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.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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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 -