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Colonic M1 macrophage is associated with the prolongation of gastrointestinal motility and obesity in mice treated with vancomycin

  • Authors:
    • Yoshihito Inoue
    • Hirokazu Fukui
    • Xin Xu
    • Ying Ran
    • Toshihiko Tomita
    • Tadayuki Oshima
    • Jiro Watari
    • Hiroto Miwa
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  • Published online on: January 31, 2019     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2019.9920
  • Pages: 2591-2598
  • Copyright: © Inoue et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Gut microbiota plays a pivotal role in not only the gastrointestinal (GI) immune system but also GI motility and metabolism. Antibiotic treatments are likely to affect the gut flora and GI immune system, subsequently disturbing GI motility and body metabolism. In the present study, we investigated antibiotic‑induced alterations of body metabolism and GI motility in association with the macrophage profile in the colon. Specific pathogen‑free (SPF) mice (ICR; 6 weeks old; female) were orally administered vancomycin (0.2 mg/ml) in drinking water for 5 weeks, and subsequent changes in pathophysiology were observed. The expression of CD80 and CD163 was examined by immunohistochemistry and the expression of cytokines in colonic tissues was evaluated by reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction. The gastrointestinal transit time (GITT) was measured by administration of carmine red (6% w/v) solution. In the vancomycin‑treated SPF mice, significant increases in body weight, cecum weight and GITT were observed compared with the controls. The number of CD80‑positive M1 macrophages and the expression of interferon‑γ and interleukin‑12 were significantly increased, whereas, the numbers of CD163‑positive M2 macrophages in the mucosal and muscular layers were decreased in the colon of vancomycin‑treated mice. GITT was positively correlated with the number of CD80‑positive M1 macrophages in the colonic mucosa; however, was negatively correlated with the number of CD163‑positive M2 macrophages in the mucosal and muscular layers. Therefore, it was suggested that antibiotic treatment affects body metabolism and GI motility, accompanied by alterations in macrophage polarization and cytokine profiles in the colon.

Introduction

Gut microbiota play a pivotal role in various aspects of host physiology including the immune system, metabolism, hormonal secretion and gastrointestinal (GI) motility (1). The mechanism by which gut microbiota affects such physiological functions remains largely unclear. However, immune cells appear to be key players in mediating the interaction between gut microbiota and host tissues. Among various immune cells, macrophages have been highlighted due to their polarization into different phenotypes, M1 and M2, whose profiles are closely associated with specific cytokines (2,3). Indeed, the T helper cell type 1 (Th1) signature cytokine, interferon-γ (IFN-γ), is associated with M1 polarization towards a proinflammatory phenotype (4), whereas macrophages exposed to Th2 signature cytokines, such as IL-4, assume an anti-inflammatory phenotype referred to as M2 polarization (5). M1 and M2 macrophages produce mainly inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines, respectively (6). Furthermore, M1 and M2 macrophages have been reported to share dominancy of their roles, including antigen presentation, phagocytosis, and growth factor/cytokine secretion to enteric neurons (7).

Antibiotic treatment is a critical factor causing imbalance of the gut microbiota profile (dysbiosis). Antibiotics are dispensable for the treatment of infection, but the dysbiosis they cause leads to not only Clostridium difficile colitis (8) but also adiposity, insulin resistance or functional gastrointestinal disorders (9). In particular, it is noteworthy that dysbiosis occurring in the early stage of life may be a significant factor in the development of disorders of metabolism and gastrointestinal motility (10). In this context, we prepared an animal model subjected to treatment with the antibiotic vancomycin that has been widely used and its related data is well accumulated. Thereafter, we investigated the resulting alterations of body metabolism and gastrointestinal motility in relation to the macrophage profile in the colon.

Materials and methods

Antibiotic treatment

Specific pathogen-free (SPF) mice (ICR, 6 weeks old, female) were obtained from Clea Japan (Tokyo, Japan). To create dysbiotic conditions for gut microbiota, the SPF mice were orally administered vancomycin (0.2 mg/ml; Sigma, St. Louis, MO, USA) in drinking water for five weeks, whereas controls were supplied with untreated water (11). Body weight and 24-h food intake were monitored weekly. At the end point of the experiments, the mice were fasted for 4 h before sacrifice. The length of the small intestine and colon, and the weight of the cecal content, were measured. The GI tissues were removed from the mice, cut open along the longitudinal axis, rinsed with saline, and fixed in neutral aqueous phosphate-buffered 10% formalin for histological examination or stored in nitrogen liquid for RT-qPCR. The experimental protocol was approved by the Animal Use and Care Committee at Hyogo College of Medicine.

Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR)

Total RNA was isolated from the colonic tissues with TRIzol reagent (Invitrogen; Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Waltham, MA, USA). Total RNA (4 µg) was reverse-transcribed using oligo(dT) primer (Applied Biosystems, Branchburg, NJ, USA), and RT-qPCR was performed using a 7900H Fast Real-Time PCR System (Applied Biosystems) as described previously (12). The set of primers for mouse IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12, IFN-γ and glyceraldehydes-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) were prepared as shown in Table I. RT-qPCR assays were carried out with 200 ng of RNA equivalent cDNA, SYBR-Green Master Mix (Applied Biosystems), and 500 nmol/l gene-specific primers. The PCR cycling conditions were 50°C for 15 sec and 60°C for 60 sec. The intensity of the fluorescent dye was determined, and the expression levels of target gene mRNA were normalized to the expression level of GAPDH mRNA.

Table I.

Primers for reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysis.

Table I.

Primers for reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysis.

GenesDirectionSequences
IL-4Forward 5′-GAATGTACCAGGAGCGATATC-3′
Reverse 5′-CTCAGTACTACGAGTAATCCA-3′
IL-6Forward 5′-CCAGTTGCCTTCTTGGGACT-3′
Reverse 5′-GGTCTGTTGGGAGTGGTATCC-3′
IL-10Forward 5′-TGGACAACATACTGCTAACCG-3′
Reverse 5′-GGATCATTTCCGATAAGGCT-3′
IL-12Forward 5′-CAACATCAAGAGCAGTAGCAG-3′
Reverse 5′-TACTCCCAGCTGACCTCCAC-3′
IFNForward 5′-GCATCTTGGCTTTGCAGCT-3′
Reverse 5′-CCTTTTTCGCCTTGCTGTTG-3′
GAPDHForward 5′-GGAGAAACCTGCCAAGTATG-3′
Reverse 5′-TGGGAGTTGCTGTTGAAGTC-3′

[i] IL, interleukin; IFN-γ, interferon-γ.

Immunohistochemistry

Immunohistochemical staining for CD80 (a marker of M1 polarized macrophages) and CD163 (a marker of M2 polarized macrophages) was performed with an Envision Kit (Dako, Kyoto, Japan) in accordance with the manufacturer's protocol (13). Polyclonal anti-CD80 antibody (1:10,000) and polyclonal anti-CD163 antibody (1:1,000) (both from Abcam, Cambridge, UK) were used as the primary antibodies. In brief, the sections were treated by microwave heating for 20 min in 1 Dako REAL Target Retrieval Solution (Dako Denmark, Glostrup, Denmark), preincubated with 0.3% H2O2 in methanol for 20 min at room temperature, and incubated with the primary antibodies for 60 min at room temperature. The slides were then washed in PBS, incubated with a secondary antibody for 30 min, visualized by 3,3′-diaminobenzidine tetrahydrochloride with 0.05% H2O2 for 3 min, and then counterstained with Mayer's hematoxylin. The numbers of CD80-positive and CD163-positive cells were evaluated as follows: Four sections in each mouse were prepared for the colon. The positive cells were counted in the lamina propria and muscular layer in at least five different visual fields in a 1,000-µm stretch of the entire length using well-oriented tissue sections, and the average was calculated for each mouse.

GI transit time (GITT)

GITT was measured as described previously (14). In brief, the mice were orally treated with 0.3 ml of 0.5% methylcellulose solution including 6% carmine red (Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., Osaka, Japan). They were then allowed access to food and water ad libitum until the first red fecal pellet appeared. GITT was determined as the time period between oral gavage and the appearance of the first red fecal pellet.

Statistical analysis

All values were expressed as the mean ± standard error of the mean. Significance of differences between the two animal groups was analyzed by Mann-Whitney U test. Correlations among GITT, CD80 expression and CD163 expression were assessed by linear regression analysis. P<0.05 was considered to indicate a statistically significant difference.

Results

Effect of vancomycin treatment on body weight, food intake, gastrointestinal motility and colonic morphology in mice

Body weight increased according to body growth in both the control and the vancomycin-treated groups. The percentage increase in body weight was significantly greater in vancomycin-treated mice from 2 weeks after the start of the experiment (Fig. 1A). Regarding the morphology of the colon, its length was significantly longer in vancomycin-treated mice than in controls (Fig. 1B). Additionally, we detected an apparent enlargement of the cecum in vancomycin-treated mice relative to the controls (Fig. 1C). Compatible with this finding, the weight of the cecum was significantly greater in the vancomycin-treated mice (Fig. 1D). We also investigated food intake and gastrointestinal motility in the two groups. As shown in Fig. 1E, vancomycin-treated mice showed a significant increase of food intake relative to the controls at 2 weeks or later from the start of the experiment. Furthermore, we observed that GITT was significantly prolonged in vancomycin-treated mice than in the controls beyond 4 weeks after the start of the treatment (Fig. 1F). Regarding the relationship between GITT and intestinal morphology, GITT tended to correlate to the weight of cecum (Fig. 1G) and significantly correlated with the length of colon (Fig. 1H).

Expression of CD80 in the colon of mice treated with vancomycin

CD80 expression, as a marker of M1 macrophages, was investigated in the colonic tissues by immunohistochemistry. Immunoreactivity for CD80 was detected in immune cells in the lamina propria of the colonic mucosa (Fig. 2A) but not in the muscular layer in either control or vancomycin treated mice (data not shown). In control mice, the CD80-positive macrophages were localized mainly at the bottom of the mucosal layer. On the other hand, in vancomycin-treated mice, CD80-positive macrophages were distributed not only at bottom but also the upper part of the colonic mucosal layer (Fig. 2A). The number of CD80-positive macrophages was significantly greater in both the proximal and distal colon in vancomycin-treated mice relative to the controls (Fig. 2B).

Expression of CD163 in the colon of mice treated with vancomycin

CD163 expression, as a marker of M2 macrophages, was also investigated in the colonic tissues by immunohistochemistry. Immunoreactivity for CD163 was detected in immune cells in the lamina propria of the colonic mucosa (Fig. 3A). Although their number was small, CD163-positive macrophages were detected in the muscular layer of the colon (Fig. 3A). The number of CD163-positive cells tended to be greater in both the proximal and distal colonic mucosa in vancomycin-treated mice (P=0.075 and 0.251, respectively) (Fig. 3B). In the muscular layer, the number of CD163-positive cells was significantly increased in both the proximal and distal colonic mucosa in vancomycin-treated mice (Fig. 3B).

Expression of cytokines in the colon of mice treated with vancomycin

We next examined the expression of cytokines in the colonic tissue of vancomycin-treated mice. Although the expression of several cytokines differed between the controls and vancomycin-treated mice, marked differences were detected in the expression of IL-4, IL-12 and IFN-γ. In the colon of vancomycin-treated mice, IL-4 expression was significantly decreased whereas expression of IL-12 and IFN-γ was strongly increased (Fig. 4).

Correlation between GITT and CD80 or CD163 expression in the colon of mice

To investigate the effect of macrophage phenotype alteration on GI motility, we analyzed the correlation between GITT and CD80 or CD163 expression in the experimental mice by linear regression analysis. GITT was positively correlated with the number of CD80-positive cells in the colonic mucosa (Fig. 5A). On the other hand, GITT was negatively correlated with the number of CD163-positive cells in the colonic mucosal layer (Fig. 5B). Similarly, GITT was negatively correlated with the number of CD163-positive cells in the colonic muscular layer (Fig 5C).

Discussion

It has been accepted that antibiotic-related dysbiosis is associated with the development of metabolic disorder and functional gastrointestinal disorders (15). In the present study, we demonstrated that vancomycin treatment clearly promoted a gain of body weight in mice. In addition, we observed that food intake was significantly greater in vancomycin-treated mice, suggesting that vancomycin may promote appetite, thus leading to an increase of body weight gain. Although the types of microbiota that are responsible for induction of obesity remains unclear, our preliminary analyses had shown that the ratio of Lactobacillus was markedly high in vancomycin-treated mice (data not shown), being compatible with previous reports (11,16). Interestingly, it has been reported that Lactobacillus is increased in obese (17,18) and moreover, Lactobacillus species are widely used as growth promoters in the farm industry (19). Together, we are tempting to speculate that the increase of Lactobacillus species associated with vancomycin treatment may be involved at least in part in the obesity phenotype in mice with vancomycin treatment. On the other hand, we clarified that GI motility in mice was suppressed by vancomycin treatment. In this context, since we have recently clarified that intestinal macrophages play a pivotal role in GI motility (20), we investigated the significance of macrophage phenotype alterations in this experimental model.

We first observed the distribution and population of M1 and M2 macrophages in the colonic tissues of mice treated with vancomycin. Although it is impossible to distinguish M1 and M2 macrophage using available markers in vivo tissues, we used the CD80 and CD163 that are widely used as a marker for M1 and M2 marker, respectively. Interestingly, we found that M1 macrophages were increased in the colonic mucosa of these mice, and conversely M2 macrophages were decreased in both the colonic mucosa and muscular layer of those mice. These findings suggest that vancomycin-induced dysbiosis greatly affects the macrophage phenotypic profile in colonic tissues. On the whole, macrophage polarization was dominantly shifted toward an M1 phenotype in the colon of this animal model. M1 macrophages are key players in the proinflammatory reaction downstream of IFN-γ stimulation (21), and indeed interact with not only other immune cells but also neural, muscle or epithelial cells using proinflmmatory cytokines as mediators (22). On the other hand, M2 macrophages are known to interact with those cells in an anti-inflammatory context (23). Thus, the profile of cytokines expression in vancomycin-treated mice is interesting. The enhancement of proinflammatory IFN-γ and IL-12 expression is well compatible with the dominant shift to M1 macrophages in vancomycin-treated mice, and moreover, the decrease of anti-inflammatory IL-4 expression is also consistent with reduction of M2 macrophages in these mice.

Then, what is the influence of the M1-dominant shift of macrophage polarization on the metabolism and GI function? Lumeng et al (24) have reported that obesity induces a phenotypic switch in adipose tissue macrophage polarization, and that thereafter, involvement of M1 macrophages and its associated proinflammatory cytokines play a dominant role in the progression of obesity (25). In particular, the insulin resistance induced by M1 macrophages-associated proinflammatory cytokines are considered as a key mechanism (24,26,27). In this regard, it is interesting that IFN-γ expression to activate M1 macrophage is increased and furthermore, M1 macrophage-associated pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-12 was increased in our experimental animals. On the other hand, vancomycin-induced imbalance of macrophage phenotypes may be involved in the alteration of GI motility. Indeed, the present study revealed that an increase of M1 macrophages was significantly correlated with prolongation of the GITT. In fact, previous studies have suggested that M1 macrophages suppress GI motility through the effects of associated proinflammatory cytokines on smooth muscle and the enteric nervous system in an ileus model (28), although this mechanism may not be applicable to our present dysbiosis model. Furthermore, it is noteworthy that M2 macrophages were suppressed not only in the mucosa but also in the muscular layer in the colon of mice treated with vancomycin. Muller et al (7) and others have reported that muscularis macrophages play a pivotal role in GI motility through cross-talk with enteric nerve cells via cytokines (29,30). Accordingly, the muscularis M2 macrophages in our experimental mice must have played some roles in GI motility. In this context, we have recently demonstrated that M2 macrophages migrating into the GI muscular layer may be involved in acceleration of GI motility in germ-free mice subjected to commensal bacterial transplantation (20). In contrast, we have shown that reduction of M2 macrophages is correlated with suppression of GI motility in vancomycin-treated mice, which seems reasonable in view of previous work. However, the mechanism by which M2 macrophages regulate GI motility remains to be resolved.

In summary, we have shown that treatment with the antibiotic vancomycin promotes body weight gain and food intake and prolongs the GITT in mice. Moreover, polarization of macrophages shows a shift to M1 phenotype dominance and upregulation of M1 macrophage-associated proinflammatory cytokines in the colon of vancomycin-treated mice. Of note, enhancement of M1 polarization was positively correlated with inhibition of GI motility, whereas suppression of M2 polarization was negatively correlated. These findings suggest that antibiotic treatment may affect body metabolism and GI motility accompanied by alteration of macrophage polarization and the cytokine profile in the colon.

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank Miss Chiyomi Ito and Miss Mayumi Yamada (Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan) for their technical assistance.

Funding

This study was supported in part by Grants-in-aid for Scientific Research (grant no. 17K09363) from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan.

Availability of data and materials

The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

Authors' contributions

YI, HF, XX, YR and HM conceived and designed the experiments. YI, HF, XX and YR performed the experiments. YI, HF, XX, YR, TT, TO and JW analyzed the data. YI, HF, XX, YR, TT and JW contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools. YI, HF, XX and HM were involved in the drafting of the manuscript and revising it critically for important intellectual content. All the authors critically reviewed and approved the manuscript for publication.

Ethics approval and consent to participate

All experimental protocols were approved by the Animal Use and Care Committee at Hyogo College of Medicine.

Patient consent for publication

Not applicable.

Competing interests

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Glossary

Abbreviations

Abbreviations:

GI

gastrointestinal

GITT

gastrointestinal transit time

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