Relationship between inflammation, the gut microbiota, and metabolic osteoarthritis development: studies in a rat model

Summary Osteoarthritis (OA) may result from intrinsic inflammation related to metabolic disturbance. Obesity-associated inflammation is triggered by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) derived from the gut microbiota. However, the relationship between gut microbiota, LPS, inflammation, and OA remain unclear. O...

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Published in:Osteoarthritis and cartilage 2015-11, Vol.23 (11), p.1989-1998
Main Authors: Collins, K.H, Paul, H.A, Reimer, R.A, Seerattan, R.A, Hart, D.A, Herzog, W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adiposity - physiology
Animals
Disease Models, Animal
Disease Progression
Gastrointestinal Microbiome
Gut microbiota and osteoarthritis
Inflammation - complications
Inflammation - metabolism
Inflammation - pathology
Inflammation and osteoarthritis
Male
Metabolic osteoarthritis
Obesity - complications
Obesity - metabolism
Obesity - pathology
Obesity and inflammation
Osteoarthritis - etiology
Osteoarthritis - metabolism
Osteoarthritis - pathology
Rat model osteoarthritis
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Rheumatology
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Summary:Summary Osteoarthritis (OA) may result from intrinsic inflammation related to metabolic disturbance. Obesity-associated inflammation is triggered by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) derived from the gut microbiota. However, the relationship between gut microbiota, LPS, inflammation, and OA remain unclear. Objective To evaluate the associations between gut microbiota, systemic LPS levels, serum and local inflammatory profiles, and joint damage in a high fat/high sucrose diet induced obese rat model. Methods 32 rats were randomized to a high fat/high sucrose diet (diet-induced obese (DIO), 40% fat, 45% sucrose, n  = 21) or chow diet group (12% fat, 3.7% sucrose n  = 11) for 28 weeks. After a 12-week obesity induction period, DIO animals were stratified into Obesity Prone (DIO-P, top 33% by change in body mass, n  = 7), and Obesity Resistant groups (DIO-R, bottom 33%, n  = 7). At sacrifice, joints were scored using a Modified Mankin Criteria. Blood and synovial fluid analytes, serum LPS, and fecal gut microbiota were analyzed. Results DIO animals had greater Modified Mankin scores than chow animals ( P  = 0.002). There was a significant relationship ( r  = 0.604, p  = 0.001) between body fat, but not body mass, and Modified Mankin score. Eighteen synovial fluid and four serum analytes were increased in DIO animals. DIO serum LPS levels were increased compared to chow ( P  = 0.031). Together, Lactobacillus species (spp.) and Methanobrevibacter spp. abundance had a strong predictive relationship with Modified Mankin Score ( r2  = 0.5, P  
ISSN:1063-4584
1522-9653
DOI:10.1016/j.joca.2015.03.014