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HIF-1 ATTENUATES THE PROLIFERATIVE EFFECT OF INULIN-DIET THROUGH REWIRING OF METABOLISM

ABSTRACT: A striking example of the intricate interplay between diet, microbiota, and host is the effect of inulin, a dietary fiber, on the intestinal epithelium. Ingestion of inulin triggers a wide range of epithelial effects in the colon, such as enhanced proliferation, increased production of mucus and antimicrobial peptides, as well as systemic effects on host metabolism and immune function that are dependent on microbiota-derived molecules. In this study, we investigated the impact of inulin on two critical aspects of diet-microbiota-host interactions: intestinal hypoxia and the modulation of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1 signaling in intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) in mice colon. To achieve this, we employed a multilayered and multi-omics approach, including dietary interventions, in vitro analysis using intestinal organoids, and both genetic and pharmacological interventions. We found that inulin intake enhances intestinal hypoxia, resulting in the stabilization of HIF-1 in IECs, an effect that is both microbiota- and host-dependent. Our study revealed that HIF-1 plays a key role in regulating IEC proliferation and intestinal stem cell (ISC) function. These changes are associated with HIF-1-dependent metabolic alterations in IECs. Our findings uncover a novel mechanism by which HIF-1 acts in the colon: it acts as a molecular brake, modulating cell proliferation in a microbiota-dependent manner and through metabolic reprogramming, highlighting the complexity of the diet-microbiota-host interactions in the gut.

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ORGANISM(S): Mus Musculus (mouse)

TISSUE(S): Intestine

SUBMITTER: Bradley Smith

LAB HEAD: Marco Aurelio Remirez Vinolo

PROVIDER: PXD059757 | Pride | 2025-08-22

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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			Action	DRS
	Hif1-KO-Mice.zip	Other
	Inulin-Diet-Orgs.zip	Other
	Mice-WT-KO-Hif1a.DerivedFromSearch17ef1a7a-cae2-45d0-b886-eabc065f3abb.mgf	Mgf
	Mice-WT-KO-Hif1a.mzid.gz	Mzid
	Renan_PRIDE.DerivedFromSearch95ae30f9-2e82-42b3-a3d1-c301e74830ef.mgf	Mgf

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