Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA.
College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA.
Nat Commun. 2024 Feb 21;15(1):1597. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-45568-6.
IL-22 is critical for ameliorating obesity-induced metabolic disorders. However, it is unknown where IL-22 acts to mediate these outcomes. Here we examine the importance of tissue-specific IL-22RA1 signaling in mediating long-term high fat diet (HFD) driven metabolic disorders. To do so, we generated intestinal epithelium-, liver-, and white adipose tissue (WAT)-specific Il22ra1 knockout and littermate control mice. Intestinal epithelium- and liver-specific IL-22RA1 signaling upregulated systemic glucose metabolism. Intestinal IL-22RA1 signaling also mediated liver and WAT metabolism in a microbiota-dependent manner. We identified an association between Oscillibacter and elevated WAT inflammation, likely induced by Mmp12 expressing macrophages. Mechanistically, transcription of intestinal lipid metabolism genes is regulated by IL-22 and potentially IL-22-induced IL-18. Lastly, we show that Paneth cell-specific IL-22RA1 signaling, in part, mediates systemic glucose metabolism after HFD. Overall, these results elucidate a key role of intestinal epithelium-specific IL-22RA1 signaling in regulating intestinal metabolism and alleviating systemic obesity-associated disorders.
IL-22 对于改善肥胖引起的代谢紊乱至关重要。然而,尚不清楚 IL-22 在何处发挥作用来介导这些结果。在这里,我们研究了组织特异性 IL-22RA1 信号在介导长期高脂肪饮食 (HFD) 驱动的代谢紊乱中的重要性。为此,我们生成了肠道上皮细胞、肝脏和白色脂肪组织 (WAT) 特异性 Il22ra1 敲除和同窝对照小鼠。肠道上皮细胞和肝脏特异性 IL-22RA1 信号上调了全身葡萄糖代谢。肠道 IL-22RA1 信号还以依赖于微生物组的方式调节肝脏和 WAT 代谢。我们发现了一个与肠道 Oscillibacter 和升高的 WAT 炎症之间的关联,可能是由表达 Mmp12 的巨噬细胞引起的。从机制上讲,肠道脂质代谢基因的转录受 IL-22 调节,可能还受 IL-22 诱导的 IL-18 调节。最后,我们表明 Paneth 细胞特异性 IL-22RA1 信号在 HFD 后部分介导了全身葡萄糖代谢。总的来说,这些结果阐明了肠道上皮细胞特异性 IL-22RA1 信号在调节肠道代谢和缓解全身肥胖相关疾病方面的关键作用。
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