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Nie J, Xiao P, Xiong Q, Liang X, Zhao X. Smart seq2 revealed distinct molecular responses during in vitro porcine oocyte maturation before or after the addition of mogroside V. Reprod Domest Anim 2024; 59:e14595. [PMID: 38773768 DOI: 10.1111/rda.14595] [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: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/24/2024]
Abstract
Oocyte maturation involves both nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation. Mogroside V (MV) has been shown to enhance nuclear maturation, mitochondrial content, and developmental potential of porcine oocyte during in vitro maturation (IVM). However, the impact of MV on cytoplasmic maturation and its underlying mechanisms are not understood. This study aimed to assess the effect of MV on cytoplasmic maturation. Germinal vesicle (GV) oocytes treated with MV exhibited a noticeable increase in cortical granules (CGs) formation. Additionally, MV enhanced the expression of NNAT and improved glucose uptake in mature oocytes. Further insights were gained through Smart-seq2 analysis of RNA isolated from 100 oocytes. A total of 11,274 and 11,185 transcripts were identified in oocytes treated with and without MV, respectively. Among quantified genes, 438 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified for further analysis. Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis indicated that these DEGs were primarily involved in DNA repair regulation, cellular response to DNA damage, intracellular components, and organelles. Furthermore, the DEGs were significantly enriched in three KEGG pathways: fatty acid synthesis, pyruvate metabolism, and WNT signalling. To validate the results, lipid droplets (LD) and triglyceride (TG) were examined. MV led to an increase in the accumulation of LD and TG production in mature oocytes. These findings suggest that MV enhances cytoplasmic maturation by promoting lipid droplet synthesis. Overall, this study provides valuable insights into the mechanisms through which MV improves oocyte quality during IVM. The results have significant implications for research in livestock reproduction and offer guidance for future studies in this field.
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- Junyu Nie
- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding & Disease Control and Prevention, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- College of Animal Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding & Disease Control and Prevention, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- College of Animal Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Neurology, Fengcheng People's Hospital, Fengcheng, Jiangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding & Disease Control and Prevention, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- College of Animal Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding & Disease Control and Prevention, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- College of Animal Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Lal S, Sayeed Akhtar M, Faiyaz Khan M, Aldosari SA, Mukherjee M, Sharma AK. Molecular basis of phytochemical-gut microbiota interactions. Drug Discov Today 2023; 28:103824. [PMID: 37949428 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2023.103824] [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: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Dysbiosis-associated molecular pathology is significantly involved in developing and perpetuating metabolic disorders, disrupting host energy regulation, and triggering inflammatory signaling cascades, insulin resistance, and metabolic dysfunction. Concurrently, numerous phytoconstituents are able to interact with the gut microbiota and produce bioactive metabolites that influence host cellular pathways, inflammation, and metabolic processes. These effects include improved insulin sensitivity, lipid metabolism regulation, and suppression of chronic inflammation, highlighting the therapeutic potential of phytoconstituents against metabolic abnormalities. Understanding this symbiotic relationship and the underlying molecular cascades offers innovative strategies for tailored interventions and promising therapeutic approaches to address the growing burden of metabolic disease.
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- Samridhi Lal
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University, Gurugram, Haryana 122413, India
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Molecular Sciences and Engineering Laboratory, Amity Institute of Click Chemistry Research and Studies, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201303, India.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University, Gurugram, Haryana 122413, India.
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Cui S, Zang Y, Xie L, Mo C, Su J, Jia X, Luo Z, Ma X. Post-Ripening and Key Glycosyltransferase Catalysis to Promote Sweet Mogrosides Accumulation of Siraitia grosvenorii Fruits. Molecules 2023; 28:4697. [PMID: 37375251 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28124697] [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: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Sweet mogrosides are not only the primary bioactive ingredient in Siraitia grosvenorii fruits that exhibit anti-tussive properties and expectorate phlegm, but they are also responsible for the fruit's sweetness. Increasing the content or proportion of sweet mogrosides in Siraitia grosvenorii fruits is significant for improving their quality and industrial production. Post-ripening is an essential step in the post-harvest processing of Siraitia grosvenorii fruits, but the underlying mechanism and condition of post-ripening on Siraitia grosvenorii quality improvement need to be studied systematically. Therefore, this study analyzed the mogroside metabolism in Siraitia grosvenorii fruits under different post-ripening conditions. We further examined the catalytic activity of glycosyltransferase UGT94-289-3 in vitro. The results showed that the post-ripening process of fruits could catalyze the glycosylation of bitter-tasting mogroside IIE and III to form sweet mogrosides containing four to six glucose units. After ripening at 35 °C for two weeks, the content of mogroside V changed significantly, with a maximum increase of 80%, while the increase in mogroside VI was over twice its initial amount. Furthermore, under the suitable catalytic condition, UGT94-289-3 could efficiently convert the mogrosides with less than three glucose units into structurally diverse sweet mogrosides, i.e., with mogroside III as the substrate, 95% of it can converted into sweet mogrosides. These findings suggest that controlling the temperature and related catalytic conditions may activate UGT94-289-3 and promote the accumulation of sweet mogrosides. This study provides an effective method for improving the quality of Siraitia grosvenorii fruits and the accumulation of sweet mogrosides, as well as a new economical, green, and efficient method for producing sweet mogrosides.
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- Shengrong Cui
- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
- Biomedicine College, Beijing City University, Beijing 100094, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
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- Guangxi Crop Genetic Improvement and Biotechnology Lab, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530007, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
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Pharmacological Activities of Mogrol: Potential Phytochemical against Different Diseases. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:life13020555. [PMID: 36836915 PMCID: PMC9959222 DOI: 10.3390/life13020555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2023] [Revised: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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Recently, mogrol has emerged as an important therapeutic candidate with multiple potential pharmacological properties, including neuroprotective, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antiobesity, antidiabetes, and exerting a protective effect on different organs such as the lungs, bone, brain, and colon. Pharmacokinetic studies also highlighted the potential of mogrol as a therapeutic. Studies were also conducted to design and synthesize the analogs of mogrol to achieve better activities against different diseases. The literature also highlighted the possible molecular mechanism behind pharmacological activities, which suggested the role of several important targets, including AMPK, TNF-α, and NF-κB. These important mogrol targets were verified in different studies, indicating the possible role of mogrol in other associated diseases. Still, the compilation of pharmacological properties, possible molecular mechanisms, and important targets of the mogrol is missing in the literature. The current study not only provides the compilation of information regarding pharmacological activities but also highlights the current gaps and suggests the precise direction for the development of mogrol as a therapeutic against different diseases.
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Xiao R, Chen H, Han H, Luo G, Lin Y. The in vitro fermentation of compound oral liquid by human colonic microbiota altered the abundance of probiotics and short-chain fatty acid production. RSC Adv 2022; 12:30076-30084. [PMID: 36329942 PMCID: PMC9585530 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra05053f] [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: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Compound oral liquid (COL), made from functional herbal foods, has gained immense popularity in China for healthcare. However, the interaction between the nutrients in COL and gut microbiota is still unclear. In our study, the content of total flavonoids, polyphenols, and proteins was increased and the total sugar reduced by crushing raw ingredients to 10 mesh (COL-C). After 24 h incubation with supplemented COL by human gut microbiota, the results of 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing revealed that Faecalibacterium, Collinsella, Bifidobacterium, Megamonas, Lactobacillus, Phascolarctobacterium, and Dialister were enriched by COL. In particular, the latter three genera were observed to be significantly enriched after incubation with COL-C. Meanwhile, the abundance of Dorea, Clostridium XIVa, and Escherichia/Shigella was inhibited by COL. Moreover, the increased levels of acetate, propionate, and butyrate in COL were jointly contributed by supplementary carbohydrates and the enrichment of short-chain fatty acid (SCFA)-producing bacteria. In summary, our results indicated that the optimized extraction facilitated the nutrients to be dissolved out and enhanced the potential prebiotic effects for promoting the abundance of probiotics, suggesting that the nutrients in COL-C might improve the microbial structure by strengthening the metabolism of beneficial bacteria and restricting the conditioned pathogens more efficiently. The crushing pretreatment before extraction facilitated the nutrients to dissolve in compound oral liquid and enhanced the prebiotic effects for promoting the abundance of probiotics and short-chain fatty acid synthesis.![]()
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- Ruiming Xiao
- South China University of Technology, School of Bio and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme Engineering Guangzhou 510006 People's Republic of China .,South China University of Technology, Guangdong Research Center of Industrial Enzyme and Green Manufacturing Technology, School of Bio and Chemical Engineering Guangzhou 510006 People's Republic of China
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- South China University of Technology, School of Bio and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme Engineering Guangzhou 510006 People's Republic of China .,South China University of Technology, Guangdong Research Center of Industrial Enzyme and Green Manufacturing Technology, School of Bio and Chemical Engineering Guangzhou 510006 People's Republic of China
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- South China University of Technology, School of Bio and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme Engineering Guangzhou 510006 People's Republic of China .,South China University of Technology, Guangdong Research Center of Industrial Enzyme and Green Manufacturing Technology, School of Bio and Chemical Engineering Guangzhou 510006 People's Republic of China
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- South China University of Technology, School of Bio and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme Engineering Guangzhou 510006 People's Republic of China .,South China University of Technology, Guangdong Research Center of Industrial Enzyme and Green Manufacturing Technology, School of Bio and Chemical Engineering Guangzhou 510006 People's Republic of China
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- South China University of Technology, School of Bio and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme Engineering Guangzhou 510006 People's Republic of China .,South China University of Technology, Guangdong Research Center of Industrial Enzyme and Green Manufacturing Technology, School of Bio and Chemical Engineering Guangzhou 510006 People's Republic of China
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Xiao R, Luo G, Liao W, Chen S, Han S, Liang S, Lin Y. Association of human gut microbiota composition and metabolic functions with Ficus hirta Vahl dietary supplementation. NPJ Sci Food 2022; 6:45. [PMID: 36167833 PMCID: PMC9515076 DOI: 10.1038/s41538-022-00161-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Ficus hirta Vahl (FHV), a traditional herbal ingredient of the tonic diet, receives increasing popularity in southern China. However, it is largely unknown that how a FHV diet (FHVD) affects the human gut microbiome. In this exploratory study, a total of 43 healthy individuals were randomized into the FHVD (n = 25) and Control (n = 18) groups to receive diet intervention for 8 weeks. 16S rRNA gene sequencing, metagenomic sequencing and metabolic profile of participants were measured to assess the association between FHV diet and gut microbiome. A preservation effect of Faecalibacterium and enrichment of Dialister, Veillonella, Clostridium, and Lachnospiraceae were found during the FHVD. Accordingly, the pathway of amino acid synthesis, citrate cycle, coenzyme synthesis, and partial B vitamin synthesis were found to be more abundant in the FHVD. In addition, serine, glutamine, gamma-aminobutyric acid, tryptamine, and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) were higher after the FHVD. The conjoint analysis of FHV components and in-vitro fermentation confirmed that the improved SCFAs concentration was collectively contributed by the increasing abundance of key enzyme genes and available substrates. In conclusion, the muti-omics analysis showed that the FHVD optimized the structure of the gut microbial community and its metabolic profile, leading to a healthy tendency, with a small cluster of bacteria driving the variation rather than a single taxon.
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- Ruiming Xiao
- South China University of Technology South China Univ Technol, School of Biology & Biological Engineering, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Key Lab Fermentation & Enzyme Engineering, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- South China University of Technology South China Univ Technol, School of Biology & Biological Engineering, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Key Lab Fermentation & Enzyme Engineering, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- South China University of Technology South China Univ Technol, School of Biology & Biological Engineering, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Key Lab Fermentation & Enzyme Engineering, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- South China University of Technology South China Univ Technol, School of Biology & Biological Engineering, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Key Lab Fermentation & Enzyme Engineering, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- South China University of Technology South China Univ Technol, School of Biology & Biological Engineering, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Key Lab Fermentation & Enzyme Engineering, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- South China University of Technology South China Univ Technol, School of Biology & Biological Engineering, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Key Lab Fermentation & Enzyme Engineering, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- South China University of Technology South China Univ Technol, School of Biology & Biological Engineering, Guangzhou, China. .,Guangdong Key Lab Fermentation & Enzyme Engineering, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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