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Qi W, Zhu S, Feng L, Liang J, Guo X, Cheng F, Guo Y, Lan G, Liang J. Integrated Analysis of the Transcriptome and Microbial Diversity in the Intestine of Miniature Pig Obesity Model. Microorganisms 2024; 12:369. [PMID: 38399773 PMCID: PMC10891586 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12020369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2024] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Obesity, a key contributor to metabolic disorders, necessitates an in-depth understanding of its pathogenesis and prerequisites for prevention. Guangxi Bama miniature pig (GBM) offers an apt model for obesity-related studies. In this research, we used transcriptomics and 16S rRNA gene sequencing to discern the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) within intestinal (jejunum, ileum, and colon) tissues and variations in microbial communities in intestinal contents of GBM subjected to normal diets (ND) and high-fat, high-carbohydrate diets (HFHCD). After a feeding duration of 26 weeks, the HFHCD-fed experimental group demonstrated notable increases in backfat thickness, BMI, abnormal blood glucose metabolism, and blood lipid levels alongside the escalated serum expression of pro-inflammatory factors and a marked decline in intestinal health status when compared to the ND group. Transcriptomic analysis revealed a total of 1669 DEGs, of which 27 had similar differences in three intestinal segments across different groups, including five immune related genes: COL6A6, CYP1A1, EIF2AK2, NMI, and LGALS3B. Further, we found significant changes in the microbiota composition, with a significant decrease in beneficial bacterial populations within the HFHCD group. Finally, the results of integrated analysis of microbial diversity with transcriptomics show a positive link between certain microbial abundance (Solibacillus, norank_f__Saccharimonadaceae, Candidatus_Saccharimonas, and unclassified_f__Butyricicoccaceae) and changes in gene expression (COL6A6 and NMI). Overall, HFHCD appears to co-contribute to the initiation and progression of obesity in GBM by aggravating inflammatory responses, disrupting immune homeostasis, and creating imbalances in intestinal flora.
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- Wenjing Qi
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (W.Q.); (G.L.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (W.Q.); (G.L.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (W.Q.); (G.L.)
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (W.Q.); (G.L.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (W.Q.); (G.L.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (W.Q.); (G.L.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (W.Q.); (G.L.)
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Zhu S, Si J, Zhang H, Qi W, Zhang G, Yan X, Huang Y, Zhao M, Guo Y, Liang J, Lan G. Comparative Serum Proteome Analysis Indicates a Negative Correlation between a Higher Immune Level and Feed Efficiency in Pigs. Vet Sci 2023; 10:vetsci10050338. [PMID: 37235421 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci10050338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Identifying and verifying appropriate biomarkers is instrumental in improving the prediction of early-stage pig production performance while reducing the cost of breeding and production. The main factor that affects the production cost and environmental protection cost of the pig industry is the feed efficiency of pigs. This study aimed to detect the differentially expressed proteins in the early blood index determination serum between high-feed efficiency and low-feed efficiency pigs and to provide a basis for further identification of biomarkers using the isobaric tandem mass tag and parallel reaction monitoring approach. In total, 350 (age, 90 ± 2 d; body weight, 41.20 ± 4.60 kg) purebred Yorkshire pigs were included in the study, and their serum samples were obtained during the early blood index determination. The pigs were then arranged based on their feed efficiency; 24 pigs with extreme phenotypes were grouped as high-feed efficiency and low-feed efficiency, with 12 pigs in each group. A total of 1364 proteins were found in the serum, and 137 of them showed differential expression between the groups with high- and low-feed efficiency, with 44 of them being upregulated and 93 being downregulated. PRM (parallel reaction monitoring) was used to verify 10 randomly chosen differentially expressed proteins. The proteins that were differentially expressed were shown to be involved in nine pathways, including the immune system, digestive system, human diseases, metabolism, cellular processing, and genetic information processing, according to the KEGG and GO analyses. Moreover, all of the proteins enriched in the immune system were downregulated in the high-feed efficiency pigs, suggesting that a higher immune level may not be conducive to improving feed efficiency in pigs. This study provides insights into the important feed efficiency proteins and pathways in pigs, promoting the further development of protein biomarkers for predicting and improving porcine feed efficiency.
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- Siran Zhu
- College of Animal Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
- Guangxi State Farms Yongxin Animal Husbandry Group Co., Ltd., Nanning 530004, China
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- Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning 530023, China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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Proteomics Insights into the Gene Network of cis9, trans11-Conjugated Linoleic Acid Biosynthesis in Bovine Mammary Gland Epithelial Cells. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12131718. [PMID: 35804617 PMCID: PMC9264836 DOI: 10.3390/ani12131718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The objective of the study was to elucidate the stearoyl-coenzyme A desaturase (SCD1)-dependent gene network of c9, t11-CLA biosynthesis in MAC-T cells from an energy metabolism perspective. The cells were divided into the CAY group (firstly incubated with CAY10566, a chemical inhibitor of SCD1, then incubated with trans-11-octadecenoic acid, (TVA)), the TVA group (only TVA), and the control group (without CAY, TVA). The c9, t11-CLA, and TVA contents were determined by gas chromatography. The mRNA levels of SCD1 and candidate genes were analyzed via real-time PCR. Tandem mass tag (TMT)-based quantitative proteomics, bioinformatic analysis, parallel reaction monitoring (PRM), and small RNA interference were used to explore genes involved in the SCD1-dependent c9, t11-CLA biosynthesis. The results showed that the SCD1 deficiency led by CAY10566 blocked the biosynthesis of c9, t11-CLA. In total, 60 SCD1-related proteins mainly involved in energy metabolism pathways were primarily screened by TMT-based quantitative proteomics analysis. Moreover, 17 proteins were validated using PRM analysis. Then, 11 genes were verified to have negative relationships with SCD1 after the small RNA interference analysis. Based on the above results, we concluded that genes involved in energy metabolism pathways have an impact on the SCD1-dependent molecular mechanism of c9, t11-CLA biosynthesis.
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Ma Q, Chen X, Sun J, Wang L, Jiang W, Zhang X, Chen S. Complete Freund's adjuvant-induced protein dysregulation correlated with mirror image pain as assessed by quantitative proteomics of the mouse spinal cord. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2022; 589:23-28. [PMID: 34883286 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.11.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Inflammation or trauma occurring on one side of the body can cause pathological pain on the contralateral noninjured side in a phenomenon called mirror-image pain (MIP). Although some potential mechanisms involved in MIP have been reported, including those involving the immune system and glial cells as well as neural mechanisms, the molecular mechanisms are not well understood. In this study, we aimed to understand the molecular mechanisms in MIP using quantitative proteomics and whole-cell patch clamp recordings. Behavioral test results showed that complete Freund's adjuvant could induce MIP in the mice. The results of isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantification (iTRAQ) quantitative proteomics showed that 108 proteins were dysregulated, and these proteins may represent potential targets. Furthermore, bioinformatics analysis was applied to explore the potential molecular mechanisms during MIP after complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA) treatment. Parallel reaction monitoring (PRM) results showed that PKCδ and seven other dysregulated proteins were related to MIP after CFA treatment. Patch clamp recording results showed that CFA treatment could increase intrinsic excitability and spontaneous firing in spinal cord neurons during MIP. In summary, we found that CFA could induce MIP. The results of proteomic research on the spinal cord after CFA treatment could provide new insight into the molecular mechanisms of MIP. Moreover, the neuronal activity of spinal cord neurons was upregulated during MIP after CFA treatment. In summary, the results of the spinal cord proteomic profile provide a potential molecular mechanism for understanding MIP.
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- Quan Ma
- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150001, China; Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361003, China
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- Department of Reproduction, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Office, Luohu District Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361003, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen People's Second Hospital, Shenzhen, 518000, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361003, China.
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Comparative analysis of the transcriptome of T2DM Bama mini-pigs with T2DM patients. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13410-021-00981-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Zhou L, Niu R, Zhou H, Wang Z, Wang F, Yang X, Deng I, Zhu Z, Zhou X, Xiong L. CT imaging character of different brain regions in different ages of Diannan small-ear pigs. IBRAIN 2021; 7:90-94. [PMID: 37786909 PMCID: PMC10528774 DOI: 10.1002/j.2769-2795.2021.tb00070.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 05/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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Objective To collect and establish normal data of the brain regions of Diannan small-ear (DSE pigs, basically throughout measuring and comparing computed tomography values of the barin. Methods 12 ordinary DSE pigs were divided into juvenile, adult, old groups based on the physiological ages (n=4) A SOMATOM Definition AS 64-row 128-slice 4D spiral CT scanner (SOMATOM Definition AS, Germany) was used to collect CT images of DSE pigs, record and analyze the scanning data. Results Compared with the juvenile group, the CT values of the right frontal lobe, right parietal lobe, right temporal lobe, left temporal lobe, and right occipital lobe were significantly higher in the elderly group. Compared with the adult group, the CT values of the right frontal lobe, left frontal lobe, right parietal lobe, right temporal lobe, left temporal lobe, and right occipital lobe of the elderly group were significantly higher. Conclusion The results of the study can be used to evaluate the changes in CT values of various brain regions in piglets of different ages and future pig head injury models or other studies that require CT-based analysis.
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- Lin Zhou
- Department of AnesthesiaAffiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University ZunyiGuizhouChina
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- Animal Zoology DepartmentInstitute of Neuroscience, Kunming Medical UniversityKunmingYunnanChina
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- Department of AnesthesiaAffiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University ZunyiGuizhouChina
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- Department of Orthopedics Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University ZunyiGuizhouChina
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- Department of AnesthesiaAffiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University ZunyiGuizhouChina
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- Department of AnesthesiaAffiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University ZunyiGuizhouChina
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- Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South AustraliaAdelaide5000South AustraliaAustralia
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- Department of AnesthesiaAffiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University ZunyiGuizhouChina
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- Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South AustraliaAdelaide5000South AustraliaAustralia
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- Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South AustraliaAdelaide5000South AustraliaAustralia
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Liver proteomics analysis reveals abnormal metabolism of bile acid and arachidonic acid in Chinese hamsters with type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Proteomics 2021; 239:104186. [PMID: 33722748 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2021.104186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Non-obese, spontaneous, and genetically predisposed type 2 diabetic Chinese hamsters exhibit metabolic abnormalities similar to those observed in human T2DM. Here, tandem mass tag (TMT)-based quantitative proteomics technology was used to screen and identify differentially abundant proteins in the liver that are associated with diabetes in Chinese hamsters. GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis were conducted to validate the findings, as well as qRT-PCR and western blotting. In total, 103 proteins were identified in the livers of diabetic hamsters, of which 48 were up-regulated and 55 were down-regulated. KEGG pathway enrichment analysis further demonstrated that linoleic acid metabolism, arachidonic acid metabolism, bile secretion, and other pathways were affected. Moreover, AQP9 and EPHX1 were significantly down-regulated in the bile secretion pathway, whereas PTGES2, Cyp2c27, and Cyp2c70 were associated with the arachidonic acid metabolic pathway. Serum levels of bile acid (BA) and arachidonic acid (AA) in diabetic Chinese hamsters were significantly higher than those in control hamsters. Cumulatively, our findings indicate that the five candidate proteins may be associated with abnormal BA and AA metabolism, suggesting their involvement in pathological changes in the livers of Chinese hamsters with T2DM. SIGNIFICANCE: The liver proteomics of Chinese hamsters describes differentially abundant proteins associated with T2DM, while promoting this animal model as an appropriate and ideal platform for investigating underlying molecular mechanisms of T2DM. This study reveals abnormal bile acid and arachidonic acid metabolism in T2DM hamsters, which may provide insights for studying the relationship between candidate proteins and KEGG pathways to elucidate the underlying molecular mechanism associated with T2DM.
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Gong W, Liao W, Fang C, Liu Y, Xie H, Yi F, Huang R, Wang L, Zhou J. Analysis of Chronic Mild Stress-Induced Hypothalamic Proteome: Identification of Protein Dysregulations Associated With Vulnerability and Resiliency to Depression or Anxiety. Front Mol Neurosci 2021; 14:633398. [PMID: 33737865 PMCID: PMC7960925 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2021.633398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Chronic stress as a known risk factor leads to hyperactivity of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in both depression and anxiety. However, the stress-induced dysfunction of the HPA axis in these disorders especially the common and unique molecular dysregulations have not been well-explored. Previously, we utilized a chronic mild stress (CMS) paradigm to segregate and gain depression-susceptible, anxiety-susceptible, and insusceptible groups. In this study, we continue to examine the possible protein expression alterations of the hypothalamus as the center of the HPA axis in these three groups by using a proteomic approach. Though isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ)-based quantitative analysis, a total of 593 dysregulated proteins were identified. These were potentially associated with vulnerability and adaptability of CMS-caused depression or anxiety and therefore might become novel investigative protein targets. Further independent analysis using parallel reaction monitoring (PRM) indicated that 5, 7, and 21 dysregulated proteins were specifically associated with depression-susceptible, anxiety-susceptible, and insusceptible groups, respectively, suggesting that the same CMS differently affected the regulation system of the rat hypothalamic proteome. In summary, the current proteomic research on the hypothalamus provided insights into the specific and common molecular basis for the HPA dysfunction mechanisms that underlie resiliency and vulnerability to stress-induced depression or anxiety.
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- Weibo Gong
- Institute of Neuroscience, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Shenzhen Wininnovate Bio-Tech Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Department of Pharmacy, Chongqing Renji Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing, China
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Shenzhen Wininnovate Bio-Tech Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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López de Las Hazas MC, Martin-Hernández R, Crespo MC, Tomé-Carneiro J, Del Pozo-Acebo L, Ruiz-Roso MB, Escola-Gil JC, Osada J, Portillo MP, Martinez JA, Navarro MA, Rubió L, Motilva MJ, Visioli F, Dávalos A. Identification and validation of common molecular targets of hydroxytyrosol. Food Funct 2019; 10:4897-4910. [PMID: 31339147 DOI: 10.1039/c9fo01159e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Hydroxytyrosol (HT) is involved in healthful activities and is beneficial to lipid metabolism. Many investigations focused on finding tissue-specific targets of HT through the use of different omics approaches such as transcriptomics and proteomics. However, it is not clear which (if any) of the potential molecular targets of HT reported in different studies are concurrently affected in various tissues. Following the bioinformatic analyses of publicly available data from a selection of in vivo studies involving HT-supplementation, we selected differentially expressed lipid metabolism-related genes and proteins common to more than one study, for validation in rodent liver samples from the entire selection. Four miRNAs (miR-802-5p, miR-423-3p, miR-30a-5p, and miR-146b-5p) responded to HT supplementation. Of note, miR-802-5p was commonly regulated in the liver and intestine. Our premise was that, in an organ crucial for lipid metabolism such as the liver, consistent modulation should be found for a specific target of HT even if different doses and duration of HT supplementation were used in vivo. Even though our results show inconsistency regarding differentially expressed lipid metabolism-related genes and proteins across studies, we found Fgf21 and Rora as potential novel targets of HT. Omics approaches should be fine-tuned to better exploit the available databases.
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- María-Carmen López de Las Hazas
- Laboratory of Epigenetics of Lipid Metabolism, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA)-Alimentación, CEI UAM+CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
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