Faecal microbiota transplantation protects against radiation‐induced toxicity

Abstract Severe radiation exposure may cause acute radiation syndrome, a possibly fatal condition requiring effective therapy. Gut microbiota can be manipulated to fight against many diseases. We explored whether intestinal microbe transplantation could alleviate radiation‐induced toxicity. High‐thr...

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Main Authors: Ming Cui, Huiwen Xiao, Yuan Li, Lixin Zhou, Shuyi Zhao, Dan Luo, Qisheng Zheng, Jiali Dong, Yu Zhao, Xin Zhang, Junling Zhang, Lu Lu, Haichao Wang, Saijun Fan
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Published: Springer Nature 2017-02-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.15252/emmm.201606932
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Huiwen Xiao
Yuan Li
Lixin Zhou
Shuyi Zhao
Dan Luo
Qisheng Zheng
Jiali Dong
Yu Zhao
Xin Zhang
Junling Zhang
Lu Lu
Haichao Wang
Saijun Fan
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Lu Lu
Haichao Wang
Saijun Fan
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description Abstract Severe radiation exposure may cause acute radiation syndrome, a possibly fatal condition requiring effective therapy. Gut microbiota can be manipulated to fight against many diseases. We explored whether intestinal microbe transplantation could alleviate radiation‐induced toxicity. High‐throughput sequencing showed that gastrointestinal bacterial community composition differed between male and female mice and was associated with susceptibility to radiation toxicity. Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) increased the survival rate of irradiated animals, elevated peripheral white blood cell counts and improved gastrointestinal tract function and intestinal epithelial integrity in irradiated male and female mice. FMT preserved the intestinal bacterial composition and retained mRNA and long non‐coding RNA expression profiles of host small intestines in a sex‐specific fashion. Despite promoting angiogenesis, sex‐matched FMT did not accelerate the proliferation of cancer cells in vivo. FMT might serve as a therapeutic to mitigate radiation‐induced toxicity and improve the prognosis of tumour patients after radiotherapy.
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spelling doaj-art-e94d60efff694f6bb8da99b74c4879342025-08-20T04:02:56ZengSpringer NatureEMBO Molecular Medicine1757-46761757-46842017-02-019444846110.15252/emmm.201606932Faecal microbiota transplantation protects against radiation‐induced toxicityMing Cui0Huiwen Xiao1Yuan Li2Lixin Zhou3Shuyi Zhao4Dan Luo5Qisheng Zheng6Jiali Dong7Yu Zhao8Xin Zhang9Junling Zhang10Lu Lu11Haichao Wang12Saijun Fan13Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeKey Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Pathology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & InstituteTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeAbstract Severe radiation exposure may cause acute radiation syndrome, a possibly fatal condition requiring effective therapy. Gut microbiota can be manipulated to fight against many diseases. We explored whether intestinal microbe transplantation could alleviate radiation‐induced toxicity. High‐throughput sequencing showed that gastrointestinal bacterial community composition differed between male and female mice and was associated with susceptibility to radiation toxicity. Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) increased the survival rate of irradiated animals, elevated peripheral white blood cell counts and improved gastrointestinal tract function and intestinal epithelial integrity in irradiated male and female mice. FMT preserved the intestinal bacterial composition and retained mRNA and long non‐coding RNA expression profiles of host small intestines in a sex‐specific fashion. Despite promoting angiogenesis, sex‐matched FMT did not accelerate the proliferation of cancer cells in vivo. FMT might serve as a therapeutic to mitigate radiation‐induced toxicity and improve the prognosis of tumour patients after radiotherapy.https://doi.org/10.15252/emmm.201606932faecal microbiota transplantationgastrointestinal toxicitygut microbiotaradiation syndromeradiotherapy
spellingShingle Ming Cui
Huiwen Xiao
Yuan Li
Lixin Zhou
Shuyi Zhao
Dan Luo
Qisheng Zheng
Jiali Dong
Yu Zhao
Xin Zhang
Junling Zhang
Lu Lu
Haichao Wang
Saijun Fan
Faecal microbiota transplantation protects against radiation‐induced toxicity
EMBO Molecular Medicine
faecal microbiota transplantation
gastrointestinal toxicity
gut microbiota
radiation syndrome
radiotherapy
title Faecal microbiota transplantation protects against radiation‐induced toxicity
title_full Faecal microbiota transplantation protects against radiation‐induced toxicity
title_fullStr Faecal microbiota transplantation protects against radiation‐induced toxicity
title_full_unstemmed Faecal microbiota transplantation protects against radiation‐induced toxicity
title_short Faecal microbiota transplantation protects against radiation‐induced toxicity
title_sort faecal microbiota transplantation protects against radiation induced toxicity
topic faecal microbiota transplantation
gastrointestinal toxicity
gut microbiota
radiation syndrome
radiotherapy
url https://doi.org/10.15252/emmm.201606932
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