PMID- 32858886 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210219 LR - 20210219 IS - 1422-0067 (Electronic) IS - 1422-0067 (Linking) VI - 21 IP - 17 DP - 2020 Aug 26 TI - Conventional Co-Housing Modulates Murine Gut Microbiota and Hematopoietic Gene Expression. LID - 10.3390/ijms21176143 [doi] LID - 6143 AB - Specific-pathogen-free (SPF) mice have improved hematopoietic characteristics relative to germ-free mice, however, it is not clear whether improvements in hematopoietic traits will continue when the level of microorganism exposure is further increased. We co-housed SPF C57BL/6 mice in a conventional facility (CVT) and found a significant increase in gut microbiota diversity along with increased levels of myeloid cells and T cells, especially effector memory T cells. Through single cell RNA sequencing of sorted KL (c-Kit(+)Lin(-)) cells, we imputed a decline in long-term hematopoietic stem cells and an increase in granulocyte-monocyte progenitors in CVT mice with up-regulation of genes associated with cell survival. Bone marrow transplantation through competitive repopulation revealed a significant increase in KSL (c-Kit(+)Sca-1(+)Lin(-)) cell reconstitution in recipients of CVT donor cells which occurred when donors were co-housed for both one and twelve months. However, there was minimal to no gain in mature blood cell engraftment in recipients of CVT donor cells relative to those receiving SPF donor cells. We conclude that co-housing SPF mice with mice born in a conventional facility increased gut microbiota diversity, augmented myeloid cell production and T cell activation, stimulated KSL cell reconstitution, and altered hematopoietic gene expression. FAU - Chen, Jichun AU - Chen J AD - Hematology Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. FAU - Zhang, Shuling AU - Zhang S AD - Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. FAU - Feng, Xingmin AU - Feng X AD - Hematology Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. FAU - Wu, Zhijie AU - Wu Z AD - Hematology Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. FAU - Dubois, Wendy AU - Dubois W AD - Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. FAU - Thovarai, Vishal AU - Thovarai V AD - Basic Science Program, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD 21702, USA. FAU - Ahluwalia, Sonia AU - Ahluwalia S AD - Basic Science Program, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD 21702, USA. FAU - Gao, Shouguo AU - Gao S AD - Hematology Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. FAU - Chen, Jinguo AU - Chen J AD - Center for Human Immunology and Autoimmunity, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. FAU - Peat, Tyler AU - Peat T AD - Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. FAU - Sen, Shurjo K AU - Sen SK AD - Basic Science Program, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD 21702, USA. FAU - Trinchieri, Giorgio AU - Trinchieri G AD - Cancer and Inflammation Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. FAU - Young, Neal S AU - Young NS AD - Hematology Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. FAU - Mock, Beverly A AU - Mock BA AD - Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. LA - eng GR - NHLBI Intramural Research Program/NH/NIH HHS/United States PT - Comparative Study PT - Journal Article DEP - 20200826 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Mol Sci JT - International journal of molecular sciences JID - 101092791 SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Bacteria/*classification/genetics/isolation & purification MH - Bone Marrow Transplantation MH - Gastrointestinal Microbiome MH - Gene Expression Profiling/*methods MH - Gene Expression Regulation MH - *Hematopoiesis MH - Housing, Animal MH - Lymphocyte Activation MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - Myeloid Cells/*metabolism MH - Phylogeny MH - Sequence Analysis, RNA/*methods MH - Single-Cell Analysis MH - Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms MH - T-Lymphocytes/*metabolism PMC - PMC7503692 OTO - NOTNLM OT - conventional co-housing OT - gut microbiota OT - hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells OT - mice OT - single cell RNA-seq OT - specific pathogen free COIS- The authors declare no competing financial interests. EDAT- 2020/08/30 06:00 MHDA- 2021/02/20 06:00 PMCR- 2020/09/01 CRDT- 2020/08/30 06:00 PHST- 2020/07/28 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/08/21 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/08/21 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/08/30 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/08/30 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/02/20 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/09/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijms21176143 [pii] AID - ijms-21-06143 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijms21176143 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Aug 26;21(17):6143. doi: 10.3390/ijms21176143.