Lactiplantibacillus pentoses CCFM1227 Produces Desaminotyrosine to Protect against Influenza Virus H1N1 Infection through the Type I Interferon in Mice

Abstract

Microbiota-derived desaminotyrosine (DAT) protects the host from influenza by modulating the type I interferon (IFN) response. The aim of this study was to investigate the antivirus effects of a DAT-producing bacteria strain. A comparative genomics analysis and UHPLC Q-Exactive MS were used to search for potential strains and confirm their ability to produce DAT, respectively. The anti-influenza functions of the DAT producer were evaluated using an antibiotic-treated mouse model by orally administering the specific strain before viral infection. The results showed the Lactiplantibacillus pentosus CCFM1227 contained the phy gene and produced DAT by degrading phloretin. In vivo, L. pentosus CCFM1227 re-inoculation increased the DAT level in feces, and protected from influenza through inhibiting viral replication and alleviating lung immunopathology. Furthermore, CCFM1227-derived DAT was positively correlated with the IFN-β level in the lung. The transcriptome results showed that CCFM1227 activated gene expression in the context of the defense response to the virus, and the response to interferon-beta. Moreover, CCFM1227 treatment upregulated the expression of MHC-I family genes, which regulate the adaptive immune response. In conclusion, L. pentosus CCFM1227 exerted antiviral effects by producing DAT in the gut, and this may provide a potential solution for creating effective antiviral probiotics.

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“…Thus suggesting a role for SC212 as an anti-viral and an anti-inflammatory due to its high levels of desaminotyrosine in comparison to its RSM. Desaminotyrosine influences mucosal barrier function, is important in maintaining mucosal immune homeostasis protecting barrier integrity, has been found to attenuate DSS-induced mucosal inflammation, protects mice from bacterial endotoxin-induced septic shock, is associated with an enhanced viral immunity , while also having anti-inflammatory effects and effects on influenza, via the induction of human-associated gut microbe, Clostridium orbiscindens, to produce desaminotyrosine [71][72][73][74]. Succinate is an immunomodulator that regulates the function of immune cells in the intestine, increasing the abundance of tight junction proteins claudin-1, zona occluden (ZO)-1, and ZO-2, to aid in intestinal epithelial barrier function and improving mucosal barrier integrity and microbial dysbiosis for improved gut health [75][76][77].…”