Aging manifests a decline of immune function, induces microbiome dysbiosis, drives organ inflammation, and impedes the resolution of inflammation. However, the mechanisms underlying age-related intestinal inflammation remain poorly described. Here, we find that the resolution of T cell-initiated intestinal inflammation is impaired with aging. This impairment is mediated by disrupting the immune-microbiota interplay, controlled by intestinal eicosanoid metabolism. Pharmacologically inhibiting eicosanoid biosynthesis, blocking the prostaglandin E receptor subtype 4 (EP4), or genetically ablating EP4 diminishes age-related impairment of intestinal inflammation resolution. Mechanistically, mononuclear phagocyte-intrinsic eicosanoid-EP4 signaling impedes the resolution of intestinal inflammation through fostering gut microbial dysbiosis and, more importantly, interrupting segmented filamentous bacterial adhesion to the intestinal epithelium. Colonization with EP4-ablated mouse microbiota or segmented filamentous bacteria improves the resolution of intestinal inflammation. These findings reveal that eicosanoid-dependent immune-microbiota interactions impair inflammation resolution in the aged intestine, highlighting potential intervention strategies for improving age-related gut health.
Journal article
2025-05-01T00:00:00+00:00
33
671 - 687.e6
Centre for Inflammation Research, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4UU, UK.
Intestines, Intestinal Mucosa, T-Lymphocytes, Animals, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Inflammation, Eicosanoids, Aging, Male, Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP4 Subtype, Dysbiosis, Gastrointestinal Microbiome