文献类型： 外文期刊

作者： Han, Ziyi ¹ ; Fu, Jian ¹ ; Gong, Aiyan ² ; Ren, Wenkai ¹ ;

作者机构： 1.South China Agr Univ, Coll Anim Sci, State Key Lab Livestock & Poultry Breeding, Guangzhou 510642, Peoples R China

2.China Inst Vet Drug Control, Beijing 100081, Peoples R China

3.Sichuan Agr Univ, Key Lab Sichuan Prov, Anim Dis Resistant Nutr, Chengdu 625014, Peoples R China

关键词： IPA; macrophage; MAT2A; IL-1 beta

期刊名称：SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES （ 影响因子：9.5； 五年影响因子：8.1 ）

ISSN： 1674-7305

年卷期： 2025 年 68 卷 4 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： The gut microbiota plays key roles in host health by shaping the host immune responses through their metabolites, like indole derivatives from tryptophan. However, the direct role of these indole derivatives in macrophage fate decision and the underlying mechanism remains unknown. Here, we found that bacterial indole-3-propionic acid (IPA) downregulates interleukin-1beta (IL-1 beta) production in M1 macrophages through inhibition of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappa B) signaling. Mechanistically, IPA binds specifically with methionine adenosyl-transferase 2A (MAT2A) to promote S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) synthesis, which facilitates the DNA methylation of ubiquitin-specific peptidase 16 (USP16, a deubiquitinase), and in turn promotes Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) ubiquitination and NF-kappa B inhibition. Furthermore, IPA administration attenuates sepsis in mouse models induced by lipopolysaccharides (LPS), showcasing its potential as a microbial-derived adjunct in alleviating inflammation. Collectively, our findings reveal a newly found microbial metabolite-immune system regulatory pathway mediated by IPA.