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Notch signaling, a conserved cell-cell communication pathway, is usually involved in tissue development and differentiation. Dysregulated Notch signaling is observed in inflammatory conditions such as IBD. Lipolysaccharide and pathogens also activate Notch pathway in macrophages. In this study, we tested whether Desulfovibrio, the most dominant SRB genus in the gut, may activate Notch signaling. RAW 264.7 macrophages were infected with\n                    <jats:italic>Desulfovibrio vulgaris<\/jats:italic>\n                    (DSV) and analyzed for the expression of Notch signaling pathway-related proteins. We found that DSV induced protein expression of Notch1 receptor, Notch intracellular domain (NICD) and p21, a downstream Notch target, in a dose-and time-dependent manner. DSV also induced the expression of pro-IL1\u03b2, a precursor of IL-1\u03b2, and SOCS3, a regulator of cytokine signaling. The gamma secretase inhibitor DAPT or Notch siRNA dampened DSV-induced Notch-related protein expression as well the expression of pro-IL1\u03b2 and SOCS3. Induction of Notch-related proteins by DSV was not affected by TLR4 -IN -C34(C34), a TLR4 receptor antagonist. Additionally, cell-free supernatant of DSV-infected macrophages induced NICD expression in uninfected macrophages. DSV also activated Notch pathway in the human epithelial cell line HCT116 and in mouse small intestine. Thus, our study uncovers a novel mechanism by which SRB interact with host cells by activating Notch signaling pathway. 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