A Murine Model of Maternal Micronutrient Deficiencies and Gut Inflammatory Host-microbe Interactions in the Offspring

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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Micronutrient deficiency (MND) (ie, lack of vitamins and minerals) during pregnancy is a major public health concern. Historically, studies have considered micronutrients in isolation; however, MNDs rarely occur alone. The impact of co-occurring MNDs on public health, mainly in shaping mucosal colonization by pathobionts from the Enterobacteriaceae family, remains undetermined due to lack of relevant animal models.

METHODS: To establish a maternal murine model of multiple MND (MMND), we customized a diet deficient in vitamins (A, B12, and B9) and minerals (iron and zinc) that most commonly affect children and women of reproductive age. Thereafter, mucosal adherence by Enterobacteriaceae, the associated inflammatory markers, and proteomic profile of intestines were determined in the offspring of MMND mothers (hereafter, low micronutrient [LM] pups) via bacterial plating, flow cytometry, and mass spectrometry, respectively. For human validation, Enterobacteriaceae abundance, assessed via 16s sequencing of 3-month-old infant fecal samples (n = 100), was correlated with micronutrient metabolites using Spearman's correlation in meconium of children from the CHILD birth cohort.

RESULTS: We developed an MMND model and reported an increase in colonic abundance of Enterobacteriaceae in LM pups at weaning. Findings from CHILD cohort confirmed a negative correlation between Enterobacteriaceae and micronutrient availability. Furthermore, pro-inflammatory cytokines and increased infiltration of lymphocyte antigen 6 complex high monocytes and M1-like macrophages were evident in the colons of LM pups. Mechanistically, mitochondrial dysfunction marked by reduced expression of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)H dehydrogenase and increased expression of NAD phosphate oxidase (Nox) 1 contributed to the Enterobacteriaceae bloom.

CONCLUSION: This study establishes an early life MMND link to intestinal pathobiont colonization and mucosal inflammation via damaged mitochondria in the offspring.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

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Cellular and molecular gastroenterology and hepatology - 17(2024), 5 vom: 01., Seite 827-852

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Holani, Ravi [VerfasserIn]
Littlejohn, Paula T [VerfasserIn]
Edwards, Karlie [VerfasserIn]
Petersen, Charisse [VerfasserIn]
Moon, Kyung-Mee [VerfasserIn]
Stacey, Richard G [VerfasserIn]
Bozorgmehr, Tahereh [VerfasserIn]
Gerbec, Zachary J [VerfasserIn]
Serapio-Palacios, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Krekhno, Zakhar [VerfasserIn]
Donald, Katherine [VerfasserIn]
Foster, Leonard J [VerfasserIn]
Turvey, Stuart E [VerfasserIn]
Finlay, B Brett [VerfasserIn]

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0U46U6E8UK
Enterobacteriaceae
Journal Article
Maternal Micronutrient Deficiencies
Micronutrients
Minerals
Mitochondrial Dysfunction
NAD
Subclinical Inflammation
Vitamins

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Date Completed 22.04.2024

Date Revised 22.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jcmgh.2024.01.018

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NLM36796869X