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Optogenetic control of gut bacterial metabolism to promote longevity

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ELIFE
卷 9, 期 -, 页码 -

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eLIFE SCIENCES PUBL LTD
DOI: 10.7554/eLife.56849

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  1. National Institutes of Health [1R21NS099870-01, DP1DK113644, R01AT009050, RO1AG062257]
  2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NSTRF NNX11AN39H]
  3. John S. Dunn Foundation
  4. Welch Foundation
  5. Hughes Medical Insti
  6. National Defense Science
  7. National Science Foundation

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Gut microbial metabolism is associated with host longevity. However, because it requires direct manipulation of microbial metabolism in situ, establishing a causal link between these two processes remains challenging. We demonstrate an optogenetic method to control gene expression and metabolite production from bacteria residing in the host gut. We genetically engineer an Escherichia coli strain that secretes colanic acid (CA) under the quantitative control of light. Using this optogenetically-controlled strain to induce CA production directly in the Caenorhabditis elegans gut, we reveal the local effect of CA in protecting intestinal mitochondria from stress-induced hyper-fragmentation. We also demonstrate that the lifespan-extending effect of this strain is positively correlated with the intensity of green light, indicating a dose-dependent CA benefit on the host. Thus, optogenetics can be used to achieve quantitative and temporal control of gut bacterial metabolism in order to reveal its local and systemic effects on host health and aging.

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