May 1, 2026 · Gastroenterology · DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2026.04.007

Bioengineering a probiotic to bloom during colonic inflammation promotes reliable efficacy in translational models of colitis

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The authors aimed to determine whether bioengineering E. coli Nissle 1917 (EcN) with the ttr operon (EcN::ttr) could enhance its effectiveness in treating colitis by allowing it to thrive during intestinal inflammation. Their findings demonstrated that EcN::ttr significantly improved colitis outcomes compared to both EcN and standard treatments, promoting immunoregulatory responses and beneficial changes in the gut microbiome. This study suggests that EcN::ttr could serve as a novel microbiome therapeutic for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD).

Andrea Verdugo-Meza, Sandeep K Gill, Artem Godovannyi, Han M Chiang, Sydney Bosetti, Jacqueline A Barnett, Mehrbod Estaki, Ray Ishida, Jiayu Ye, Candice Quin, Natasha Haskey, Hannah Mehain, Simin Jafaripour, Jessica K Josephson, Chanel Ghesquiere, Amanda Copp, Jacek Usakiewicz, Malavika K Adur, Sanjoy Ghosh, Kirk Bergstrom, Laura M Sly, Deanna L Gibson

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