Distinct Commensal Bacterial Signature in the Gut Is Associated With Acute and Long-Term Protection From Ischemic Stroke

Author:

Benakis Corinne1ORCID,Poon Carrie1,Lane Diane1,Brea David1,Sita Giulia1,Moore Jamie1,Murphy Michelle1,Racchumi Gianfranco1,Iadecola Costantino1,Anrather Josef1

Affiliation:

1. From the Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York.

Abstract

Background and Purpose— Commensal gut bacteria have a profound impact on stroke pathophysiology. Here, we investigated whether modification of the microbiota influences acute and long-term outcome in mice subjected to stroke. Methods— C57BL/6 male mice received a cocktail of antibiotics or single antibiotic. After 4 weeks, fecal bacterial density of the 16S rRNA gene was quantitated by qPCR, and phylogenetic classification was obtained by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Infarct volume and hemispheric volume loss were measured 3 days and 5 weeks after middle cerebral artery occlusion, respectively. Neurological deficits were tested by the Tape Test and the open field test. Results— Mice treated with a cocktail of antibiotics displayed a significant reduction of the infarct volume in the acute phase of stroke. The neuroprotective effect was abolished in mice recolonized with a wild-type microbiota. Single antibiotic treatment with either ampicillin or vancomycin, but not neomycin, was sufficient to reduce the infarct volume and improved motorsensory function 3 days after stroke. This neuroprotective effect was correlated with a specific microbial population rather than the total bacterial density. In particular, random forest analysis trained for the severity of the brain damage revealed that Bacteroidetes S24.7 and the enzymatic pathway for aromatic metabolism discriminate between large versus small infarct size. Additionally, the microbiota signature in the ampicillin-treated mice was associated with a reduced gut inflammation, long-term favorable outcome shown by an amelioration of the stereotypic behavior, and a reduction of brain tissue loss in comparison to control and was predictive of a regulation of short-chain fatty acids and tryptophan pathways. Conclusions— The findings highlight the importance of the intestinal microbiota in short- and long-term outcomes of ischemic stroke and raises the possibility that targeted modification of the microbiome associated with specific microbial enzymatic pathways may provide a preventive strategy in patients at high risk for stroke. Visual Overview— An online visual overview is available for this article.

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Subject

Advanced and Specialized Nursing,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine,Neurology (clinical)

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