Abstract
ObjectiveRoseburia intestinalisis a probiotic species that can suppress intestinal inflammation by producing metabolites. We aimed to study the role ofR. intestinalisin colorectal tumourigenesis and immunotherapy.DesignR. intestinalisabundance was evaluated in stools of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) (n=444) and healthy controls (n=575). The effects ofR. intestinaliswere studied inApcMin/+or azoxymethane (AOM)-induced CRC mouse models, and in syngeneic mouse xenograft models of CT26 (microsatellite instability (MSI)-low) or MC38 (MSI-high). The change of immune landscape was evaluated by multicolour flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry staining. Metabolites were profiled by metabolomic profiling.ResultsR. intestinaliswas significantly depleted in stools of patients with CRC compared with healthy controls.R. intestinalisadministration significantly inhibited tumour formation inApcMin/+mice, which was confirmed in mice with AOM-induced CRC.R. intestinalisrestored gut barrier function as indicated by improved intestinal permeability and enhanced expression of tight junction proteins. Butyrate was identified as the functional metabolite generated byR. intestinalis. R. intestinalisor butyrate suppressed tumour growth by inducing cytotoxic granzyme B+, interferon (IFN)-γ+and tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α+CD8+T cells in orthotopic mouse models of MC38 or CT26.R. intestinalisor butyrate also significantly improved antiprogrammed cell death protein 1 (anti-PD-1) efficacy in mice bearing MSI-low CT26 tumours. Mechanistically, butyrate directly bound to toll-like receptor 5 (TLR5) receptor on CD8+T cells to induce its activity through activating nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signalling.ConclusionR. intestinalisprotects against colorectal tumourigenesis by producing butyrate, which could also improve anti-PD-1 efficacy by inducing functional CD8+T cells.R. intestinalisis a potential adjuvant to augment anti-PD-1 efficacy against CRC.
Funder
Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macao Science and Technology Program (Category C) Shenzhen
Centre for Microbiome Medicine and Wang Lee Wah Memorial Fund
Vice-Chancellor’s Discretionary Fund Chinese University of Hong Kong
RGC Research Impact Fund Hong Kong
Research Talent Hub-Innovation and Technology Fund Hong Kong
NTU Start Up Grant
Singapore Ministry of Health’s National Medical Research Council Clinician Scientist Individual Research Grant
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