Journal
MOLECULAR NUTRITION & FOOD RESEARCH
Volume 64, Issue 8, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201901251
Keywords
gut microbiome; local intestinal immunity; milk-derived extracellular vesicles; short-chain fatty acids
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- National Key R&D Program of China [2018YFC1604305-3, 2018YFC1604302]
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Scope Milk-derived extracellular vesicles (mEVs) as nanoparticles are being developed as novel drug vehicles due to their pivotal role in cell-cell communication. As an important bioactive component in milk, little is known about their effect on the gut microbiota and intestinal immunity. Therefore, the effects of mEVs on gut microbiota and intestinal immunity in mice are investigated. Methods and results First, a new method to obtain high-yield mEVs is developed. Afterward, the colonic contents from C57BL/6 mice fed different doses of mEVs (8 weeks) are collected and the microbial composition via 16S rRNA gene sequencing is analyzed. It is found that mEVs could alter the gut microbiota composition and modulate their metabolites-short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). Furthermore, the effects of mEVs on intestinal immunity are evaluated. It is observed that the expression levels of Muc2, RegIII gamma, Myd88, GATA4 genes, and IgA, sIgA are increased in the intestine, which are significant for the integrity of the mucus layer. Conclusion These findings reveal that the genes with critical importance for intestinal barrier function and immune regulation are modified in mice by oral administration mEVs, which also result in the changes of the relative composition of gut microbiome and SCFAs.
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