Author:
Blundon Malachi A.,Park Annie,Keith Scott A.,Oliver Stacie L.,Eutsey Rory A.,Pyzel Anna M.,Lau Tiffany W.,Huang Jennifer H.,Kolev Hannah M.,Luisa Hiller N.,Atkinson Nigel S.,Minden Jonathan S.,McCartney Brooke M.
Abstract
SummaryThe gut microbiota impacts diverse aspects of host biology including metabolism, immunity, and behavior, but the scope of those effects and their underlying molecular mechanisms are poorly understood. To address these gaps, we used Two-dimensional Difference Gel Electrophoresis (2D-DIGE) to identify proteomic differences in male and femaleDrosophilaheads raised with a conventional microbiota and those raised in a sterile environment (axenic). We discovered 22 microbiota-dependent protein differences, and identified a specific elevation in Alcohol Dehydrogenase (ADH) in axenic male flies. Because ADH is a key enzyme in alcohol metabolism, we asked whether physiological and behavioral responses to alcohol were altered in axenic males. Here we show that alcohol induced hyperactivity, the first response to alcohol exposure, is significantly increased in axenic males, requires ADH activity, and is modified by genetic background. While ADH activity is required, we did not detect significant microbe-dependent differences in systemic ADH activity or ethanol level. Like other animals,Drosophilaexhibit a preference for ethanol consumption, and here we show significant microbiota-dependent differences in ethanol preference specifically in males. This work demonstrates that maleDrosophila’sassociation with their microbiota affects their physiological and behavioral responses to ethanol.
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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