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Characterization of Sex-Based Differences in Gut Microbiota That Correlate with Suppression of Lupus in Female BWF1 Mice.

James W Harder, Jing Ma, James Collins, Pascale Alard, Venkatakrishna R Jala, Haribabu Bodduluri, Michele M Kosiewicz

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  1. Sex-dependent mechanisms in rheumatic diseases.Nature reviews. Rheumatology · 2026
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James W HarderDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2468-6417
Jing MaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0510-4744
James CollinsDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2479-5189
Pascale AlardDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9160-0279
Venkatakrishna R JalaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4206-7305
Haribabu BodduluriDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8261-3294
Michele M KosiewiczDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.

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Alliance for Lupus Research Target Identification in Lupus GrantNIH HHS R01AR067188
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Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is more prevalent in female mice and humans and is associated with microbiota dysbiosis. We analyzed the fecal microbiota composition in female and male NZBxNZWF1 (BWF1) mice, a model of SLE, using 16S RNA gene sequencing. Composition of gut microbiota differed between adult disease-prone female (pre-disease) and disease-resistant male mice. Transfer of male cecal contents by gavage into female mice suppressed kidney disease (decreased proteinuria) and improved survival. After our mouse colony was moved to a new barrier facility with similar housing, male cecal transplants failed to suppress disease in female recipients. After two years, the protective phenotype reemerged: male cecal transplants once again suppressed disease in female mice. We compared the gut microbiota composition in female and male BWF1 mice for the three different periods, during which the male microbiota either protected or failed to protect female recipients. In female vs. male mice and in female mice receiving male cecal transplants, we found

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autoimmune diseasefecal transplantgut microbiotasexsystemic lupus erythematosustherapy

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