<i>Adlercreutzia equolifaciens</i> Is an Anti-Inflammatory Commensal Bacterium with Decreased Abundance in Gut Microbiota of Patients with Metabolic Liver Disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects about 20–40% of the adult population in high-income countries and is now a leading indication for liver transplantation and can lead to hepatocellular carcinoma. The link between gut microbiota dysbiosis and NAFLD is now clearly established. Through...

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Main Authors: Florian Plaza Oñate, Célia Chamignon, Sebastian D. Burz, Nicolas Lapaque, Magali Monnoye, Catherine Philippe, Maxime Bredel, Laurent Chêne, William Farin, Jean-Michel Paillarse, Jérome Boursier, Vlad Ratziu, Pierre-Yves Mousset, Joël Doré, Philippe Gérard, Hervé M. Blottière
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author Florian Plaza Oñate
Célia Chamignon
Sebastian D. Burz
Nicolas Lapaque
Magali Monnoye
Catherine Philippe
Maxime Bredel
Laurent Chêne
William Farin
Jean-Michel Paillarse
Jérome Boursier
Vlad Ratziu
Pierre-Yves Mousset
Joël Doré
Philippe Gérard
Hervé M. Blottière
author_facet Florian Plaza Oñate
Célia Chamignon
Sebastian D. Burz
Nicolas Lapaque
Magali Monnoye
Catherine Philippe
Maxime Bredel
Laurent Chêne
William Farin
Jean-Michel Paillarse
Jérome Boursier
Vlad Ratziu
Pierre-Yves Mousset
Joël Doré
Philippe Gérard
Hervé M. Blottière
author_sort Florian Plaza Oñate
collection DOAJ
description Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects about 20–40% of the adult population in high-income countries and is now a leading indication for liver transplantation and can lead to hepatocellular carcinoma. The link between gut microbiota dysbiosis and NAFLD is now clearly established. Through analyses of the gut microbiota with shotgun metagenomics, we observe that compared to healthy controls, <i>Adlercreutzia equolifaciens</i> is depleted in patients with liver diseases such as NAFLD. Its abundance also decreases as the disease progresses and eventually disappears in the last stages indicating a strong association with disease severity. Moreover, we show that <i>A. equolifaciens</i> possesses anti-inflammatory properties, both in vitro and in vivo in a humanized mouse model of NAFLD. Therefore, our results demonstrate a link between NAFLD and the severity of liver disease and the presence of <i>A. equolifaciens</i> and its anti-inflammatory actions. Counterbalancing dysbiosis with this bacterium may be a promising live biotherapeutic strategy for liver diseases.
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spelling doaj.art-67167103342d49d98e50e5a9028c6ffe2023-11-18T23:02:15ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1661-65961422-00672023-07-0124151223210.3390/ijms241512232<i>Adlercreutzia equolifaciens</i> Is an Anti-Inflammatory Commensal Bacterium with Decreased Abundance in Gut Microbiota of Patients with Metabolic Liver DiseaseFlorian Plaza Oñate0Célia Chamignon1Sebastian D. Burz2Nicolas Lapaque3Magali Monnoye4Catherine Philippe5Maxime Bredel6Laurent Chêne7William Farin8Jean-Michel Paillarse9Jérome Boursier10Vlad Ratziu11Pierre-Yves Mousset12Joël Doré13Philippe Gérard14Hervé M. Blottière15Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, MGP, MetaGenoPolis, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, FranceNovoBiome, 33360 Latresne, FranceUniversité Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Micalis Institute, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, FranceUniversité Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Micalis Institute, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, FranceUniversité Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Micalis Institute, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, FranceUniversité Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Micalis Institute, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, FranceNovoBiome, 33360 Latresne, FranceEnterome, 75011 Paris, FranceEnterome, 75011 Paris, FranceEnterome, 75011 Paris, FranceUniversité d’Angers, SFR ICAT4208, Laboratoire HIFIH & Centre Hospitalier d’Angers, 49100 Angers, FranceSorbonne-Université, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, INSERM UMRS 1138, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, 75006 Paris, FranceNovoBiome, 33360 Latresne, FranceUniversité Paris-Saclay, INRAE, MGP, MetaGenoPolis, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, FranceUniversité Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Micalis Institute, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, FranceUniversité Paris-Saclay, INRAE, MGP, MetaGenoPolis, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, FranceNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects about 20–40% of the adult population in high-income countries and is now a leading indication for liver transplantation and can lead to hepatocellular carcinoma. The link between gut microbiota dysbiosis and NAFLD is now clearly established. Through analyses of the gut microbiota with shotgun metagenomics, we observe that compared to healthy controls, <i>Adlercreutzia equolifaciens</i> is depleted in patients with liver diseases such as NAFLD. Its abundance also decreases as the disease progresses and eventually disappears in the last stages indicating a strong association with disease severity. Moreover, we show that <i>A. equolifaciens</i> possesses anti-inflammatory properties, both in vitro and in vivo in a humanized mouse model of NAFLD. Therefore, our results demonstrate a link between NAFLD and the severity of liver disease and the presence of <i>A. equolifaciens</i> and its anti-inflammatory actions. Counterbalancing dysbiosis with this bacterium may be a promising live biotherapeutic strategy for liver diseases.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/15/12232NAFLDgut microbiotainflammationmetagenomicslive biotherapeutic product
spellingShingle Florian Plaza Oñate
Célia Chamignon
Sebastian D. Burz
Nicolas Lapaque
Magali Monnoye
Catherine Philippe
Maxime Bredel
Laurent Chêne
William Farin
Jean-Michel Paillarse
Jérome Boursier
Vlad Ratziu
Pierre-Yves Mousset
Joël Doré
Philippe Gérard
Hervé M. Blottière
<i>Adlercreutzia equolifaciens</i> Is an Anti-Inflammatory Commensal Bacterium with Decreased Abundance in Gut Microbiota of Patients with Metabolic Liver Disease
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
NAFLD
gut microbiota
inflammation
metagenomics
live biotherapeutic product
title <i>Adlercreutzia equolifaciens</i> Is an Anti-Inflammatory Commensal Bacterium with Decreased Abundance in Gut Microbiota of Patients with Metabolic Liver Disease
title_full <i>Adlercreutzia equolifaciens</i> Is an Anti-Inflammatory Commensal Bacterium with Decreased Abundance in Gut Microbiota of Patients with Metabolic Liver Disease
title_fullStr <i>Adlercreutzia equolifaciens</i> Is an Anti-Inflammatory Commensal Bacterium with Decreased Abundance in Gut Microbiota of Patients with Metabolic Liver Disease
title_full_unstemmed <i>Adlercreutzia equolifaciens</i> Is an Anti-Inflammatory Commensal Bacterium with Decreased Abundance in Gut Microbiota of Patients with Metabolic Liver Disease
title_short <i>Adlercreutzia equolifaciens</i> Is an Anti-Inflammatory Commensal Bacterium with Decreased Abundance in Gut Microbiota of Patients with Metabolic Liver Disease
title_sort i adlercreutzia equolifaciens i is an anti inflammatory commensal bacterium with decreased abundance in gut microbiota of patients with metabolic liver disease
topic NAFLD
gut microbiota
inflammation
metagenomics
live biotherapeutic product
url https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/15/12232
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