Anja Fuchs1, Sarbani Ghosh1, Shin-Wen Chang1, Grant V Bochicchio1, Isaiah R Turnbull2. 1. Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO. 2. Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO. Electronic address: iturnbull@wustl.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Sepsis induces gut barrier dysfunction characterized by increased gut epithelial apoptosis and increased intestinal permeability. The cytokine IL-22 has been demonstrated to regulate gut barrier function. Type-3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3) are the predominate source of IL-22 in the GI tract. We hypothesized that sepsis may cause changes to the gut ILC3/IL-22 axis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sepsis was induced in WT and IL-22 KO mice by Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia. Changes in gut-associated leukocyte populations were determined by flow-cytometry and ILC-associated transcripts were measured by RT-PCR. The effect of sepsis on gut permeability, pulmonary microbial burden, gut epithelial apoptosis, and survival was compared between WT and IL-22-/- mice. RESULTS: Sepsis resulted in a significant decrease in the number of ILC3 in the gut, with a reciprocal increase in type-1 ILC (ILC1). Consistent with prior reports, sepsis was associated with increased gut permeability; however there was no difference in gut permeability, gut epithelial apoptosis, pulmonary microbial burden, or survival between WT and IL-22-/- mice. CONCLUSIONS: Septic pneumonia causes a decrease in gut-associated ILC3 and an associated reciprocal increase in ILC1. This may reflect inflammation-induced conversion of ILC3 to ILC1. Constitutive systemic IL-22 deficiency does not alter sepsis-induced gut barrier dysfunction.
BACKGROUND: Sepsis induces gut barrier dysfunction characterized by increased gut epithelial apoptosis and increased intestinal permeability. The cytokine IL-22 has been demonstrated to regulate gut barrier function. Type-3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3) are the predominate source of IL-22 in the GI tract. We hypothesized that sepsis may cause changes to the gut ILC3/IL-22 axis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sepsis was induced in WT and IL-22 KO mice by Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia. Changes in gut-associated leukocyte populations were determined by flow-cytometry and ILC-associated transcripts were measured by RT-PCR. The effect of sepsis on gut permeability, pulmonary microbial burden, gut epithelial apoptosis, and survival was compared between WT and IL-22-/- mice. RESULTS: Sepsis resulted in a significant decrease in the number of ILC3 in the gut, with a reciprocal increase in type-1 ILC (ILC1). Consistent with prior reports, sepsis was associated with increased gut permeability; however there was no difference in gut permeability, gut epithelial apoptosis, pulmonary microbial burden, or survival between WT and IL-22-/- mice. CONCLUSIONS: Septic pneumonia causes a decrease in gut-associated ILC3 and an associated reciprocal increase in ILC1. This may reflect inflammation-induced conversion of ILC3 to ILC1. Constitutive systemic IL-22 deficiency does not alter sepsis-induced gut barrier dysfunction.
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