Diet Rich in Simple Sugars Promotes Pro-Inflammatory Response via Gut Microbiota Alteration and TLR4 Signaling

Diet is a strong modifier of microbiome and mucosal microenvironment in the gut. Recently, components of western-type diets have been associated with metabolic and immune diseases. Here, we studied how high-sugar diet (HSD) consumption influences gut mucosal barrier and immune response under steady...

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Main Authors: Alena Fajstova, Natalie Galanova, Stepan Coufal, Jana Malkova, Martin Kostovcik, Martina Cermakova, Helena Pelantova, Marek Kuzma, Blanka Sediva, Tomas Hudcovic, Tomas Hrncir, Helena Tlaskalova-Hogenova, Miloslav Kverka, Klara Kostovcikova
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author Alena Fajstova
Natalie Galanova
Stepan Coufal
Jana Malkova
Martin Kostovcik
Martina Cermakova
Helena Pelantova
Marek Kuzma
Blanka Sediva
Tomas Hudcovic
Tomas Hrncir
Helena Tlaskalova-Hogenova
Miloslav Kverka
Klara Kostovcikova
author_facet Alena Fajstova
Natalie Galanova
Stepan Coufal
Jana Malkova
Martin Kostovcik
Martina Cermakova
Helena Pelantova
Marek Kuzma
Blanka Sediva
Tomas Hudcovic
Tomas Hrncir
Helena Tlaskalova-Hogenova
Miloslav Kverka
Klara Kostovcikova
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description Diet is a strong modifier of microbiome and mucosal microenvironment in the gut. Recently, components of western-type diets have been associated with metabolic and immune diseases. Here, we studied how high-sugar diet (HSD) consumption influences gut mucosal barrier and immune response under steady state conditions and in a mouse model of acute colitis. We found that HSD significantly increased gut permeability, spleen weight, and neutrophil levels in spleens of healthy mice. Subsequent dextran sodium sulfate administration led to severe colitis. In colon, HSD significantly promoted neutrophil infiltration and increased the levels of IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α. Moreover, HSD-fed mice had significantly higher abundance of pathobionts, such as <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Candida</i>, in fecal samples. Although germ-free mice colonized with microbiota of conventionally reared mice that consumed different diets had equally severe colitis, mice colonized with HSD microbiota showed markedly increased infiltration of neutrophils to the gut. The induction of colitis in Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-deficient HSD-fed mice led to significantly milder colitis than in wild-type mice. In conclusion, our results suggested a significant role of HSD in disruption of barrier integrity and balanced mucosal and systemic immune response. In addition, these processes seemed to be highly influenced by resident potentially pathogenic microbiota or metabolites via the TLR4 signaling pathway.
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spelling doaj.art-d6d869a8acf44e63969a0c1c9b7b2e8e2023-11-21T01:06:05ZengMDPI AGCells2073-44092020-12-01912270110.3390/cells9122701Diet Rich in Simple Sugars Promotes Pro-Inflammatory Response via Gut Microbiota Alteration and TLR4 SignalingAlena Fajstova0Natalie Galanova1Stepan Coufal2Jana Malkova3Martin Kostovcik4Martina Cermakova5Helena Pelantova6Marek Kuzma7Blanka Sediva8Tomas Hudcovic9Tomas Hrncir10Helena Tlaskalova-Hogenova11Miloslav Kverka12Klara Kostovcikova13Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech RepublicLaboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech RepublicLaboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech RepublicLaboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech RepublicLaboratory of Fungal Genomics and Metabolism, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech RepublicLaboratory of Molecular Structure Characterization, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech RepublicLaboratory of Molecular Structure Characterization, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech RepublicLaboratory of Molecular Structure Characterization, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech RepublicLaboratory of Molecular Structure Characterization, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech RepublicLaboratory of Gnotobiology, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Doly 183, 549 22 Novy Hradek, Czech RepublicLaboratory of Gnotobiology, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Doly 183, 549 22 Novy Hradek, Czech RepublicLaboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech RepublicLaboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech RepublicLaboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech RepublicDiet is a strong modifier of microbiome and mucosal microenvironment in the gut. Recently, components of western-type diets have been associated with metabolic and immune diseases. Here, we studied how high-sugar diet (HSD) consumption influences gut mucosal barrier and immune response under steady state conditions and in a mouse model of acute colitis. We found that HSD significantly increased gut permeability, spleen weight, and neutrophil levels in spleens of healthy mice. Subsequent dextran sodium sulfate administration led to severe colitis. In colon, HSD significantly promoted neutrophil infiltration and increased the levels of IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α. Moreover, HSD-fed mice had significantly higher abundance of pathobionts, such as <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Candida</i>, in fecal samples. Although germ-free mice colonized with microbiota of conventionally reared mice that consumed different diets had equally severe colitis, mice colonized with HSD microbiota showed markedly increased infiltration of neutrophils to the gut. The induction of colitis in Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-deficient HSD-fed mice led to significantly milder colitis than in wild-type mice. In conclusion, our results suggested a significant role of HSD in disruption of barrier integrity and balanced mucosal and systemic immune response. In addition, these processes seemed to be highly influenced by resident potentially pathogenic microbiota or metabolites via the TLR4 signaling pathway.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/12/2701inflammatory bowel diseasesneutrophilsmetabolitesmicrobiomemucosal barrierhigh-sugar diet
spellingShingle Alena Fajstova
Natalie Galanova
Stepan Coufal
Jana Malkova
Martin Kostovcik
Martina Cermakova
Helena Pelantova
Marek Kuzma
Blanka Sediva
Tomas Hudcovic
Tomas Hrncir
Helena Tlaskalova-Hogenova
Miloslav Kverka
Klara Kostovcikova
Diet Rich in Simple Sugars Promotes Pro-Inflammatory Response via Gut Microbiota Alteration and TLR4 Signaling
Cells
inflammatory bowel diseases
neutrophils
metabolites
microbiome
mucosal barrier
high-sugar diet
title Diet Rich in Simple Sugars Promotes Pro-Inflammatory Response via Gut Microbiota Alteration and TLR4 Signaling
title_full Diet Rich in Simple Sugars Promotes Pro-Inflammatory Response via Gut Microbiota Alteration and TLR4 Signaling
title_fullStr Diet Rich in Simple Sugars Promotes Pro-Inflammatory Response via Gut Microbiota Alteration and TLR4 Signaling
title_full_unstemmed Diet Rich in Simple Sugars Promotes Pro-Inflammatory Response via Gut Microbiota Alteration and TLR4 Signaling
title_short Diet Rich in Simple Sugars Promotes Pro-Inflammatory Response via Gut Microbiota Alteration and TLR4 Signaling
title_sort diet rich in simple sugars promotes pro inflammatory response via gut microbiota alteration and tlr4 signaling
topic inflammatory bowel diseases
neutrophils
metabolites
microbiome
mucosal barrier
high-sugar diet
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/12/2701
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