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Human Gut Microbiota from Autism Spectrum Disorder Promote Behavioral Symptoms in Mice

ABSTRACT: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) manifests as alterations in complex human behaviors including social communication and stereotypies. In addition to genetic risks, the gut microbiome differs between typically-developing (TD) and ASD individuals, though it remains unclear whether the microbiome contributes to symptoms. We transplanted gut microbiota from human donors with ASD and TD controls into germ-free mice, and reveal that colonization with ASD microbiota was sufficient to induce hallmark autistic behaviors. The brains of mice colonized with ASD microbiota display alternative splicing of ASD-relevant genes. Microbiome and metabolome profiles of mice harboring human microbiota predict that specific bacterial taxa and their metabolites modulate ASD behaviors. Indeed, treatment of an ASD mouse model with candidate microbial metabolites improves behavioral abnormalities and affects neuronal excitability in the brain. We propose that the gut microbiome modulates behaviors in mice via production of neuroactive metabolites, suggesting that gut-brain connections contribute to the pathophysiology of ASD.

OTHER RELATED OMICS DATASETS IN: GSE109827

INSTRUMENT(S): Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) -, Gas Chromatography MS - positive

SUBMITTER: Tom Metz

PROVIDER: MTBLS726 | MetaboLights | 2019-07-04

REPOSITORIES: MetaboLights

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Human Gut Microbiota from Autism Spectrum Disorder Promote Behavioral Symptoms in Mice.

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) manifests as alterations in complex human behaviors including social communication and stereotypies. In addition to genetic risks, the gut microbiome differs between typically developing (TD) and ASD individuals, though it remains unclear whether the microbiome contributes to symptoms. We transplanted gut microbiota from human donors with ASD or TD controls into germ-free mice and reveal that colonization with ASD microbiota is sufficient to induce hallmark autisti ...[more]

PMID: 31150625

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Human Gut Microbiota from Autism Spectrum Disorder Promote Behavioral Symptoms in Mice

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Human Gut Microbiota from Autism Spectrum Disorder Promote Behavioral Symptoms in Mice.

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