| First Author | Minter MR | Year | 2016 |
| Journal | Sci Rep | Volume | 6 |
| Pages | 30028 | PubMed ID | 27443609 |
| Mgi Jnum | J:348416 | Mgi Id | MGI:6223779 |
| Doi | 10.1038/srep30028 | Citation | Minter MR, et al. (2016) Antibiotic-induced perturbations in gut microbial diversity influences neuro-inflammation and amyloidosis in a murine model of Alzheimer's disease. Sci Rep 6:30028 |
| abstractText | Severe amyloidosis and plaque-localized neuro-inflammation are key pathological features of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In addition to astrocyte and microglial reactivity, emerging evidence suggests a role of gut microbiota in regulating innate immunity and influencing brain function. Here, we examine the role of the host microbiome in regulating amyloidosis in the APPSWE/PS1DeltaE9 mouse model of AD. We show that prolonged shifts in gut microbial composition and diversity induced by long-term broad-spectrum combinatorial antibiotic treatment regime decreases Abeta plaque deposition. We also show that levels of soluble Abeta are elevated and that levels of circulating cytokine and chemokine signatures are altered in this setting. Finally, we observe attenuated plaque-localised glial reactivity in these mice and significantly altered microglial morphology. These findings suggest the gut microbiota community diversity can regulate host innate immunity mechanisms that impact Abeta amyloidosis. |
