Eunok Im1, Jane Jung2, Charalabos Pothoulakis2, Sang Hoon Rhee3. 1. College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea. 2. Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. 3. Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Electronic address: shrhee@mednet.ucla.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Early-onset ulcerative colitis, which is considered severe colonic inflammation that develops in infants and young children, can be caused by alterations in interleukin (IL)-10 signaling, although other factors are involved in its pathogenesis. We investigated whether loss of phosphatase and tensin homologue (PTEN), which regulates many important cell functions such as cell proliferation, cell survival, and Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling pathways, contributes to the development of colitis in Il10(-/-) mice. METHODS: We generated Il10(-/-) mice (in C57BL/6 and C3H/HeJBir background strains) with disruption of Pten in the intestinal epithelium (Ints(ΔPten/ΔPten);Il10(-/-) mice) and Ints(ΔCont);Il10(-/-) (control) mice. Colon tissues were collected and histological, transmission electron microscopy, and gene expression analysis were performed. Fecal microbiota samples were analyzed by sequencing of 16S ribosomal RNA genes. We disrupted Tlr4 in Ints(ΔPten/ΔPten);Il10(-/-) mice. Lipopolysaccharide signaling via TLR4 was blocked by treating mice with polymyxin B. RESULTS: Il10(-/-) mice developed colitis when they were 6 to 7 months old, whereas Ints(ΔPten/ΔPten);Il10(-/-) mice developed severe colitis and colon tumors by the time they were 36 days old. Within 3 months of birth, 80% of Ints(ΔPten/ΔPten);Il10(-/-) mice developed severe colitis and colonic malignancy, whereas none of the Ints(ΔCont);Il10(-/-) mice had these phenotypes. Ints(ΔPten/ΔPten);Il10(-/-) mice had alterations in fecal microbiota compared with controls, such as increased proportions of Bacteroides species, which are gram negative. Disruption of Tlr4 or treating Ints(ΔPten/ΔPten);Il10(-/-) mice with polymyxin B delayed the development of colitis and reduced disease severity. CONCLUSIONS: Disruption of Pten in the intestinal epithelium of Il10(-/-) mice speeds the onset and increases the severity of colitis. Fecal microbiota from Ints(ΔPten/ΔPten);Il10(-/-) mice have increased proportions of Bacteroides species. Development of colitis is delayed and reduced by blocking TLR4 signaling. Ints(ΔPten/ΔPten);Il10(-/-) mice may be studied as a model for early-onset ulcerative colitis and used to identify new therapeutic targets.
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Early-onset ulcerative colitis, which is considered severe colonic inflammation that develops in infants and young children, can be caused by alterations in interleukin (IL)-10 signaling, although other factors are involved in its pathogenesis. We investigated whether loss of phosphatase and tensin homologue (PTEN), which regulates many important cell functions such as cell proliferation, cell survival, and Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling pathways, contributes to the development of colitis in Il10(-/-) mice. METHODS: We generated Il10(-/-) mice (in C57BL/6 and C3H/HeJBir background strains) with disruption of Pten in the intestinal epithelium (Ints(ΔPten/ΔPten);Il10(-/-) mice) and Ints(ΔCont);Il10(-/-) (control) mice. Colon tissues were collected and histological, transmission electron microscopy, and gene expression analysis were performed. Fecal microbiota samples were analyzed by sequencing of 16S ribosomal RNA genes. We disrupted Tlr4 in Ints(ΔPten/ΔPten);Il10(-/-) mice. Lipopolysaccharide signaling via TLR4 was blocked by treating mice with polymyxin B. RESULTS:Il10(-/-) mice developed colitis when they were 6 to 7 months old, whereas Ints(ΔPten/ΔPten);Il10(-/-) mice developed severe colitis and colon tumors by the time they were 36 days old. Within 3 months of birth, 80% of Ints(ΔPten/ΔPten);Il10(-/-) mice developed severe colitis and colonic malignancy, whereas none of the Ints(ΔCont);Il10(-/-) mice had these phenotypes. Ints(ΔPten/ΔPten);Il10(-/-) mice had alterations in fecal microbiota compared with controls, such as increased proportions of Bacteroides species, which are gram negative. Disruption of Tlr4 or treating Ints(ΔPten/ΔPten);Il10(-/-) mice with polymyxin B delayed the development of colitis and reduced disease severity. CONCLUSIONS: Disruption of Pten in the intestinal epithelium of Il10(-/-) mice speeds the onset and increases the severity of colitis. Fecal microbiota from Ints(ΔPten/ΔPten);Il10(-/-) mice have increased proportions of Bacteroides species. Development of colitis is delayed and reduced by blocking TLR4 signaling. Ints(ΔPten/ΔPten);Il10(-/-) mice may be studied as a model for early-onset ulcerative colitis and used to identify new therapeutic targets.
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