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    Genetic knockout (KO) of peptide transporter-1 (PepT1) protein is known to provide resistance to acute colitis and colitis-associated cancer (CAC) in mouse models. However, it was unclear which molecule(s) or pathway(s) formed the basis for these protective effects. Recently, we demonstrated that the PepT1-/- microbiota is sufficient to protect against colitis and CAC. Given that PepT1 KO alters the gut microbiome and thereby changes the intestinal metabolites that are ultimately reflected in the feces, we investigated the fecal metabolites of our PepT1 KO mice. Using a liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS)-based untargeted-metabolomics technique, we found that the fecal metabolites were significantly different between the KO and normal wild-type (WT) mice. Among the altered fecal metabolites, tuberonic acid (TA) was sevenfold higher in KO mouse feces than in WT mouse feces. Accordingly, we studied whether the increased TA could direct an anti-inflammatory effect. Using in vitro models, we discovered that TA not only prevented lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation in macrophages but also improved the epithelial cell healing processes. Our results suggest that TA, and possibly other fecal metabolites, play a crucial role in the pathway(s) associated with the anticolitis effects of PepT1 KO.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Fecal metabolites were significantly different between the KO and normal wild-type (WT) mice. One fecal metabolite, tuberonic acid (TA), was sevenfold higher in KO mouse feces than in WT mouse feces. TA prevented lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation in macrophages and improved the epithelial cell healing process.

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    Junsik Sung, Lixin Wang, Dingpei Long, Chunhua Yang, Didier Merlin. PepT1-knockout mice harbor a protective metabolome beneficial for intestinal wound healing. American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology. 2021 May 01;320(5):G888-G896

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    PMID: 33759563

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