Programmable probiotics modulate inflammation and gut microbiota for inflammatory bowel disease treatment after effective oral delivery

Jun Zhou, Maoyi Li, Qiufang Chen, Xinjie Li, Linfu Chen, Ziliang Dong, Wenjun Zhu, Yang Yang (), Zhuang Liu () and Qian Chen ()
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Jun Zhou: Soochow University
Maoyi Li: Soochow University
Qiufang Chen: Anhui Medical University
Xinjie Li: Soochow University
Linfu Chen: Soochow University
Ziliang Dong: Soochow University
Wenjun Zhu: Soochow University
Yang Yang: Tongji University School of Medicine
Zhuang Liu: Soochow University
Qian Chen: Soochow University

Nature Communications, 2022, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-14

Abstract: Abstract Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play vital roles in intestinal inflammation. Therefore, eliminating ROS in the inflammatory site by antioxidant enzymes such as catalase and superoxide dismutase may effectively curb inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Here, Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 (ECN), a kind of oral probiotic, was genetically engineered to overexpress catalase and superoxide dismutase (ECN-pE) for the treatment of intestinal inflammation. To improve the bioavailability of ECN-pE in the gastrointestinal tract, chitosan and sodium alginate, effective biofilms, were used to coat ECN-pE via a layer-by-layer electrostatic self-assembly strategy. In a mouse IBD model induced by different chemical drugs, chitosan/sodium alginate coating ECN-pE (ECN-pE(C/A)2) effectively relieved inflammation and repaired epithelial barriers in the colon. Unexpectedly, such engineered EcN-pE(C/A)2 could also regulate the intestinal microbial communities and improve the abundance of Lachnospiraceae_NK4A136 and Odoribacter in the intestinal flora, which are important microbes to maintain intestinal homeostasis. Thus, this study lays a foundation for the development of living therapeutic proteins using probiotics to treat intestinal-related diseases.

Date: 2022
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