Lactobacillus Re-Engineers Gut Microbiota to Overcome E. coli Colonization Resistance in Mice

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第一作者： Jia, Jianlei

作者： Jia, Jianlei;Bao, Pengjia;Yu, Qinran;Yan, Ping;Jia, Jianlei;Chen, Qian;Li, Ning;Ren, Hao

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关键词： Lactobacillus; E. coli infestation; colonization resistance; gut microbiota; barrier function

期刊名称：VETERINARY SCIENCES （ 影响因子：2.3； 五年影响因子：2.4 ）

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年卷期： 2025 年 12 卷 5 期

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摘要： The intestinal health and functionality of animals play pivotal roles in nutrient digestion and absorption, as well as in maintaining defense against pathogenic invasions. These biological processes are modulated by various determinants, including husbandry conditions, dietary composition, and gut microbial ecology. The excessive use of anthropogenic antibiotics may disrupt intestinal microbiota composition, potentially leading to dysbiosis that directly compromises host homeostasis. While Lactobacillus species are recognized for their immunomodulatory properties, their precise mechanisms in regulating host anti-inflammatory gene expression and influencing mucosal layer maturation, particularly regarding E. coli colonization resistance, require further elucidation. To investigate the regulatory mechanisms of Lactobacillus in relation to intestinal architecture and function during E. coli infection, we established a colonic infection model using Bal b/c mice, conducting systematic analyses of intestinal morphology, inflammatory mediator profiles, and microbial community dynamics. Our results demonstrate that Lactobacillus supplementation (Pediococcus acidilactici) effectively mitigated E. coli O78-induced enteritis, with co-administration during infection facilitating the restoration of physiological parameters, including body mass, intestinal histoarchitecture, and microbial metabolic functions. Microbiome profiling revealed that the Lactobacillus intervention significantly elevated Lactococcus abundance while reducing Weissella populations (p < 0.05), concurrently enhancing metabolic pathways related to nutrient assimilation and environmental signal processing (including translation mechanisms, ribosomal biogenesis, amino acid transport metabolism, and energy transduction systems; p < 0.05). Mechanistically, Lactobacillus administration attenuated E. coli-induced intestinal pathology through multiple pathways: downregulating pro-inflammatory cytokine expression (IL-1 beta, IL-1 alpha, and TNF-alpha), upregulating epithelial junctional complexes (Occludin, Claudin-1, and ZO-1), and stimulating mucin biosynthesis (MUC1 and MUC2; p < 0.05). These modifications collectively enhanced mucosal barrier integrity and promoted epithelial maturation. This investigation advances our comprehension of microbiota-host crosstalk during enteropathogenic infections under probiotic intervention, offering valuable insights for developing novel nutritional strategies and microbial management protocols in animal husbandry.

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