Drugs, bugs, and MS
The interplay between disease-modifying therapy and gut microbiota
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- First Published November 27, 2018.
Author Disclosures
- Ashutosh K. Mangalam, PhD
- Ashutosh K. Mangalam, PhD
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USA patent issued on 10/31/2017 as US Patent No. 9,801,914 titled "Prevotella histicola Preparations and the Treatment of Autoimmune Conditions"
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1. Linking diet, gut microbiota and autoimmune disease: Bacteria induced phytoestrogen metabolites impact immune function in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalitis (1R01AI137075-01) R01 02/15/2018-01/31/2023 NIH- The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Role- Principal Investigator The goal of this project to determine the mechanisms through gut bacteria induced phytoestrogen metabolism regulate the host immune response during health and disease. 2. Effect of Exposure to the herbicide Glyphosate on the host gut microbiome and systemic inflammation in mice The Environmental Health Sciences Research Center Pilot grant University of Iowa Sep 1 | 2017 - Aug 31 | 2018 Role- Principal Investigator The goals of this pilot project is to generate preliminary data for a federal or foundation grant to test the hypothesis that glyphosate induced systemic inflammation play an important role in predisposition to inflammatory diseases and glyphosate induced changes in gut microbiota and their metabolites play a crucial role in this process 3. Longitudinal Analysis of Low pH Streptococci and Plaque Microbiome in Early Childhood Caries Research grant 06/01/2018-05/31/2023 NIH/NIDCR Role- Co-Investigator (PI- Banas and Drake) The objectives of this study are to determine the role of low pH streptococci other than, or in conjunction with, the mutans streptococci in the development of dental decay in young children.
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1. Role of gut microbiome in age-associated thrombosis 2018 Innovative Project Award 07/01/2018 to 06/30/2020 American Heart Association (AHA) Role- Co-Investigator (PI- Dayal) The objectives of this study are to how aging-related changes in the gut microbiome affect thrombosis. This novel study will also examine how the antioxidant glutathione peroxidase 1 (Gpx1) alters the gut microbiome. 2. Therapeutic potential of combination therapy using Human Gut-derived commensal bacteria and conventional MS drugs RG 5138A1/1 Research grant 04/01/2015-03/31/2018 National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) Role PI The goal of this project is to evaluate efficacy of combination therapy (Prevotella histicola, Copaxone and interferon beta) in animal model of human MS.
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Received royalties from Mayo Clinic, who has licensed the technology for the use of Prevotella histicola to Evelo Biosciences.
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Dr. Mangalam Ashutosh-mangalam{at}uiowa.edu
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