Colitis susceptibility in p47(phox-/-) mice is mediated by the microbiome.
Emilia Liana FalconeLoreto AbuslemeMuthulekha SwamydasMichail S LionakisLi DingAmy P HsuAdrian M ZelaznyNiki M MoutsopoulosDouglas B KuhnsClay DemingMariam QuiñonesJulia A SegreClare E BryantSteven M HollandPublished in: Microbiome (2016)
Our findings suggest that the microbiome signature established at birth may play a bigger role than phagocyte-derived reactive oxygen species in mediating colitis susceptibility in CGD mice. These data further support bacteria-related disease in CGD colitis.