Ulcerative colitis aggravates periodontitis via myeloid skewing of hematopoietic progenitor cell differentiation

ABSTRACT: Objective Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a risk factor of periodontitis. This study aimed to investigate whether hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) and their myeloid progeny exacerbate periodontal inflammation in UC. Design Ligature-induced periodontitis (LIP) was established in dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis (DIC) C57BL/6 mice. The bone resorption, intestinal and periodontal inflammation were evaluated by micro-CT and histological analyses. Inflammatory cytokines and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in serum and gut microbiota were assessed by multiplexed flow cytometric assay, ELISA and 16S rRNA sequencing, respectively. Flow cytometry was performed to analyze HSPCs differentiation, and to sort hematopoietic stem cells for transcriptomic analysis. Berberine treatment of DIC was employed to investigate whether dampening of DIC would alleviate periodontitis. Results DIC mice exhibited disrupted intestinal barrier with dysbiotic gut microbiota, corroborating the elevated serum level of LPS and IL-1. Compared to DIC-free/LIP mice, DIC/LIP mice showed aggravated alveolar bone resorption, with enrichment of neutrophils extracellular traps (NETs) in periodontal tissues. DIC promoted myelopoiesis of HSPCs by up-regulating myeloid differentiation pathway. Intragastric administration of berberine dampened DIC and rescued the myeloid skewing of HSPCs, consequently alleviating periodontal destruction. Intriguingly, LIP induction after DIC remission still exhibited aggravated periodontal destruction and myeloid skewing of HSPCs, indicating a UC-trained immunity against periodontal infection. Conclusion Increased gut permeability and microbial dysbiosis in UC elevate the serum level of LPS and IL-1, inducing myeloid skewing of HSPCs with an immune memory. Generation of inflammatory potential myeloid cells causes NETs accumulation and aggravates periodontal destruction in the UC-related periodontitis.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE249582 | GEO | 2023/12/10

REPOSITORIES: GEO