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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Vet. Sci.
Sec. Animal Reproduction - Theriogenology
Volume 11 - 2024 |
doi: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1418091
This article is part of the Research Topic Understanding the Female Reproductive Microbiome in Livestock View all 7 articles
Protective Effects of Engineered Lactobacillus johnsonii Expressing Bovine GM-CSF on Bovine Postpartum Endometritis
Provisionally accepted- Jilin Agriculture University, Changchun, China
Postpartum endometritis is a common reproductive disorder in bovines which can lead to a prolonged open period, infertility and other complications. Lactobacillus strains have been shown to prevent these conditions by reducing inflammation levels in the uterus, but it may suffer from the limited applicability for the lack of direct antimicrobial action and longer treatment durations. In this study, we successfully constructed a recombinant Lactobacillus johnsonii strain expressing bovine Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), which was found to significantly reduce inflammation levels induced by E. coli infection in the uterus. This was evidenced by reduced expression of inflammatory markers, including IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α, as well as decreased myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity and nitric oxide (NO) concentration. Histological examination also revealed improved uterine morphology and reduced pathological damage in mice treated with the engineered strain. Crucially, our results demonstrate that the recombinant L. johnsonii expressing GM-CSF exerts beneficial effects on bovine endometritis by reducing levels of inflammatory cytokines.Lactobacillus johnsonii strain expressing bovine GM-CSF in preventing inflammatory conditions in the postpartum uterus. The development of this strain could lead to novel and effective protective options for postpartum intrauterine inflammation-related disorders, ultimately improving bovine reproductive efficiency.
Keywords: Postpartum endometritis, GM-CSF, Lactobacillus johnsonii, protective effects, Inflammation
Received: 03 May 2024; Accepted: 31 Jul 2024.
Copyright: © 2024 Guo, Cao, Li, Yu, Zhong, Wang, Fan, Zhao, Fang, Liu, Ding, Wang, Ma and Lu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Jing Guo, Jilin Agriculture University, Changchun, China
Xu Cao, Jilin Agriculture University, Changchun, China
Kun C. Zhong, Jilin Agriculture University, Changchun, China
Min S. Wang, Jilin Agriculture University, Changchun, China
Le Z. Fan, Jilin Agriculture University, Changchun, China
Jing Zhao, Jilin Agriculture University, Changchun, China
Yu H. Liu, Jilin Agriculture University, Changchun, China
He Ding, Jilin Agriculture University, Changchun, China
Xin Ma, Jilin Agriculture University, Changchun, China
Fa W. Lu, Jilin Agriculture University, Changchun, China
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