An intact microbiota is required for the gastrointestinal toxicity of the immunosuppressant mycophenolate mofetil

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation
Kyle L FlanniganSimon A Hirota

Abstract

Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is commonly prescribed after transplantation and has major advantages over other immunosuppressive drugs, but frequent gastrointestinal (GI) side-effects limit its use. The mechanism(s) underlying MMF-related GI toxicity have yet to be elucidated. To investigate MMF-related GI toxicity, experimental mice were fed chow containing MMF (0.563%) and multiple indices of toxicity, including weight loss and colonic inflammation, were measured. Changes in intestinal microbial composition were detected using 16S rRNA Illumina sequencing, and downstream PICRUSt analysis was used to predict metagenomic pathways involved. Germ-free (GF) mice and mice treated with orally administered broad-spectrum antibiotics (ABX) were utilized to interrogate the importance of the microbiota in MMF-induced GI toxicity. Mice treated with MMF exhibited significant weight loss, related to loss of body fat and muscle, and marked colonic inflammation. MMF exposure was associated with changes in gut microbial composition, as demonstrated by a loss of overall diversity, expansion of Proteobacteria (specifically Escherichia/Shigella), and enrichment of genes involved in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) biosynthesis, which paralleled increased ...Continue Reading

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