Cited by 16Gut microbiota and healthInflammatory Bowel DiseaseClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research

SP-1, a Serine Protease from the Gut Microbiota, Influences Colitis and Drives Intestinal Dysbiosis in Mice

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Kriaa, Aicha, Jablaoui, Amin, Rhimi, Soufien, Soussou, Souha, Mkaouar, Héla, Mariaule, Vincent, Gruba, Natalia, Gargouri, Ali +3 more·2021·Cells

Abstract

Increased protease activity has been linked to the pathogenesis of IBD. While most studies have been focusing on host proteases in gut inflammation, it remains unclear how to address the potential contribution of their bacterial counterparts. In the present study, we report a functional characterization of a newly identified serine protease, SP-1, from the human gut microbiota. The serine protease repertoire of gut Clostridium was first explored, and the specificity of SP-1 was analyzed using a combinatorial chemistry method. Combining in vitro analyses and a mouse model of colitis, we show that oral administration of recombinant bacteria secreting SP-1 (i) compromises the epithelial barrier, (ii) alters the microbial community, and (ii) exacerbates colitis. These findings suggest that gut microbial protease activity may constitute a valuable contributor to IBD and could, therefore, represent a promising target for the treatment of the disease.

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  • Oral administration of the bacterial serine protease SP-1, produced by Clostridium spp, resulted in impaired epithelial barrier, altered microbiota community composition, and exacerbated DSS-induced colitis.

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Kriaa, A., Jablaoui, A., Rhimi, S., Soussou, S., Mkaouar, H., Mariaule, V., Gruba, N., Gargouri, A., Maguin, E., Lesner, A., & Rhimi, M.
Affiliations
  • Microbiota Interaction with Human and Animal Team (MIHA), Micalis Institute-UMR1319, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, F-78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
  • AgroParisTech (FR)
  • University of Gdańsk (PL)
  • University of Sfax (TN)
Corresponding author
Rhimi, Moez
Venue
Cells
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2021-10-05
Volume
10
Issue
10
Pages
2658
ISSN
2073-4409 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3204723949
Cited by
16
References
72
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 1
FWCI
0.55
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Cells (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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Funders
Campus France
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
Keywords
gut microbiota, colitis, gut dysbiosis, inflammatory bowel disease, Clostridium, bacterial proteases, epithelial barrier function, microbial communities, mouse colitis model, protease specificity
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Colitis, Feces, Inflammation, Intestinal Mucosa, Intestines, Kinetics, Lactobacillus, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Phylogeny, Substrate Specificity, Dextran Sulfate, Conserved Sequence, Subtilisin, Mice, Serine Proteases, Dysbiosis

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