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Commensal Microbiota Modulation of Natural Resistance to Virus Infection

共生菌群调节对病毒感染的天然抗性

10.1016/j.cell.2020.10.047

11-18, Article

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Interferon (IFN)-Is are crucial mediators of antiviral immunity and homeostatic immune system regulation. However, the source of IFN-I signaling under homeostatic conditions is unclear. We discovered that commensal microbes regulate the IFN-I response through induction of IFN-β by colonic DCs. Moreover, the mechanism by which a specific commensal microbe induces IFN-β was identified. Outer membrane (OM)-associated glycolipids of gut commensal microbes belonging to the Bacteroidetes phylum induce expression of IFN-β. Using Bacteroides fragilis and its OM-associated polysaccharide A, we determined that IFN-β expression was induced via TLR4-TRIF signaling. Antiviral activity of this purified microbial molecule against infection with either vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) or influenza was demonstrated to be dependent on the induction of IFN-β. In a murine VSV infection model, commensal-induced IFN-β regulated natural resistance to virus infection. Due to the physiological importance of IFN-Is, discovery of an IFN-β-inducing microbial molecule represents a potential approach for the treatment of some human diseases.

First Authors:
Kailyn L Stefan

Correspondence Authors:
Dennis L Kasper

All Authors:
Kailyn L Stefan,Myoungjoo V Kim,Akiko Iwasaki,Dennis L Kasper