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<p>Animals host symbiotic microbial communities that shape gut health. However, how the host immune system and microbiota interact to regulate epithelial homeostasis, particularly during early development, remains largely unclear. Human interleukin-26 (IL-26) is associated with gut inflammation and has intrinsic bactericidal activity in vitro, yet its in vivo functions are largely unknown, primarily due to its absence in rodents. To examine the role of IL-26 in early life, we used zebrafish and found that gut epithelial cells in <i>il26-/-</i> larvae exhibited increased proliferation, faster turnover, elevated DNA damage, and altered cell population abundance. This epithelial dysregulation occurred independently of the IL-26 canonical receptor and resulted from dysbiosis in <i>il26-/</i>- larvae. Moreover, IL-26 bactericidal activity was conserved in zebrafish, suggesting a potential role of this property in regulating microbiota composition. We further identified innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) as the primary source of IL-26 at this developmental stage. These findings establish IL-26 as a central player in a regulatory circuit linking the microbiota, ILCs, and intestinal epithelial cells to maintain gut homeostasis during early life.</p>

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IL-26 from innate lymphoid cells regulates early-life gut epithelial homeostasis by shaping microbiota composition

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    2025年10月22日

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  • Yazan Salloum,
  • Gwendoline Gros,
  • Keinis Quintero-Castillo,
  • Camila Garcia-Baudino,
  • Soraya Rabahi,
  • Akshai Janardhana Kurup,
  • Patricia Diabangouaya,
  • David Pérez-Pascual,
  • Rodrigo A Morales Castro,
  • Jos Boekhorst,
  • Eduardo J Villablanca,
  • Jean-Marc Ghigo,
  • Carmen G Feijoo,
  • Sylvia Brugman,
  • Pedro P Hernandez

摘要

Animals host symbiotic microbial communities that shape gut health. However, how the host immune system and microbiota interact to regulate epithelial homeostasis, particularly during early development, remains largely unclear. Human interleukin-26 (IL-26) is associated with gut inflammation and has intrinsic bactericidal activity in vitro, yet its in vivo functions are largely unknown, primarily due to its absence in rodents. To examine the role of IL-26 in early life, we used zebrafish and found that gut epithelial cells in il26-/- larvae exhibited increased proliferation, faster turnover, elevated DNA damage, and altered cell population abundance. This epithelial dysregulation occurred independently of the IL-26 canonical receptor and resulted from dysbiosis in il26-/- larvae. Moreover, IL-26 bactericidal activity was conserved in zebrafish, suggesting a potential role of this property in regulating microbiota composition. We further identified innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) as the primary source of IL-26 at this developmental stage. These findings establish IL-26 as a central player in a regulatory circuit linking the microbiota, ILCs, and intestinal epithelial cells to maintain gut homeostasis during early life.