Summary Microbiota-induced tumorigenesis is well established in solid tumors of the gastrointestinal tract but rarely explored in hematologic malignancies. To determine the role of gut microbiota in lymphoma progression, we performed metagenomic sequencing on human primary gastrointestinal B cell lymphomas. We identified a distinct microbiota profile of intestinal lymphoma, with significantly decreased symbiotic microbes, particularly the genus Eubacterium and notably butyrate-producing Eubacterium rectale . Transfer of E. rectale -deficit microbiota of intestinal lymphoma patients to mice caused inflammation and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) production. Conversely, E. rectale treatment reduced TNF levels and the incidence of lymphoma in sensitized Eμ-Myc mice. Moreover, lipopolysaccharide from the resident microbiota of lymphoma patients and mice synergizes with TNF signaling and reinforces the NF-κB pathway via the MyD88-dependent TLR4 signaling, amalgamating in enhanced intestinal B cell survival and proliferation. These findings reveal a mechanism of inflammation-associated lymphomagenesis and a potential clinical rationale for therapeutic targeting of gut microbiota.
Currently, the antibiotics-loaded hydrogels have not shown an over standard of clinical effects on periodontitis treatment. Abnormal crosstalk between macrophages and periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs) is a key factor for unexpected clinical efficacy. Here, we reported a therapeutic strategy for the programmed intervention of macrophages and PDLSCs based on folic acid-modified liposome hydrogel composites loaded with genistein (FA-GEN-Lip@Gel). FA-GEN-Lip@Gel exhibited excellent thermos-sensitivity and injectability, could sustained-release genistein for more than 120 h. Flow cytometry showed that FA-GEN-Lip@Gel shifted macrophages from the M1 to M2 phenotype. We further confirmed the anti-inflammatory mechanisms that FA-GEN-Lip@Gel regulate TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB axis in macrophages. In addition, FA-GEN-Lip@Gel could promote osteogenic differentiation of PDLSCs via remodeling of cytokine secretion of IL-6, IL-17, TNF-α and IL-10 in macrophages, as verified by conditioned culture system. Therefore, FA-GEN-Lip@Gel significantly reduced periodontal inflammation in vivo according to ELISA, H&E and immunofluorescence staining. Meanwhile, FA-GEN-Lip@Gel promoted alveolar bone regeneration by remodeling RANKL/OPG balance and increasing osteogenic markers of ALP, BMP2 and RUNX2. Altogether, this study develops a novel liposome-hydrogel composites that can be efficiently simultaneously boost inflammation resolution and osteogenic differentiation in periodontitis via modulating the crosstalk between macrophages and PDLSCs.