第8回共生進化機構国際セミナー

講師: Prof. Thomas Bosch (University of Kiel, Germany)
演題: Spontaneous body wall contractions shape and stabilize the symbiotic microbiota in Hydra
日時: 2021年10月26日（火）16:00（JST）～

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Abstract: Rhythmic spontaneous contractions of body walls, such as those of the gastrointestinal tract, are a ubiquitous phenomenon in the animal kingdom. Studies in mice and humans have implied that intestinal dysmotility is associated with a disturbed microbiota, but the causal relationship has been unclear. Here, by applying experimental, flow physics and mathematical modelling approaches in the model Hydra, we provide functional evidence that reducing the frequency of spontaneous body wall contractions alters the fluid microenvironment near the tissue surface and thereby modifies the composition of the colonizing microbiota. Our findings suggest that spontaneous contractions of body walls enhance the transport of chemical compounds from and to the tissue surface where the bacteria reside, thus shaping and stabilizing the host-microbe associations.

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連絡先: 深津 武馬（生物プロセス研究部門首席研究員、t-fukatsu@aist.go.jp)
ERATO深津共生進化機構プロジェクト
参照記事: https://www.jst.go.jp/erato/fukatsu/news/2021/211026.html