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Short-Term Western Diet Intake Promotes IL-23‒Mediated Skin and Joint Inflammation Accompanied by Changes to the Gut Microbiota in Mice.

The Journal of investigative dermatology
July 1, 2021
Zhenrui Shi et al. (14 authors)
Journal ArticleResearch Support, N.I.H., ExtramuralResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tAnimal Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to determine whether a Western Diet (high-sugar, moderate-fat) predisposes mice to skin and joint inflammation, particularly in the context of psoriasiform dermatitis and psoriatic arthritis.

Results Summary

The study found that a Western Diet intake for 10 weeks increased susceptibility to skin and joint inflammation, linked to IL-17A‒producing γδ T cell expansion and gut dysbiosis. Switching to a standard diet partially reversed inflammation and microbiota changes.

Population

Mice (animal model)

Effective Dosage

Not specified (diet composition described as high-sugar, moderate-fat)

Duration

10 weeks

Interactions

Broad-spectrum antibiotics suppressed inflammation in WD-fed mice.

Extracted Claims (15)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
exposure to a high-sugar and moderate-fat diet (i.e., Western diet [WD])
increase
appreciable skin inflammation
mice
-
induces
#1
exposure to a high-sugar and moderate-fat diet (i.e., Western diet [WD])
increase
the susceptibility to imiquimod-induced psoriasiform dermatitis
mice
-
enhances
#2
intake of WD for 10 weeks
increase
skin inflammation
mice
-
predisposed
#3
intake of WD for 10 weeks
increase
joint inflammation
mice
-
predisposed
#4
WD
increase
IL-17A‒producing γδ T cells
mice
-
were associated with an expansion of
#5
WD
increase
T helper type 17 cytokines
mice
-
were associated with increased expression of
#6
IL-23 minicircle delivery
decrease
reduced microbial diversity
WD-fed mice
-
had
#7
IL-23 minicircle delivery
increase
pronounced dysbiosis
WD-fed mice
-
had
#8
Treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics
decrease
IL-23‒mediated skin inflammation
WD-fed mice
-
suppressed
#9
Treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics
decrease
IL-23‒mediated joint inflammation
WD-fed mice
-
suppressed
#10
switched from a WD to a standard diet after IL-23 minicircle delivery
decrease
skin inflammation
mice
-
reduced
#11
switched from a WD to a standard diet after IL-23 minicircle delivery
decrease
joint inflammation
mice
-
reduced
#12
switched from a WD to a standard diet after IL-23 minicircle delivery
increase
the gut microbiota
mice
-
partial reversion of
#13
a short-term WD intake
increase
psoriasis-like skin inflammation
-
-
is accompanied by enhanced
#14
a short-term WD intake
increase
psoriasis-like joint inflammation
-
-
is accompanied by enhanced
#15
Abstract

We previously showed that exposure to a high-sugar and moderate-fat diet (i.e., Western diet [WD]) in mice induces appreciable skin inflammation and enhances the susceptibility to imiquimod-induced psoriasiform dermatitis, suggesting that dietary components may render the skin susceptible to psoriatic inflammation. In this study, utilizing an IL-23 minicircle-based model with features of both psoriasiform dermatitis and psoriatic arthritis, we showed that intake of WD for 10 weeks predisposed mice not only to skin but also to joint inflammation. Both WD-induced skin and joint injuries were associated with an expansion of IL-17A‒producing γδ T cells and increased expression of T helper type 17 cytokines. After IL-23 minicircle delivery, WD-fed mice had reduced microbial diversity and pronounced dysbiosis. Treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics suppressed IL-23‒mediated skin and joint inflammation in the WD-fed mice. Strikingly, reduced skin and joint inflammation with a partial reversion of the gut microbiota were noted when mice switched from a WD to a standard diet after IL-23 minicircle delivery. These findings reveal that a short-term WD intake‒induced dysbiosis is accompanied by enhanced psoriasis-like skin and joint inflammation. Modifications toward a healthier dietary pattern should be considered in patients with psoriatic skin and/or joint disease.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AnimalsArthritis, PsoriaticDiet, WesternDisease Models, AnimalDysbiosisGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansImiquimodInterleukin-23MicePsoriasisSignal Transduction
Study Links
Quality Scores
Safety20
Efficacy85/10
Quality80/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations46
Citations/Year11.5
Relative Citation Ratio3.47
NIH Percentile87.8%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score1.38
Normalized Score0.58
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