Loading…

Maternal Emulsifier P80 Intake Induces Gut Dysbiosis in Offspring and Increases Their Susceptibility to Colitis in Adulthood

Early life events can lead to multiple diseases in adulthood. Previous studies suggested that polysorbate 80 (P80) as a widely used emulsifier in pharmaceutical formulations and food industries could impair the intestinal barrier. However, whether maternal P80 (MP80) exposure could affect the long-t...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:mSystems 2021-03, Vol.6 (2)
Main Authors: Jin, Ge, Tang, Qiang, Ma, Jiaheng, Liu, Xiang, Zhou, Bingqian, Sun, Yue, Pang, Xiaoqi, Guo, Zixuan, Xie, Runxiang, Liu, Tianyu, Wang, Bangmao, Cao, Hailong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Early life events can lead to multiple diseases in adulthood. Previous studies suggested that polysorbate 80 (P80) as a widely used emulsifier in pharmaceutical formulations and food industries could impair the intestinal barrier. However, whether maternal P80 (MP80) exposure could affect the long-term health of offspring remains unknown. In this study, we found that maternal P80 intake could retard intestinal development, disrupt the intestinal barrier, and cause low-grade intestinal inflammation in 3-week-old offspring. 16S rRNA sequencing and correlation analysis revealed that , , and , which positively correlated with intestinal proliferation and differentiation, were decreased in the maternal P80 group. Interestingly, the increase in some harmful bacteria, including , , and , persisted from the weaning period to adulthood (3 to 8 weeks). Furthermore, a fecal microbiota transplantation assay showed that the mice gavaged with feces from 3-week-old offspring of the MP80 group presented more severe intestinal inflammation and barrier disruption than the mice that received feces from the offspring of the control group. Finally, maternal P80 intake remarkably aggravated the structural disorder of intestinal crypt, increased proinflammatory factors, and exacerbated dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in adulthood. Conclusively, maternal P80 intake could induce gut dysbiosis and promote colitis susceptibility in adulthood. This study provides new insights into the prevention of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The main findings of this research showed that maternal P80 intake could disrupt the intestinal barrier, induce gut dysbiosis, and promote colitis susceptibility in adulthood. This study will enhance understanding of the prevention of IBD.
ISSN:2379-5077
2379-5077
DOI:10.1128/MSYSTEMS.01337-20