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Cheng ZX, Hua JL, Jie ZJ, Li XJ, Zhang J. Genetic Insights into the Gut-Lung Axis: Mendelian Randomization Analysis on Gut Microbiota, Lung Function, and COPD. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2024; 19:643-653. [PMID: 38464560 PMCID: PMC10921945 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s441242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a respiratory disorder with a complex etiology involving genetic and environmental factors. The dysbiosis of gut microbiota has been implicated in COPD. Mendelian Randomization (MR) provides a tool to investigate causal links using genetic variants as instrumental variables. This study aims to employ MR analysis to explore the causal relationship between gut microbiota, lung function, and COPD. Methods We utilized genome-wide association study (GWAS) data from MiBioGen, UK Biobank and FinnGen, which were related to gut microbial taxa, lung function parameters including forced vital capacity in one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), and percentage of predicted FEV1 (FEV1%pred), as well as GWAS data for COPD. MR analysis was conducted to assess the causal effects of gut microbiota on lung function and the risk of COPD. Sensitivity analysis was utilized to examine the stability of the causal relationships. Multiple testing and reverse analysis were employed to evaluate the robustness of these relationships. Results Using the IVW method, 64 causal correlations were identified. Through conducting sensitivity analysis, multiple testing, and reverse analysis, we identified 14 robust and stable causal relationships. The bacterial taxa that showed a positive association with lung function included Desulfovibrionaceae, Erysipelotrichales, Desulfovibrionales, Clostridiales, Clostridia, Deltaproteobacteria and Erysipelotrichia, while Selenomonadales and Negativicutes showed a negative association with lung function. The abundance of Holdemanella were positively correlated with the risk of COPD, while FamilyXIII exhibited a negative correlation with the risk of COPD. Conclusion Several microbial taxa were discovered to have a positive causal correlation with lung function, offering potential insights into the development of probiotics. The presence of microbial taxa negatively correlated with lung function and positively correlated with COPD emphasized the potential impact of gut microbiota dysbiosis on respiratory health.
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- Zi-Xuan Cheng
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the Fifth People’s Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital Wusong Branch, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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Song L, Yang J, Kong W, Liu Y, Liu S, Su L. Cordyceps militaris polysaccharide alleviates ovalbumin-induced allergic asthma through the Nrf2/HO-1 and NF-κB signaling pathways and regulates the gut microbiota. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 238:124333. [PMID: 37030458 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2023] [Indexed: 04/10/2023]
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Polysaccharides, as one of the main types of bioactive components of Cordyceps militaris, have anti-allergic asthma effects. Herein, an ovalbumin-induced allergic asthma mouse model was established to assess the potential mechanisms of the separated and purified Cordyceps militaris polysaccharide (CMP). CMP is an α-pyranose with a molecular weight of 15.94 kDa that consists of Glc, Man, Gal, Xyl, Ara and GlcA in a molar ratio of 81.25:21.96:13.88:3.92:3.58:1.00. CMP improved inflammatory cytokine levels, alleviated the histopathological changes in the lung and intestinal tissues, regulated the expression of mRNA and proteins related to oxidative stress and inflammatory pathways, reversed gut dysbiosis at the phylum and family levels and improved microbiota function in allergic asthma mice. Moreover, it was found that the levels of inflammatory cytokines in lung tissue of mice were significantly correlated with some intestinal microbial communities. Overall, CMP improved oxidative stress and the inflammatory response in allergic asthma mice by regulating the Nrf2/HO-1 and NF-κB signaling pathways, which may be closely correlation with maintaining the stability of the gut microbiota.
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- Lanyue Song
- Engineering Research Center of Chinese Ministry of Education for Edible and Medicinal Fungi, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, Jilin, China; College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, Jilin, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Chinese Ministry of Education for Edible and Medicinal Fungi, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, Jilin, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Chinese Ministry of Education for Edible and Medicinal Fungi, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, Jilin, China; College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, Jilin, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Chinese Ministry of Education for Edible and Medicinal Fungi, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, Jilin, China; College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, Jilin, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Chinese Ministry of Education for Edible and Medicinal Fungi, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, Jilin, China; College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, Jilin, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Chinese Ministry of Education for Edible and Medicinal Fungi, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, Jilin, China; College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, Jilin, China.
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Liu Z, Li Y, Li N, Wang Y, Li Q, Ge D, Peng G, Zhou M. Dachengqi Decoction alleviates intestinal inflammation in ovalbumin-induced asthma by reducing group 2 innate lymphoid cells in a microbiota-dependent manner. J Tradit Complement Med 2023; 13:183-192. [PMID: 36970460 PMCID: PMC10037070 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2023.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background and aim Dachengqi Decoction (DCQD) as a classic traditional Chinese medicine has been reported to be effective in treating asthma, but its mechanism remains unknown. This study aimed to reveal the mechanisms of DCQD on the intestinal complications of asthma mediated by group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2) and intestinal microbiota. Experimental procedure Ovalbumin (OVA) was used to construct asthmatic murine models. IgE, cytokines (e.g., IL-4, IL-5), fecal water content, colonic length, histopathologic appearance, and gut microbiota were evaluated in asthmatic mice treated with DCQD. Finally, we administered DCQD to antibiotic-treated asthmatic mice to measure the ILC2 in the small intestine and colon. Results and conclusion DCQD decreased pulmonary IgE, IL-4, and IL-5 levels in asthmatic mice. The fecal water content, the colonic length weight loss, and the epithelial damage of jejunum, ileum, and colon of asthmatic mice were ameliorated by DCQD. Meanwhile, DCQD greatly improved intestinal dysbiosis by enriching Allobaculum, Romboutsia and Turicibacter in the whole intestine, and Lactobacillus gasseri only in the colon. However, DCQD caused less abundant Faecalibaculum and Lactobacillus vaginalis in the small intestine of asthmatic mice. A higher ILC2 proportion in different gut segments of asthmatic mice was reversed by DCQD. Finally, significant correlations appeared between DCQD-mediated specific bacteria and cytokines (e.g., IL-4, IL-5) or ILC2. These findings indicate that DCQD alleviated the concurrent intestinal inflammation in OVA-induced asthma by decreasing the excessive accumulation of intestinal ILC2 in a microbiota-dependent manner across different gut locations.
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Yan JK, Zhu J, Liu Y, Chen X, Wang W, Zhang H, Li L. Recent advances in research on Allium plants: functional ingredients, physiological activities, and applications in agricultural and food sciences. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022; 63:8107-8135. [PMID: 35343832 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2056132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Fruits and vegetables (FVs) have long been a major source of nutrients and dietary phytochemicals with outstanding physiological properties that are essential for protecting humans from chronic diseases. Moreover, the growing demand of consumers for nutritious and healthy foods is greatly promoting the increased intake of FVs. Allium (Alliaceae) is a perennial bulb plant genus of the Liliaceae family. They are customarily utilized as vegetable, medicinal, and ornamental plants and have an important role in agriculture, aquaculture, and the pharmaceutical industry. Allium plants produce abundant secondary metabolites, such as organosulfur compounds, flavonoids, phenols, saponins, alkaloids, and polysaccharides. Accordingly, Allium plants possess a variety of nutritional, biological, and health-promoting properties, including antimicrobial, antioxidant, antitumor, immunoregulatory, antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory effects. This review aims to highlight the advances in the research on the bioactive components, physiological activities and clinical trials, toxicological assessment for safety, and applications of different Allium plants. It also aims to cover the direction of future research on the Allium genus. This review is expected to provide theoretical reference for the comprehensive development and utilization of Allium plants in the fields of functional foods, medicine, and cosmetics.
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- Jing-Kun Yan
- Key Laboratory of Healthy Food Development and Nutrition Regulation of China National Light Industry, School of Chemical Engineering and Energy Technology, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Healthy Food Development and Nutrition Regulation of China National Light Industry, School of Chemical Engineering and Energy Technology, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Healthy Food Development and Nutrition Regulation of China National Light Industry, School of Chemical Engineering and Energy Technology, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Healthy Food Development and Nutrition Regulation of China National Light Industry, School of Chemical Engineering and Energy Technology, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, China
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- Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Engineering Research Center of Edible Fungi, Key Laboratory of Edible Fungi Resources and Utilization (South), Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Engineering Research Center of Edible Fungi, Key Laboratory of Edible Fungi Resources and Utilization (South), Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Healthy Food Development and Nutrition Regulation of China National Light Industry, School of Chemical Engineering and Energy Technology, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, China
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Liu N, Tong J, Hu M, Ji Y, Wang B, Liang H, Liu M, Wu Z. Transcriptome landscapes of multiple tissues highlight the genes involved in the flavor metabolic pathway in Chinese chive (Allium tuberosum). Genomics 2021; 113:2145-2157. [PMID: 33991618 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2021.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The unique flavor of Allium tuberosum is primarily associated with the hydrolysis of a series of organosulfur compounds, S-alk(en)yl cysteine sulphoxides (CSOs), upon tissue bruising or maceration. To obtain the tissue-specific transcriptomes, 18 RNA-Seq libraries representing leaf, root, stem, mature flower, inflorescence, and seed tissues of A. tuberosum were sequenced, finally yielding 133.7 Gb clean reads. The de novo assembled transcriptomes enabled the identification of 223,529 unigenes, which were functionally annotated and analyzed for the gene ontology and metabolic pathways. Furthermore, to reveal the flavor metabolic pathways, a total of 205 unigenes involved in the sulfur assimilation and CSO biosynthesis were identified, and their expression profiles were analyzed by RNA-Seq and qRT-PCR. Collectively, this study provides a valuable resource for in-depth molecular and functional researches especially on flavor formation, as well as for the development of molecular markers, and other genetic studies in A. tuberosum.
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- Ning Liu
- Beijing Vegetable Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (North China), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Beijing 100097, China; National Engineering Research Center for Vegetables, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China.
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- Beijing Vegetable Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (North China), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Beijing 100097, China; National Engineering Research Center for Vegetables, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Beijing Vegetable Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (North China), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Beijing 100097, China; National Engineering Research Center for Vegetables, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Beijing Vegetable Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (North China), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Beijing 100097, China; National Engineering Research Center for Vegetables, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Beijing Vegetable Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (North China), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Beijing 100097, China; National Engineering Research Center for Vegetables, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Beijing Vegetable Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (North China), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Beijing 100097, China; National Engineering Research Center for Vegetables, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Beijing Vegetable Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (North China), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Beijing 100097, China; National Engineering Research Center for Vegetables, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Beijing Vegetable Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (North China), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Beijing 100097, China; National Engineering Research Center for Vegetables, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China.
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