Gamma-aminobutyric acid-producing lactobacilli positively affect metabolism and depressive-like behaviour in a mouse model of metabolic syndrome
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Patterson, E.Ryan, P. M.
Wiley, N.
Carafa, I.
Sherwin, E.
Moloney, G.
Franciosi, E.
Mandal, R.
Wishart, D. S.
Tuohy, K.
Ross, R. P.
Cryan, J. F.
Dinan, T. G.
Stanton, C.
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2019-11-08
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Patterson, E., Ryan, P.M., Wiley, N. et al. Gamma-aminobutyric acid-producing lactobacilli positively affect metabolism and depressive-like behaviour in a mouse model of metabolic syndrome. Sci Rep 9, 16323 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-51781-xAbstract
Metabolic and neuroactive metabolite production represents one of the mechanisms through which the gut microbiota can impact health. One such metabolite, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), can modulate glucose homeostasis and alter behavioural patterns in the host. We previously demonstrated that oral administration of GABA-producing Lactobacillus brevis DPC6108 has the potential to increase levels of circulating insulin in healthy rats. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the efcacy of endogenous microbial GABA production in improving metabolic and behavioural outcomes in a mouse model of metabolic dysfunction. Diet-induced obese and metabolically dysfunctional mice received one of two GABA-producing strains, L. brevis DPC6108 or L. brevis DSM32386, daily for 12 weeks. After 8 and 10 weeks of intervention, the behavioural and metabolic profles of the mice were respectively assessed. Intervention with both L. brevis strains attenuated several abnormalities associated with metabolic dysfunction, causing a reduction in the accumulation of mesenteric adipose tissue, increased insulin secretion following glucose challenge, improved plasma cholesterol clearance and reduced despair-like behaviour and basal corticosterone production during the forced swim test. Taken together, this exploratory dataset indicates that intervention with GABA-producing lactobacilli has the potential to improve metabolic and depressive- like behavioural abnormalities associated with metabolic syndrome in mice.Funder
Science Foundation of Ireland; Teagasc Walsh Fellowship Programme; Ireland Canada University Foundation Dobbin ScholarshipGrant Number
SFI/12/RC/2273ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-51781-x
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