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Mendes E, Acetturi BG, Thomas AM, Martins FDS, Crisma AR, Murata G, Braga TT, Camâra NOS, Franco ALDS, Setubal JC, Ribeiro WR, Valduga CJ, Curi R, Dias-Neto E, Tavares-de-Lima W, Ferreira CM. Prophylactic Supplementation of Bifidobacterium longum 5 1A Protects Mice from Ovariectomy-Induced Exacerbated Allergic Airway Inflammation and Airway Hyperresponsiveness. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:1732. [PMID: 28959241 PMCID: PMC5604069 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects more females than males after puberty, and its symptoms and severity in women change during menstruation and menopause. Recently, evidence has demonstrated that interactions among the microbiota, female sex hormones, and immunity are associated with the development of autoimmune diseases. However, no studies have investigated if therapeutic gut microbiota modulation strategies could affect asthma exacerbation during menstruation and menopause. Here we aimed to examine the preventive effects of a probiotic, Bifidobacterium longum 51A, on airway inflammation exacerbation in allergic ovariectomized mice. We first evaluated the gut microbiota composition and diversity in mice 10 days after ovariectomy. Next, we examined whether re-exposure of ovariectomized allergic mice to antigen (ovalbumin) would lead to exacerbation of lung inflammation. Finally, we evaluated the preventive and treatment effect of B. longum 51A on lung inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness. Our results showed that whereas ovariectomy caused no alterations in the gut microbiota composition and diversity in this animal model, 10 days after ovariectomy, preventive use administration of B. longum 51A, rather than its use after surgery was capable of attenuate the exacerbated lung inflammation and hyperresponsiveness in ovariectomized allergic mice. This prophylactic effect of B. longum 51A involves acetate production, which led to increased fecal acetate levels and, consequently, increased Treg cells in ovariectomized allergic mice.
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Affiliation(s)
- Eduardo Mendes
- Department of Pharmaceutics Sciences, Institute of Environmental, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal de São PauloDiadema, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences I, University of São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil
| | - Andrew M Thomas
- Medical Genomics Laboratory, CIPE/A.C.Camargo Cancer CenterSão Paulo, Brazil.,Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil.,Bioinformatics Graduate Program, University of São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil
| | - Flaviano Dos S Martins
- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas GeraisBelo Horizonte, Brazil
| | - Amanda R Crisma
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil
| | - Gilson Murata
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil
| | - Tárcio T Braga
- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences IV, University of São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil
| | - Niels O S Camâra
- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences IV, University of São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil
| | - Adriana L Dos S Franco
- Post Graduate Program in Biophotonics Applied to Health Sciences, Universidade Nove de JulhoSão Paulo, Brazil
| | - João C Setubal
- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil
| | - Willian R Ribeiro
- Department of Pharmaceutics Sciences, Institute of Environmental, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal de São PauloDiadema, Brazil
| | - Claudete J Valduga
- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Universidade de Anhanguera de São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil
| | - Rui Curi
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil
| | - Emmanuel Dias-Neto
- Medical Genomics Laboratory, CIPE/A.C.Camargo Cancer CenterSão Paulo, Brazil.,Laboratory of Neurosciences (LIM-27), Institute of Psychiatry, Medical School University of São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil
| | - Wothan Tavares-de-Lima
- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences I, University of São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil
| | - Caroline M Ferreira
- Department of Pharmaceutics Sciences, Institute of Environmental, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal de São PauloDiadema, Brazil
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