2020
DOI: 10.1126/science.aay9097
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Multi-omics analyses of radiation survivors identify radioprotective microbes and metabolites

Abstract: Ionizing radiation causes acute radiation syndrome, which leads to hematopoietic, gastrointestinal, and cerebrovascular injuries. We investigated a population of mice that recovered from high-dose radiation to live normal life spans. These “elite-survivors” harbored distinct gut microbiota that developed after radiation and protected against radiation-induced damage and death in both germ-free and conventionally housed recipients. Elevated abundances of members of the bacterial taxa Lachnospiraceae and Enteroc… Show more

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“…Muribaculaceae is newly named from family S24-7 (phylum Bacteroidetes) and includes versatile microorganisms involved in complex carbohydrate degradation and de ned as the main mucosal sugar utilizers to reduce Clostridiodes di cile colonization [37,38]. Rikenellaceae and Lachnospiraceae, which were increased after cold acclimation in pigs, could also have the potential ability to utilize mucosal sugars and may be associated with the host health [38][39][40][41]. Lachnospiraceae is also an important butyrate producer that impacts colonization resistance through antibiotic expression or intestinal acidi cation and in uence host mucosal immune cells and enterocytes [40].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Muribaculaceae is newly named from family S24-7 (phylum Bacteroidetes) and includes versatile microorganisms involved in complex carbohydrate degradation and de ned as the main mucosal sugar utilizers to reduce Clostridiodes di cile colonization [37,38]. Rikenellaceae and Lachnospiraceae, which were increased after cold acclimation in pigs, could also have the potential ability to utilize mucosal sugars and may be associated with the host health [38][39][40][41]. Lachnospiraceae is also an important butyrate producer that impacts colonization resistance through antibiotic expression or intestinal acidi cation and in uence host mucosal immune cells and enterocytes [40].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These results suggest that radiation-induced disruption of the gut flora increases levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines ( Gerassy-Vainberg et al, 2018 ). In other experiments utilizing a TBI mouse model (8.0–9.2 Gy), the role of the microbiome of “elite survivor” mice and its radioprotective effects were explored ( Guo et al, 2020 ). This study is discussed in more detail below.…”
Section: Animal Models Of Radiation Effects On Microbiomementioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, increased fecal concentrations of microbiota-derived propionate and tryptophan metabolites in elite survivors was observed in the mice study. The administration of these metabolites caused long-term radioprotection, the mitigation of hematopoietic and gastrointestinal syndromes, and a reduction in proinflammatory responses [ 111 ].…”
Section: The Role Of the Gut Microbiota In Brain Development Cognmentioning
confidence: 99%