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Wei S, Wang L, Chen X, Wang Y, Tong L, Wang L, Han Q, Guo D, Ren B. Polysaccharide from Boletus aereus ameliorates DSS-induced colitis in mice by regulating the MANF/MUC2 signaling and gut microbiota. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 266:131232. [PMID: 38554896 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131232] [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: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic inflammatory conditions characterized by disruptions in the colonic mucus barrier and gut microbiota. In this study, a novel soluble polysaccharide obtained from Boletus aereus (BAP) through water extraction was examined for its structure. The protective effects of BAP on colitis were investigated using a DSS-induced mice model. BAP was found to promote the expression of intestinal mucosal and tight junction proteins, restore the compromised mucus barrier, and suppress the activation of inflammatory signaling. Moreover, BAP reshape the gut microbiota and had a positive impact on the composition of the gut microbiota by reducing inflammation-related microbes. Additionally, BAP decreased cytokine levels through the MANF-BATF2 signaling pathway. Correlation analysis revealed that MANF was negatively correlated with the DAI and the level of cytokines. Furthermore, the depletion of gut microbiota using antibiotic partially inhabited the effect of BAP on the activation of MANF and Muc2, indicating the role of gut microbiota in its protective effect against colitis. In conclusion, BAP had an obvious activation on MANF under gut inflammation. This provides new insights into the prospective use of BAP as a functional food to enhance intestinal health.
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- Shixiang Wei
- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- BIOSYST-MeBioS, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium; College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, 17 Qinghua East Road, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Zhao M, Tang F, Huang X, Ma J, Wang F, Zhang P. Polysaccharide Isolated from Agaricus blazei Murill Alleviates Intestinal Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury through Regulating Gut Microbiota and Mitigating Inflammation in Mice. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:2202-2213. [PMID: 38247134 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c08482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Intestinal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is a serious disease in medical settings, and gut dysbiosis is a major contributor to its development. Polysaccharides from Agaricus blazei Murill (ABM) showed a range of pharmacological activities, yet no studies assessed the potential of ABM polysaccharides for alleviating intestinal I/R injury. Here, we purified a major polysaccharide (ABP1) from an ABM fruit body and subsequently tested its potential to mitigate intestinal I/R injury in a mouse model of temporary superior mesenteric artery occlusion. The results reveal that ABP1 pretreatment enhances gut barrier function via upregulation of the expression of tight junction proteins such as ZO-1 and occludin. Additionally, ABP1 intervention reduces the recruitment of neutrophils and the polarization of M1 macrophages and limits inflammation by blocking the assembly of the NLRP3 inflammasome. Moreover, the role of ABP1 in regulating the gut microbiota was confirmed via antibiotic treatment. The omics data reveals that ABP1 reprograms gut microbiota compositions, characterized by a decrease of Proteobacteria and an increase of Lachnospiraceae and Lactobacillaceae, especially the SCFA-producing genera such as Ligilactobacillus and Blautia. Overall, this work highlights the therapeutic potential of ABP1 against intestinal I/R injury, which mainly exhibits its effects via regulating the gut microbiota and suppressing the overactivated inflammation response.
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- Meiqi Zhao
- Life and Health Intelligent Research Institute, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nankai University Affiliated Third Central Hospital, Tianjin 300170, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nankai University Affiliated Third Central Hospital, Tianjin 300170, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nankai University Affiliated Third Central Hospital, Tianjin 300170, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nankai University Affiliated Third Central Hospital, Tianjin 300170, China
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- Department of Organ Transplantation, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Nankai University, Tianjin 300192, China
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Nankai University, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Life and Health Intelligent Research Institute, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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Zhang Z, Li T, Zhang Y, Shao J, Ye C, Wang H, Zhu B, Zhang Y. Effect of polysaccharides on conformational changes and functional properties of protein-polyphenol binary complexes: A comparative study. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:126890. [PMID: 37716302 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126890] [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: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the effect of different polysaccharides on the binding behavior and functional properties of soybean protein isolate (SPI)-quercetin (Que) complex. The binding behavior was assessed using multi-spectral technique with the Stern-Volmer equation, which confirmed the presence of static fluorescence quenching in Que and SPI. The addition of sodium alginate (SA) resulted in a reduction of the binding affinity between SPI and Que, while dextran (DX) exhibited some promoting effect. A slight blue shift was observed in amide I and amide II bands, indicating the presence of hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions. Circular dichroism spectra revealed the ordered structures transformed into a more disordered state when polysaccharides were added, leading to an increase in random coils (SA: 18.5 %, DX: 15.4 %). Docking and dynamic simulations demonstrated that SA displayed greater stability within the hydrophobic compartments of SPI than DX, increased rigidity and stability of the SPI structure in SPI-Que-SA complexes. Electrostatic forces played a significant role between SPI and SA, while van der Waals forces were the main driving forces in SPI-DX complexes. Overall, the introduction of SA led to a looser and stable structure of SPI-Que complexes, resulting in an improvement of their emulsifying, foaming, and antioxidant properties.
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- Zifan Zhang
- College of Public Health and Health Sciences, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- College of Public Health and Health Sciences, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- College of Public Health and Health Sciences, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Department of Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Hebei 061100, China
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- College of Public Health and Health Sciences, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- College of Public Health and Health Sciences, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- College of Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Engineering, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China..
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- College of Public Health and Health Sciences, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China.
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Ji ZH, He S, Xie WY, Zhao PS, Ren WZ, Gao W, Yuan B. Agaricus blazei Polysaccharide Alleviates DSS-Induced Colitis in Mice by Modulating Intestinal Barrier and Remodeling Metabolism. Nutrients 2023; 15:4877. [PMID: 38068735 PMCID: PMC10707896 DOI: 10.3390/nu15234877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic noninfectious intestinal disease that severely affects patients' quality of life. Agaricus blazei Murrill polysaccharide (ABP) is an effective active ingredient extracted from Agaricus blazei Murrill (ABM). It has good efficacy in inhibiting tumor cell growth, lowering blood pressure, and improving atherosclerosis. However, its effect on colitis is unclear. The aim of this study was to analyze the protective effects and potential mechanisms of ABP against dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced acute colitis in mice. The results showed that dietary supplementation with ABP significantly alleviated DSS-induced colitis symptoms, inflammatory responses, and oxidative stress. Meanwhile, ABP intervention was able to maintain the integrity of the intestinal mechanical barrier by promoting the expression of ZO-1 and Occludin tight junction proteins and facilitating mucus secretion. Moreover, 16S rRNA sequencing results suggested that ABP intervention was able to alleviate DSS-induced gut microbiota disruption, and nontargeted metabolomics results indicated that ABP was able to remodel metabolism. In conclusion, these results demonstrate that dietary supplementation with ABP alleviated DSS-induced acute colitis by maintaining intestinal barrier integrity and remodeling metabolism. These results improve our understanding of ABP function and provide a theoretical basis for the use of dietary supplementation with ABP for the prevention of ulcerative colitis.
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- Zhong-Hao Ji
- Department of Laboratory Animals, College of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
- Department of Basic Medicine, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi 046000, China
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- Department of Laboratory Animals, College of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- Department of Laboratory Animals, College of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- Department of Laboratory Animals, College of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- Department of Laboratory Animals, College of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- Department of Laboratory Animals, College of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- Department of Laboratory Animals, College of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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Yu YH, Zhao XH. Longan Polysaccharides with Covalent Selenylation Combat the Fumonisin B1-Induced Cell Toxicity and Barrier Disruption in Intestinal Epithelial (IEC-6) Cells. Nutrients 2023; 15:4679. [PMID: 37960333 PMCID: PMC10650868 DOI: 10.3390/nu15214679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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In this study, the soluble, but non-digestible, longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour.) polysaccharides (LP) were extracted from dried longan fruits and then chemically selenylated to produce two selenylated products, namely SeLP1 and SeLP2, with different selenylation extents. The aim was to investigate their protective effects on rat intestinal epithelial (IEC-6) cells exposed to the food toxin fumonisin B1 (FB1). LP only contained total Se content of less than 0.01 g/kg, while SeLP1 and SeLP2 were measured with respective total Se content of up to 1.46 and 4.79 g/kg. The cell viability results showed that these two selenylated products were more efficient than LP in the IEC-6 cells in alleviating FB1-induced cell toxicity, suppressing lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release, and decreasing the generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). These two selenylated products were also more effective than LP in combating FB1-induced barrier disruption via increasing the transepithelial electric resistance (TEER), reducing the paracellular permeability, decreasing the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) loss, and maintaining cell barrier integrity by upregulating the tight-junction-related genes and proteins. FB1 caused cell oxidative stress and barrier dysfunction by activating the MAPK and mitochondrial apoptosis signaling pathways, while SeLP1 and SeLP2 could regulate the tMAPK- and apoptosis-related proteins to suppress the FB1-mediated activation of the two pathways. Overall, SeLP2 was observed to be more active than SeLP1 in the IEC-6 cells. In conclusion, the chemical selenylation of LP caused an activity enhancement to ameliorate the FB1-induced cell cytotoxicity and intestinal barrier disruption. Meanwhile, the increased selenylation of LP would endow the selenylated product SeLP2 with more activity.
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- Ya-Hui Yu
- School of Biology and Food Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, China
- Research Centre of Food Nutrition and Human Healthcare, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, China
- Maoming Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, China
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- School of Biology and Food Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, China
- Research Centre of Food Nutrition and Human Healthcare, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, China
- Maoming Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, China
- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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Mao J, Zhao Y, Wang L, Wu T, Jin Y, Meng J, Zhang M. Sea Cucumber Peptide Alleviates Ulcerative Colitis Induced by Dextran Sulfate Sodium by Alleviating Gut Microbiota Imbalance and Regulating miR-155/SOCS1 Axis in Mice. Foods 2023; 12:3434. [PMID: 37761144 PMCID: PMC10530247 DOI: 10.3390/foods12183434] [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: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Sea cucumber peptides have been proven to exhibit a variety of biological activities. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic disease characterized by diffuse inflammation of the mucosa of the rectum and colon with increasing incidence and long duration, and is difficult to cure. The effect of sea cucumber peptide on UC is currently unknown. In this study, 1.5% dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) was added to the drinking water of mice to induce a UC model, and the daily doses of sea cucumber peptide (SP) solution of 200 mg/kg·BW, 500 mg/kg·BW, and 1000 mg/kg·BW were given to UC mice to detect the relieving effect of SP. The results showed that SP can reduce the disease activity index (DAI) of UC mice induced by DSS and can alleviate colon shortening, intestinal tissue damage, and the loss of intestinal tight junction proteins (Claudin-1, Occludin). SP decreased the spleen index, pro-inflammatory factors (IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α), and myeloperoxidase (MPO) levels in UC mice. SP can alleviate the imbalance of gut microbiota in UC mice, increase the abundance of the Lachnospiraceae NK4A136 group, Prevotellaceae UCG-001, and Ligilactobacillus, and reduce the abundance of Bacteroides and the Eubacterium rum group, as well as alleviating the decrease in short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) content in the feces of UC mice. Notably, SP inhibited miR-155 expression in the colon tissue of UC mice and increased its target protein, suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 (SOCS1), which acts as an inflammatory inhibitor. In summary, the ameliorative effect of SP on UC may be achieved by improving the imbalance of gut microbiota and regulating the miR-155/SOCS1 axis. This study provides a new idea for developing SP as a nutritional supplement to maintain intestinal health.
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- Jing Mao
- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
- School of Biological Science and Food Engineering, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou 239000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
- Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biomedicine, Tianjin 300450, China
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- China−Russia Agricultural Products Processing Joint Laboratory, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin 300384, China
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Lin D, Zhang Y, Wang S, Zhang H, Gao C, Lu F, Li M, Chen D, Lin Z, Yang B. Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide peptides GL-PPSQ 2 alleviate intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury via inhibiting cytotoxic neutrophil extracellular traps. Int J Biol Macromol 2023:125370. [PMID: 37330081 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125370] [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: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides peptides (GLPP) are the main effective ingredients from G. lucidum (Leyss. ex Fr.) Karst with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immunoregulatory activities. We extracted and characterized a novel GLPP, named GL-PPSQ2, which were found to have 18 amino acids and 48 proteins, connected by O-glycosidic bonds. The monosaccharide composition of GL-PPSQ2 was determined to be composed of fucose, mannose, galactose and glucose with a molar ratio of 1: 1.45:2.37:16.46. By using asymmetric field-flow separation technique, GL-PPSQ2 were found to have a highly branched structure. Moreover, in an intestinal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) mouse model, GL-PPSQ2 significantly increased the survival rate and alleviated intestinal mucosal hemorrhage, pulmonary permeability, and pulmonary edema. Meanwhile, GL-PPSQ2 significantly promoted intestinal tight junction, decreased inflammation, oxidative stress and cellular apoptosis in the ileum and lung. Analysis with Gene Expression Omnibus series indicates that neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation plays an important role in intestinal I/R injury. GL-PPSQ2 remarkedly inhibited NETs-related protein myeloperoxidase (MPO) and citrulline-Histone H3 (citH3) expression. GL-PPSQ2 could alleviate intestinal I/R and its induced lung injury via inhibiting oxidative stress, inflammation, cellular apoptosis, and cytotoxic NETs formation. This study proves that GL-PPSQ2 is a novel drug candidate for preventing and treating intestinal I/R injury.
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- Dongmei Lin
- National Engineering Research Center of JUNCAO Technology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Development and Utilization of Genuine Medicinal Materials in Three Gorges Reservoir Area, Chongqing 404120, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of JUNCAO Technology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Development and Utilization of Genuine Medicinal Materials in Three Gorges Reservoir Area, Chongqing 404120, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of JUNCAO Technology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100191, China.
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Campelo MDS, Aragão CB, Teixeira IMM, de Siqueira EA, da Silva-Filho CJA, Ricardo NMPS, Soares SDA, de Oliveira CLCG, Muniz CR, Barbosa FG, Mafezoli J, Sampaio TL, Ribeiro MENP. Pentacyclic triterpene-loaded emulsion stabilized by Agaricus blazei Murill polysaccharides: Factorial design and cytoprotection study. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 234:123731. [PMID: 36801286 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123731] [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: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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In this study, pentacyclic triterpene-loaded emulsions were stabilized by polysaccharides from Agaricus blazei Murill mushroom (PAb). The drug-excipient compatibility results by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) showed the absence of physicochemical incompatibilities. The use of these biopolymers at 0.75 % led to obtaining emulsions with droplets smaller than 300 nm, moderate polydispersity, and ζ-potential >30 mV in modulus. The emulsions presented high encapsulation efficiency, suitable pH for topical application, and absence of macroscopic signs of instability during 45 days. Morphological analysis suggested the deposition of thin layers of PAb around the droplets. The encapsulation of pentacyclic triterpene in emulsions, stabilized by PAb, improved the cytocompatibility of this drug against PC12 and murine astrocyte cells. There was a reduction in cytotoxicity, which resulted in a lower accumulation of intracellular reactive oxygen species and maintenance of the mitochondrial transmembrane potential. Based on these results, it is estimated that PAb are promising biopolymers for the emulsions' stabilization by improving their physicochemical and biological properties.
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- Matheus da Silva Campelo
- Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Department, Science Center, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE 60440-900, Brazil; Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE 60430-370, Brazil
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- Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Department, Science Center, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE 60440-900, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE 60430-160, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE 60430-160, Brazil
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- Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Department, Science Center, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE 60440-900, Brazil
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- Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Department, Science Center, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE 60440-900, Brazil
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- Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Department, Science Center, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE 60440-900, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE 60430-160, Brazil.
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The Barrier-Enhancing Function of Soluble Yam (Dioscorea opposita Thunb.) Polysaccharides in Rat Intestinal Epithelial Cells, as Affected by the Covalent Se Conjugation. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14193950. [PMID: 36235602 PMCID: PMC9571917 DOI: 10.3390/nu14193950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The non-starch yam polysaccharides (YP) are the bioactive substances of edible yam, while Se is an essential nutrient for the human body. Whether a covalent conjugation of Se to YP might cause bioactivity change for the resultant selenylated YP in the intestine is still insufficiently studied, including the critical intestinal barrier function. In this study, two selenylated YP products, namely, YPSe-I and YPSe-II, with corresponding Se contents of 795 and 1480 mg/kg, were obtained by the reaction of YP and Na2SeO3 in the presence of HNO3 and then assessed for their bioactivities to a cell model (i.e., rat intestinal epithelial IEC-6 cells). The results showed that YP, YPSe-I, and YPSe-II at 5–80 μg/mL dosages could promote cell growth with treatment times of 12–24 h. The three samples also could improve barrier integrity via increasing cell monolayer resistance and anti-bacterial activity against E. coli or by reducing paracellular permeability and bacterial translocation. Additionally, the three samples enhanced F-actin distribution and promoted the expression of the three tight junction proteins, namely, zonula occluden-1, occludin, and claudin-1. Meanwhile, the expression levels of ROCK and RhoA, two critical proteins in the ROCK/RhoA singling pathway, were down-regulated by these samples. Collectively, YPSe-I and, especially, YPSe-II were more potent than YP in enhancing the assessed bioactivities. It is thus concluded that this chemical selenylation of YP brought about enhanced activity in the cells to promote barrier integrity, while a higher selenylation extent of the selenylated YP induced much activity enhancement. Collectively, the results highlighted the important role of the non-metal nutrient Se in the modified polysaccharides.
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