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Gut microbiota promote immune tolerance at the maternal-fetal interface

ABSTRACT: Immune tolerance at the maternal-fetal interface is required for fetal development. Excessive maternal interferon gamma (IFNγ) and interleukin-17 (IL-17) is linked to pregnancy complications, but the regulation of maternal IFNγ and IL-17 at the maternal-fetal interface (MFI) is poorly understood. Here we demonstrate a gut-placenta immune axis in pregnant mice in which the absence or perturbation of gut microbiota dysregulates maternal IFNγ and IL-17 responses at the MFI, resulting in fetal resorption. Microbiota-dependent tryptophan derivatives suppress IFNγ+ and IL-17+ T cells at the MFI by priming myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) and gut-derived RORγt+ Tregs, respectively. The tryptophan derivative indole-3-carbinol, or tryptophan-metabolizing Lactobacillus murinus, rebalances the T cell response at the MFI and reduces fetal resorption in germ-free mice. Furthermore, MDSCs, RORγt+ Tregs, and microbiota-dependent tryptophan derivatives are dysregulated at the MFI in human recurrent miscarriage cases. Together, our findings identify microbiota-dependent immune tolerance mechanisms that promote fetal development.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE310031 | GEO | 2025/12/17

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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