Commensal bacteria weaken the intestinal barrier by suppressing epithelial neuropilin-1 and Hedgehog signaling

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Commensal bacteria weaken the intestinal barrier by suppressing epithelial neuropilin-1 and Hedgehog signaling. / Pontarollo, Giulia; Kollar, Bettina; Mann, Amrit; Khuu, My Phung; Kiouptsi, Klytaimnistra; Bayer, Franziska; Brandão, Inês; Zinina, Valeriya V; Hahlbrock, Jennifer; Malinarich, Frano; Mimmler, Maximilian; Bhushan, Sudhanshu; Marini, Federico; Ruf, Wolfram; Belheouane, Meriem; Baines, John F; Endres, Kristina; Reba, Scott M; Raker, Verena K; Deppermann, Carsten; Welsch, Christoph; Bosmann, Markus; Soshnikova, Natalia; Chassaing, Benoit; Bergentall, Mattias; Sommer, Felix; Bäckhed, Fredrik; Reinhardt, Christoph.

In: NAT METAB, Vol. 5, No. 7, 07.2023, p. 1174-1187.

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Pontarollo, G, Kollar, B, Mann, A, Khuu, MP, Kiouptsi, K, Bayer, F, Brandão, I, Zinina, VV, Hahlbrock, J, Malinarich, F, Mimmler, M, Bhushan, S, Marini, F, Ruf, W, Belheouane, M, Baines, JF, Endres, K, Reba, SM, Raker, VK, Deppermann, C, Welsch, C, Bosmann, M, Soshnikova, N, Chassaing, B, Bergentall, M, Sommer, F, Bäckhed, F & Reinhardt, C 2023, 'Commensal bacteria weaken the intestinal barrier by suppressing epithelial neuropilin-1 and Hedgehog signaling', NAT METAB, vol. 5, no. 7, pp. 1174-1187. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-023-00828-5

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Pontarollo, G., Kollar, B., Mann, A., Khuu, M. P., Kiouptsi, K., Bayer, F., Brandão, I., Zinina, V. V., Hahlbrock, J., Malinarich, F., Mimmler, M., Bhushan, S., Marini, F., Ruf, W., Belheouane, M., Baines, J. F., Endres, K., Reba, S. M., Raker, V. K., ... Reinhardt, C. (2023). Commensal bacteria weaken the intestinal barrier by suppressing epithelial neuropilin-1 and Hedgehog signaling. NAT METAB, 5(7), 1174-1187. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-023-00828-5

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@article{1cd5759bb5234a1f9b3986e7b3559785,
title = "Commensal bacteria weaken the intestinal barrier by suppressing epithelial neuropilin-1 and Hedgehog signaling",
abstract = "The gut microbiota influences intestinal barrier integrity through mechanisms that are incompletely understood. Here we show that the commensal microbiota weakens the intestinal barrier by suppressing epithelial neuropilin-1 (NRP1) and Hedgehog (Hh) signaling. Microbial colonization of germ-free mice dampens signaling of the intestinal Hh pathway through epithelial Toll-like receptor (TLR)-2, resulting in decreased epithelial NRP1 protein levels. Following activation via TLR2/TLR6, epithelial NRP1, a positive-feedback regulator of Hh signaling, is lysosomally degraded. Conversely, elevated epithelial NRP1 levels in germ-free mice are associated with a strengthened gut barrier. Functionally, intestinal epithelial cell-specific Nrp1 deficiency (Nrp1ΔIEC) results in decreased Hh pathway activity and a weakened gut barrier. In addition, Nrp1ΔIEC mice have a reduced density of capillary networks in their small intestinal villus structures. Collectively, our results reveal a role for the commensal microbiota and epithelial NRP1 signaling in the regulation of intestinal barrier function through postnatal control of Hh signaling.",
keywords = "Mice, Animals, Neuropilin-1/metabolism, Hedgehog Proteins/metabolism, Signal Transduction, Epithelial Cells/metabolism, Bacteria/metabolism",
author = "Giulia Pontarollo and Bettina Kollar and Amrit Mann and Khuu, {My Phung} and Klytaimnistra Kiouptsi and Franziska Bayer and In{\^e}s Brand{\~a}o and Zinina, {Valeriya V} and Jennifer Hahlbrock and Frano Malinarich and Maximilian Mimmler and Sudhanshu Bhushan and Federico Marini and Wolfram Ruf and Meriem Belheouane and Baines, {John F} and Kristina Endres and Reba, {Scott M} and Raker, {Verena K} and Carsten Deppermann and Christoph Welsch and Markus Bosmann and Natalia Soshnikova and Benoit Chassaing and Mattias Bergentall and Felix Sommer and Fredrik B{\"a}ckhed and Christoph Reinhardt",
note = "{\textcopyright} 2023. The Author(s).",
year = "2023",
month = jul,
doi = "10.1038/s42255-023-00828-5",
language = "English",
volume = "5",
pages = "1174--1187",
journal = "NAT METAB",
issn = "2522-5812",
publisher = "Springer",
number = "7",

}

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Commensal bacteria weaken the intestinal barrier by suppressing epithelial neuropilin-1 and Hedgehog signaling

AU - Pontarollo, Giulia

AU - Kollar, Bettina

AU - Mann, Amrit

AU - Khuu, My Phung

AU - Kiouptsi, Klytaimnistra

AU - Bayer, Franziska

AU - Brandão, Inês

AU - Zinina, Valeriya V

AU - Hahlbrock, Jennifer

AU - Malinarich, Frano

AU - Mimmler, Maximilian

AU - Bhushan, Sudhanshu

AU - Marini, Federico

AU - Ruf, Wolfram

AU - Belheouane, Meriem

AU - Baines, John F

AU - Endres, Kristina

AU - Reba, Scott M

AU - Raker, Verena K

AU - Deppermann, Carsten

AU - Welsch, Christoph

AU - Bosmann, Markus

AU - Soshnikova, Natalia

AU - Chassaing, Benoit

AU - Bergentall, Mattias

AU - Sommer, Felix

AU - Bäckhed, Fredrik

AU - Reinhardt, Christoph

N1 - © 2023. The Author(s).

PY - 2023/7

Y1 - 2023/7

N2 - The gut microbiota influences intestinal barrier integrity through mechanisms that are incompletely understood. Here we show that the commensal microbiota weakens the intestinal barrier by suppressing epithelial neuropilin-1 (NRP1) and Hedgehog (Hh) signaling. Microbial colonization of germ-free mice dampens signaling of the intestinal Hh pathway through epithelial Toll-like receptor (TLR)-2, resulting in decreased epithelial NRP1 protein levels. Following activation via TLR2/TLR6, epithelial NRP1, a positive-feedback regulator of Hh signaling, is lysosomally degraded. Conversely, elevated epithelial NRP1 levels in germ-free mice are associated with a strengthened gut barrier. Functionally, intestinal epithelial cell-specific Nrp1 deficiency (Nrp1ΔIEC) results in decreased Hh pathway activity and a weakened gut barrier. In addition, Nrp1ΔIEC mice have a reduced density of capillary networks in their small intestinal villus structures. Collectively, our results reveal a role for the commensal microbiota and epithelial NRP1 signaling in the regulation of intestinal barrier function through postnatal control of Hh signaling.

AB - The gut microbiota influences intestinal barrier integrity through mechanisms that are incompletely understood. Here we show that the commensal microbiota weakens the intestinal barrier by suppressing epithelial neuropilin-1 (NRP1) and Hedgehog (Hh) signaling. Microbial colonization of germ-free mice dampens signaling of the intestinal Hh pathway through epithelial Toll-like receptor (TLR)-2, resulting in decreased epithelial NRP1 protein levels. Following activation via TLR2/TLR6, epithelial NRP1, a positive-feedback regulator of Hh signaling, is lysosomally degraded. Conversely, elevated epithelial NRP1 levels in germ-free mice are associated with a strengthened gut barrier. Functionally, intestinal epithelial cell-specific Nrp1 deficiency (Nrp1ΔIEC) results in decreased Hh pathway activity and a weakened gut barrier. In addition, Nrp1ΔIEC mice have a reduced density of capillary networks in their small intestinal villus structures. Collectively, our results reveal a role for the commensal microbiota and epithelial NRP1 signaling in the regulation of intestinal barrier function through postnatal control of Hh signaling.

KW - Mice

KW - Animals

KW - Neuropilin-1/metabolism

KW - Hedgehog Proteins/metabolism

KW - Signal Transduction

KW - Epithelial Cells/metabolism

KW - Bacteria/metabolism

U2 - 10.1038/s42255-023-00828-5

DO - 10.1038/s42255-023-00828-5

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

C2 - 37414930

VL - 5

SP - 1174

EP - 1187

JO - NAT METAB

JF - NAT METAB

SN - 2522-5812

IS - 7

ER -