The outer mucus layer hosts a distinct intestinal microbial niche

Li, Hai; Limenitakis, Julien Periclis Jean; Fuhrer, Tobias; Geuking, Markus; Lawson, Melissa A; Wyss, Madeleine; Brugiroux, Sandrine; Keller, Irene; Macpherson, Jamie A; Rupp, Sandra; Stolp, Bettina; Stein, Jens Volker; Stecher, Bärbel; Sauer, Uwe; McCoy, Kathleen; Macpherson, Andrew (2015). The outer mucus layer hosts a distinct intestinal microbial niche. Nature communications, 6, p. 8292. Nature Publishing Group 10.1038/ncomms9292

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The overall composition of the mammalian intestinal microbiota varies between individuals: within each individual there are differences along the length of the intestinal tract related to host nutrition, intestinal motility and secretions. Mucus is a highly regenerative protective lubricant glycoprotein sheet secreted by host intestinal goblet cells; the inner mucus layer is nearly sterile. Here we show that the outer mucus of the large intestine forms a unique microbial niche with distinct communities, including bacteria without specialized mucolytic capability. Bacterial species present in the mucus show differential proliferation and resource utilization compared with the same species in the intestinal lumen, with high recovery of bioavailable iron and consumption of epithelial-derived carbon sources according to their genome-encoded metabolic repertoire. Functional competition for existence in this intimate layer is likely to be a major determinant of microbiota composition and microbial molecular exchange with the host.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gastro-intestinal, Liver and Lung Disorders (DMLL) > Clinic of Visceral Surgery and Medicine > Gastroenterology
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > DBMR Forschung Mu35 > Forschungsgruppe Gastroenterologie / Mukosale Immunologie
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > DBMR Forschung Mu35 > Forschungsgruppe Gastroenterologie / Mukosale Immunologie

04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR)
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Theodor Kocher Institute
08 Faculty of Science > Department of Biology > Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Graduate School:

Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (GCB)

UniBE Contributor:

Li, Hai, Limenitakis, Julien Periclis Jean, Geuking, Markus, Wyss, Madeleine, Keller, Irene (B), Rupp, Sandra Carina, Stolp, Bettina, Stein, Jens Volker, McCoy, Kathleen, Macpherson, Andrew

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

2041-1723

Publisher:

Nature Publishing Group

Language:

English

Submitter:

Ursula Zingg-Zünd

Date Deposited:

14 Mar 2016 14:45

Last Modified:

29 Mar 2023 23:34

Publisher DOI:

10.1038/ncomms9292

PubMed ID:

26392213

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.77343

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/77343

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