muciniphila , a Gram-negative intestinal commensal, promotes barrier function partly by enhancing mucus production. The aim of this study was to investigate microbial alterations in ALD and to define the impact of A. muciniphila administration on the course of ALD. Design: The intestinal microbiota was analysed in an unbiased approach by 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) sequencing in a Lieber-DeCarli ALD mouse model, and faecal A. muciniphila abundance was determined in a cohort of patients with alcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH). The impact of A. muciniphila on the development of experimental acute and chronic ALD was determined in a preventive and therapeutic setting, and intestinal barrier integrity was analysed. Results: Patients with ASH exhibited a decreased abundance of faecal A. muciniphila when compared with healthy controls that indirectly correlated with hepatic disease severity. Ethanol feeding of wild-type mice resulted in a prominent decline in A. muciniphila abundance. Ethanol-induced intestinal A. muciniphila depletion could be restored by oral A. muciniphila supplementation. Furthermore, A. muciniphila administration when performed in a preventive setting decreased hepatic injury, steatosis and neutrophil infiltration. A. muciniphila also protected against ethanol-induced gut leakiness, enhanced mucus thickness and tight-junction expression. In already established ALD, A. muciniphila used therapeutically ameliorated hepatic injury and neutrophil infiltration. Conclusion: Ethanol exposure diminishes intestinal A. muciniphila abundance in both mice and humans and can be recovered in experimental ALD by oral supplementation. A. muciniphila promotes intestinal barrier integrity and ameliorates experimental ALD. Our data suggest that patients with ALD might benefit from A. muciniphila supplementation.

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Authors
Grander, C., Adolph, T. E., Wieser, V., Lowe, P., Wrzosek, L., Gyongyosi, B., Ward, D. V., Grabherr, F., Gerner, R. R., Pfister, A., Enrich, B., Ciocan, D., Macheiner, S., Mayr, L., Drach, M., Moser, P., Moschen, A. R., Perlemuter, G., Szabo, G., Cassard, A. M., & Tilg, H.
Affiliations
  • Innsbruck Medical University (AT)
  • University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (US)
  • Inserm (FR)
  • Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
  • University Hospital Zurich (CH)
Corresponding author
Tilg, Herbert
Venue
Gut
Publisher
BMJ
Published
2017-05-26
Volume
67
Issue
5
Pages
891-901
ISSN
  • 0017-5749 (ISSN-L)
  • 1468-3288
OpenAlex
W2619680342
Cited by
618
References
58
Citations by year
2026: 47 · 2025: 58 · 2024: 88 · 2023: 82 · 2022: 90 · 2021: 77 · 2020: 86 · 2019: 44 · 2018: 36 · 2017: 10
FWCI
19.67
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Gut (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network (American Medical Association) (submittedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion)
  • HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR-10-LABX-0033)
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (R01AA017729)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
Keywords
Akkermansia muciniphila, alcoholic liver disease, alcoholic steatohepatitis, intestinal barrier integrity, leaky gut, mucus production, tight junctions, neutrophil infiltration, hepatic steatosis
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Adult, Aged, Ethanol, Animals, Disease Models, Animal, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Feces, Female, Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Liver, Liver Diseases, Alcoholic, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Middle Aged, Mice, Verrucomicrobia

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