Ribonuclease 4 functions as an intestinal antimicrobial protein to maintain gut microbiota and metabolite homeostasis

Author:

Sun Jun,Chen Muxiong,Hu Zhen,Xu Ningqin,Wang Wenguang,Ping Zejun,Zhu Jiayi,Sun Desen,Zhu Zhehao,Li Hangyu,Ge Xiaolong,Luo Liang,Zhou Wei,Bai RongpanORCID,Xu ZhengpingORCID,Sheng JinghaoORCID

Abstract

AbstractAntimicrobial proteins contribute to host-microbiota interactions and are associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but our understanding on antimicrobial protein diversity and functions remains incomplete. Ribonuclease 4 (Rnase4) is a potential antimicrobial protein with no known function in the intestines. Here we find that RNASE4 is expressed in intestinal epithelial cells (IEC) including Paneth and goblet cells, and is detectable in human and mouse stool. Results from Rnase4-deficient mice and recombinant protein suggest that Rnase4 kills Parasutterella to modulate intestinal microbiome, thereby enhancing indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) expression and subsequently kynurenic and xanthurenic acid production in IECs to reduce colitis susceptibility. Furthermore, deceased RNASE4 levels are observed in the intestinal tissues and stool from patients with IBD, correlating with increased stool Parasutterella. Our results thus implicate Rnase4 as an intestinal antimicrobial protein regulating gut microbiota and metabolite homeostasis, and as a potential diagnostic biomarker and therapeutic target for IBD.

Funder

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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