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Juhász, B.* ; Horváth, K.* ; Kuti, D.* ; Shen, J. ; Feuchtinger, A. ; Zhang, C.-Y. ; Bata-Vidács, I.* ; Nagy, I.* ; Kukolya, J.* ; Witting, M. ; Baranyi, M.* ; Ferenczi, S.* ; Walch, A.K. ; Sun, N. ; Kovács, K.J.*

Dipeptide metabolite, glutamyl-glutamate mediates microbe-host interaction to boost spermatogenesis.

Sci. Rep. 14:21864 (2024)

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The decrease in sperm count and infertility is a global issue that remains unresolved. By screening environmental bacterial isolates, we have found that a novel lactic acid bacterium, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum SNI3, increased testis size, testosterone levels, sperm count, sexual activity and fertility in mice that have consumed the bacteria for four weeks. The abundance of L. plantarum in the colon microbiome was positively associated with sperm count. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) from L. plantarum SNI3-dosed mice improved testicular functions in microbiome-attenuated recipient animals. To identify mediators that confer pro-reproductive effects on the host, untargeted in situ mass spectrometry metabolomics was performed on testis samples of L. plantarum SNI3-treated and control mice. Enrichment pathway analysis revealed several perturbed metabolic pathways in the testis of treated mice. Within the testis, a dipeptide, glutamyl-glutamate (GluGlu) was the most upregulated metabolite following L. plantarum SNI3 administration. To validate the pro-reproductive feature of GluGlu, systemic and local injections of the dipeptide have been performed. γ-GluGlu increased sperm count but had no effect on testosterone. These findings highlight the role of γ-GluGlu in mediating spermatogenetic effects of L. plantarum on the male mouse host and -following relevant human clinical trials- may provide future tools for treating certain forms of male infertility.

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Publication type Article: Journal article

Document type Scientific Article

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Keywords Gut Microbiome; Emerging Role; Lactobacilli; Bacteria; Testis; Mouse; Light; Cycle; Axis

ISSN (print) / ISBN 2045-2322

e-ISSN 2045-2322

Journal Scientific Reports

Quellenangaben Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Article Number: 21864

Publisher Nature Publishing Group

Publishing Place London

Non-patent literature Publications

Reviewing status Peer reviewed

Institute(s) Research Unit Analytical Pathology (AAP)
CF Metabolomics & Proteomics (CF-MPC)

Grants Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation)
European Union
National Brain Research Program
Hungarian National Research, Development and Innovation Office