Characterization of the gut microbiota in leptin deficient obese mice - Correlation to inflammatory and diabetic parameters - PubMed (original) (raw)

Characterization of the gut microbiota in leptin deficient obese mice - Correlation to inflammatory and diabetic parameters

M Ellekilde et al. Res Vet Sci. 2014 Apr.

Abstract

Gut microbiota have been implicated as a relevant factor in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and its diversity might be a cause of variation in animal models of T2DM. In this study, we aimed to characterise the gut microbiota of a T2DM mouse model with a long term vision of being able to target the gut microbiota to reduce the number of animals used in experiments. Male B6.V-Lep(ob)/J mice were characterized according to a number of characteristics related to T2DM, inflammation and gut microbiota. All findings were thereafter correlated to one another in a linear regression model. The total gut microbiota profile correlated to glycated haemoglobin, and high proportions of Prevotellaceae and Lachnospiraceae correlated to impaired or improved glucose intolerance, respectively. In addition, Akkermansia muciniphila disappeared with age as glucose intolerance worsened. A high proportion of regulatory T cells correlated to the gut microbiota and improved glucose tolerance. Furthermore, high levels of IL-10, IL-12 and TNF-α correlated to impaired glucose tolerance, blood glucose or glycated haemoglobin. The findings indicate that gut microbiota may contribute to variation in various disease read-outs in the B6.V-Lep(ob)/J model and considering them in both quality assurance and data evaluation for the B6.V-Lep(ob)/J model may have a reducing impact on the inter-individual variation.

Keywords: Glucose intolerance; Gut microbiota; Inflammation; Obesity; Type 2 diabetes.

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Characterization of the gut microbiota in leptin deficient obese mice - Correlation to inflammatory and diabetic parameters - PubMed (original) (raw)