Aberrant enteric neuromuscular system and dysbiosis in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a neuromuscular disease characterized by the progressive death of motor neurons and muscle atrophy. The gastrointestinal symptoms in ALS patients were largely ignored or underestimated. The relationship between the enteric neuromuscular system and microbiome in ALS p...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:876974bf8f694e6fad4cede288b9bc5d2021-11-26T11:19:48ZAberrant enteric neuromuscular system and dysbiosis in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis1949-09761949-098410.1080/19490976.2021.1996848https://doaj.org/article/876974bf8f694e6fad4cede288b9bc5d2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2021.1996848https://doaj.org/toc/1949-0976https://doaj.org/toc/1949-0984Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a neuromuscular disease characterized by the progressive death of motor neurons and muscle atrophy. The gastrointestinal symptoms in ALS patients were largely ignored or underestimated. The relationship between the enteric neuromuscular system and microbiome in ALS progression is unknown. We performed longitudinal studies on the enteric neuron system (ENS) and microbiome in the ALS human-SOD1G93A (Superoxide Dismutase 1) transgenic mice. We treated age-matched wild-type and ALS mice with butyrate or antibiotics to investigate the microbiome and neuromuscular functions. We examined intestinal mobility, microbiome, an ENS marker GFAP (Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein), a smooth muscle marker (SMMHC, Smooth Muscle Myosin Heavy Chain), and human colonoids. The distribution of human-G93A-SOD1 protein was tested as an indicator of ALS progression. At 2-month-old before ALS onset, SOD1G93A mice had significantly lower intestinal mobility, decreased grip strength, and reduced time in the rotarod. We observed increased GFAP and decreased SMMHC expression. These changes correlated with consistent increased aggregation of mutated SOD1G93A in the colon, small intestine, and spinal cord. Butyrate or antibiotics treated SOD1G93A mice had a significantly longer latency to fall in the rotarod test, reduced SOD1G93A aggregation, and enhanced enteric neuromuscular function. Feces from 2-month-old SOD1G93A mice significantly enhanced SOD1G93A aggregation in human colonoids transfected with a SOD1G93A-GFP plasmid. Longitudinal studies of microbiome data further showed the altered bacterial community related to autoimmunity (e.g., Clostridium sp. ASF502, Lachnospiraceae bacterium A4), inflammation (e.g., Enterohabdus Muris,), and metabolism (e.g., Desulfovibrio fairfieldensis) at 1- and 2-month-old SOD1G93A mice, suggesting the early microbial contribution to the pathological changes. We have demonstrated a novel link between the microbiome, hSOD1G93A aggregation, and intestinal mobility. Dysbiosis occurred at the early stage of the ALS mice before observed mutated-SOD1 aggregation and dysfunction of ENS. Manipulating the microbiome improves the muscle performance of SOD1G93A mice. We provide insights into the fundamentals of intestinal neuromuscular function and microbiome in ALS.Yongguo ZhangDestiny OgbuShari GarrettYinglin XiaJun SunTaylor & Francis Grouparticleautoimmune diseaseenteric neuromuscular systemfalslachnospiraceae bacterium a4butyrate-producing bacterianeuromuscular diseasecolonoidsprotein aggregationsalsDiseases of the digestive system. GastroenterologyRC799-869ENGut Microbes, Vol 13, Iss 1 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic autoimmune disease
enteric neuromuscular system
fals
lachnospiraceae bacterium a4
butyrate-producing bacteria
neuromuscular disease
colonoids
protein aggregation
sals
Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
RC799-869
spellingShingle autoimmune disease
enteric neuromuscular system
fals
lachnospiraceae bacterium a4
butyrate-producing bacteria
neuromuscular disease
colonoids
protein aggregation
sals
Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
RC799-869
Yongguo Zhang
Destiny Ogbu
Shari Garrett
Yinglin Xia
Jun Sun
Aberrant enteric neuromuscular system and dysbiosis in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
description Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a neuromuscular disease characterized by the progressive death of motor neurons and muscle atrophy. The gastrointestinal symptoms in ALS patients were largely ignored or underestimated. The relationship between the enteric neuromuscular system and microbiome in ALS progression is unknown. We performed longitudinal studies on the enteric neuron system (ENS) and microbiome in the ALS human-SOD1G93A (Superoxide Dismutase 1) transgenic mice. We treated age-matched wild-type and ALS mice with butyrate or antibiotics to investigate the microbiome and neuromuscular functions. We examined intestinal mobility, microbiome, an ENS marker GFAP (Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein), a smooth muscle marker (SMMHC, Smooth Muscle Myosin Heavy Chain), and human colonoids. The distribution of human-G93A-SOD1 protein was tested as an indicator of ALS progression. At 2-month-old before ALS onset, SOD1G93A mice had significantly lower intestinal mobility, decreased grip strength, and reduced time in the rotarod. We observed increased GFAP and decreased SMMHC expression. These changes correlated with consistent increased aggregation of mutated SOD1G93A in the colon, small intestine, and spinal cord. Butyrate or antibiotics treated SOD1G93A mice had a significantly longer latency to fall in the rotarod test, reduced SOD1G93A aggregation, and enhanced enteric neuromuscular function. Feces from 2-month-old SOD1G93A mice significantly enhanced SOD1G93A aggregation in human colonoids transfected with a SOD1G93A-GFP plasmid. Longitudinal studies of microbiome data further showed the altered bacterial community related to autoimmunity (e.g., Clostridium sp. ASF502, Lachnospiraceae bacterium A4), inflammation (e.g., Enterohabdus Muris,), and metabolism (e.g., Desulfovibrio fairfieldensis) at 1- and 2-month-old SOD1G93A mice, suggesting the early microbial contribution to the pathological changes. We have demonstrated a novel link between the microbiome, hSOD1G93A aggregation, and intestinal mobility. Dysbiosis occurred at the early stage of the ALS mice before observed mutated-SOD1 aggregation and dysfunction of ENS. Manipulating the microbiome improves the muscle performance of SOD1G93A mice. We provide insights into the fundamentals of intestinal neuromuscular function and microbiome in ALS.
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author Yongguo Zhang
Destiny Ogbu
Shari Garrett
Yinglin Xia
Jun Sun
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Destiny Ogbu
Shari Garrett
Yinglin Xia
Jun Sun
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title Aberrant enteric neuromuscular system and dysbiosis in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
title_short Aberrant enteric neuromuscular system and dysbiosis in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
title_full Aberrant enteric neuromuscular system and dysbiosis in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
title_fullStr Aberrant enteric neuromuscular system and dysbiosis in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
title_full_unstemmed Aberrant enteric neuromuscular system and dysbiosis in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
title_sort aberrant enteric neuromuscular system and dysbiosis in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
publisher Taylor & Francis Group
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/876974bf8f694e6fad4cede288b9bc5d
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