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Zhang JG, Zhang Y, Yang G, Zhang WW, Thakur K, Ni ZJ, Wei ZJ. Carboxymethylated Lycium barbarum seed dreg dietary fiber alleviates high fat diet-induced hyperlipidemia in mice via intestinal regulation. Food Funct 2024; 15:6955-6965. [PMID: 38864520 DOI: 10.1039/d4fo02123a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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In this study, we investigated the ameliorative gut modulatory effect of carboxymethylated Lycium barbarum seed dreg insoluble dietary fiber (LBSDIDF) on hyperlipidemic mice. After seven weeks of insoluble dietary fiber (IDF) intervention, the results demonstrated that IDFs effectively inhibited body weight gain, with slimming and hypolipidemic effects, and improved liver histopathology by decreasing ALT, AST, TNF-α and IL-6, and increasing short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) levels in hyperlipidemic mice. With the increasing diversity and abundance of intestinal bacteria and decreasing ratio of Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes, intestinal flora facilitated cholesterol lowering effects in hyperlipidemic mice. Our research offers a novel concept for the use of LBSDIDF as a prebiotic to improve intestinal dysbiosis or as a preventive measure against obesity and dyslipidemia.
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- Jian-Guo Zhang
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China.
- School of Biological Science and Engineering, Ningxia Key Laboratory for the Development and Application of Microbial Resources in Extreme Environments, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China.
- School of Biological Science and Engineering, Ningxia Key Laboratory for the Development and Application of Microbial Resources in Extreme Environments, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biological Science and Engineering, Ningxia Key Laboratory for the Development and Application of Microbial Resources in Extreme Environments, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China.
- School of Biological Science and Engineering, Ningxia Key Laboratory for the Development and Application of Microbial Resources in Extreme Environments, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, People's Republic of China
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Niu W, Feng Y, Peng M, Cai J. A narrative review on the mechanism of natural flavonoids in improving glucolipid metabolism disorders. Phytother Res 2024. [PMID: 38924256 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.8276] [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: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Glucolipid metabolism disorder (GLMD) is a complex chronic disease characterized by glucose and lipid metabolism disorders with a complex and diverse etiology and rapidly increasing incidence. Many studies have identified the role of flavonoids in ameliorating GLMD, with mechanisms related to peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors, nuclear factor kappa-B, AMP-activated protein kinase, nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2, glucose transporter type 4, and phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/protein kinase B pathway. However, a comprehensive summary of the flavonoid effects on GLMD is lacking. This study reviewed the roles and mechanisms of natural flavonoids with different structures in the treatment of GLMD reported globally in the past 5 years and provides a reference for developing flavonoids as drugs for treating GLMD.
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- Wenjing Niu
- Guangdong Metabolic Diseases Research Centre of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial TCM Key Laboratory for Metabolic Diseases, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Metabolic Diseases Research Centre of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial TCM Key Laboratory for Metabolic Diseases, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Metabolic Diseases Research Centre of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial TCM Key Laboratory for Metabolic Diseases, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Metabolic Diseases Research Centre of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial TCM Key Laboratory for Metabolic Diseases, Guangzhou, China
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Shin HH, Kim JH, Jung YJ, Kwak MS, Sung MH, Imm JY. Postbiotic potential of Bacillus velezensis KMU01 cell-free supernatant for the alleviation of obesity in mice. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25263. [PMID: 38495172 PMCID: PMC10943329 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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Attention toward the preventive effects of postbiotics on metabolic diseases has increased because of greater stability and safety over probiotics. However, studies regarding the bioactive effects of postbiotics, especially from probiotic Bacillus strains, are relatively limited. The anti-obesity effects of the cell-free culture supernatant of Bacillus velezensis KMU01 (CFS-B.vele) were evaluated using high-fat-diet (HFD)-induced mice. HFD-induced mice (n = 8 per group) received equal volumes of (1) CFS-B.vele (114 mg/kg) in PBS, (2) Xenical in PBS, or (3) PBS alone by oral gavage daily for 13 weeks. The results demonstrated that CFS-B.vele changed the gut microbiota and showed anti-obesity effects in HFD-induced obese mice. The elevated Firmicutes/Bacteroidota ratio induced by HFD was decreased in the CFS-B.vele group compared to the other groups (p < 0.05). The CFS-B.vele intervention led to the enrichment of SCFA-producers, such as Roseburia and Eubacterium, in the cecum, suggesting their potential involvement in the amelioration of obesity. Due to these changes, the various obesity-related biomarkers (body weight, fat in tissue, white adipose tissue weight and size, serum LDL-cholesterol level, hepatic lipid accumulation, and adipogenesis/lipogenesis-related gene/protein expression) were improved. Our findings suggest that CFS-B.vele has potential as a novel anti-obesity agent through modulation of the gut microbiota.
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- Hee Hyun Shin
- Department of Foods and Nutrition, Kookmin University, Seoul, 02707, South Korea
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- KookminBio Corporation, Seoul, 02826, South Korea
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- KookminBio Corporation, Seoul, 02826, South Korea
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- Department of Foods and Nutrition, Kookmin University, Seoul, 02707, South Korea
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Zhao C, Shi J, Shang D, Guo M, Zhou C, Zhao W. Protective effect of phytoestrogens on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in postmenopausal women. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1237845. [PMID: 37719855 PMCID: PMC10502324 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1237845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a progressive metabolic disease characterized by hepatic steatosis, inflammation, and fibrosis that seriously endangers global public health. Epidemiological studies have shown that the incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in postmenopausal women has significantly increased. Studies have shown that estrogen deficiency is the main reason for this situation, and supplementing estrogen has become a new direction for preventing the occurrence of postmenopausal fatty liver. However, although classical estrogen replacement therapy can reduce the incidence of postmenopausal NAFLD, it has the risk of increasing stroke and cardiovascular diseases, so it is not suitable for the treatment of postmenopausal NAFLD. More and more recent studies have provided evidence that phytoestrogens are a promising method for the treatment of postmenopausal NAFLD. However, the mechanism of phytoestrogens in preventing and treating postmenopausal NAFLD is still unclear. This paper summarizes the clinical and basic research evidence of phytoestrogens and reviews the potential therapeutic effects of phytoestrogens in postmenopausal NAFLD from six angles: enhancing lipid metabolism in liver and adipose tissue, enhancing glucose metabolism, reducing oxidative stress, reducing the inflammatory response, regulating intestinal flora, and blocking liver fibrosis (Graphical Abstract).
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- ChenLu Zhao
- First Clinical Medical College, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- First Clinical Medical College, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Digestive Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Digestive Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- First Clinical Medical College, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Digestive Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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Zhou ZW, Zhu XY, Li SY, Lin SE, Zhu YH, Ji K, Chen JJ. Formononetin Inhibits Mast Cell Degranulation to Ameliorate Compound 48/80-Induced Pseudoallergic Reactions. Molecules 2023; 28:5271. [PMID: 37446928 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28135271] [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: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Formononetin (FNT) is a plant-derived isoflavone natural product with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-allergic properties. We showed previously that FNT inhibits immunoglobulin E (IgE)-dependent mast cell (MC) activation, but the effect of FNT on IgE-independent MC activation is yet unknown. Our aim was to investigate the effects and possible mechanisms of action of FNT on IgE-independent MC activation and pseudoallergic inflammation. We studied the effects of FNT on MC degranulation in vitro with a cell culture model using compound C48/80 to stimulate either mouse bone marrow-derived mast cells (BMMCs) or RBL-2H3 cells. We subsequently measured β-hexosaminase and histamine release, the expression of inflammatory factors, cell morphological changes, and changes in NF-κB signaling. We also studied the effects of FNT in several in vivo murine models of allergic reaction: C48/80-mediated passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (PCA), active systemic anaphylaxis (ASA), and 2,4-dinitrobenzene (DNCB)-induced atopic dermatitis (AD). The results showed that FNT inhibited IgE-independent degranulation of MCs, evaluated by a decrease in the release of β-hexosaminase and histamine and a decreased expression of inflammatory factors. Additionally, FNT reduced cytomorphological elongation and F-actin reorganization and attenuated NF-κB p65 phosphorylation and NF-κB-dependent promoter activity. Moreover, the administration of FNT alleviated pseudoallergic responses in vivo in mouse models of C48/80-stimulated PCA and ASA, and DNCB-induced AD. In conclusion, we suggest that FNT may be a novel anti-allergic drug with great potential to alleviate pseudoallergic responses via the inhibition of IgE-independent MC degranulation and NF-κB signaling.
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- Zi-Wen Zhou
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, No. 1066 Xueyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, No. 1066 Xueyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, No. 1066 Xueyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, No. 1066 Xueyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, No. 1066 Xueyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, No. 1066 Xueyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, No. 1066 Xueyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Guillán-Fresco M, Franco-Trepat E, Alonso-Pérez A, Jorge-Mora A, López-López V, Pazos-Pérez A, Piñeiro-Ramil M, Gómez R. Formononetin, a Beer Polyphenol with Catabolic Effects on Chondrocytes. Nutrients 2023; 15:2959. [PMID: 37447284 DOI: 10.3390/nu15132959] [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: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Beer consumption has been identified as a risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA), a rheumatic disease characterised by cartilage degradation, joint inflammation, and eventual joint failure. One of the main isoflavonoids in beer is formononetin (FNT), an estrogenic compound also found in multiple plants and herbs. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of FNT on chondrocyte viability, inflammation, and metabolism. Cells were treated with FNT with or without IL-1β for 48 h and during 7 days of differentiation. Cell viability was determined via MTT assay. Nitrite accumulation was determined by Griess reaction. The expression of genes involved in inflammation and metabolism was determined by RT-PCR. The results revealed that a low concentration of FNT had no deleterious effect on cell viability and decreased the expression of inflammation-related genes. However, our results suggest that FNT overexposure negatively impacts on chondrocytes by promoting catabolic responses. Finally, these effects were not mediated by estrogen receptors (ERs) or aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR). In conclusion, factors that favour FNT accumulation, such as long exposure times or metabolic disorders, can promote chondrocyte catabolism. These data may partially explain why beer consumption increases the risk of OA.
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- María Guillán-Fresco
- Musculoskeletal Pathology Group, Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago University Clinical Hospital SERGAS, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Musculoskeletal Pathology Group, Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago University Clinical Hospital SERGAS, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Musculoskeletal Pathology Group, Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago University Clinical Hospital SERGAS, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Musculoskeletal Pathology Group, Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago University Clinical Hospital SERGAS, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Musculoskeletal Pathology Group, Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago University Clinical Hospital SERGAS, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Musculoskeletal Pathology Group, Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago University Clinical Hospital SERGAS, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Musculoskeletal Pathology Group, Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago University Clinical Hospital SERGAS, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Musculoskeletal Pathology Group, Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago University Clinical Hospital SERGAS, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Yang J, Sha X, Wu D, Wu B, Pan X, Pan LL, Gu Y, Dong X. Formononetin alleviates acute pancreatitis by reducing oxidative stress and modulating intestinal barrier. Chin Med 2023; 18:78. [PMID: 37370098 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-023-00773-1] [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: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a recurrent inflammatory disease. Studies have shown that intestinal homeostasis is essential for the treatment of AP. Formononetin is a plant-derived isoflavone with antioxidant properties that can effectively treat a variety of inflammatory diseases. This study aims to investigate the role of formononetin in protecting against AP and underlying mechanism. METHODS Caerulein was used to induce AP. The inflammatory cytokines were detected using Quantitative real-time PCR and commercial kits. Histological examination was applied with hematoxylin and eosin staining. Western blot was conducted to detect expression of intestinal barrier protein and signaling molecular. Molecular docking was performed to assess protein-ligand interaction. RESULTS In this study, we found formononetin administration significantly reduced pancreatic edema, the activities of serum amylase, lipase, myeloperoxidase, and serum endotoxin. The mRNA levels of inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor α, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, interleukin-6, and interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) in pancreas were also significantly decreased by formononetin. The following data showed formononetin pretreatment up-regulated the expressions of tight junction proteins in the colon, and decreased Escherichia coli translocation in the pancreas. In addition, formononetin inhibited the activation of nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain leucine-rich repeat and pyrin domain-containing 3 in pancreatic and colonic tissues of AP mice. Moreover, formononetin activated Kelch Like ECH Associated Protein 1 (Keap1) / Nuclear factor erythroid2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) signaling pathway to reduce reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels. Docking results showed that formononetin interact with Keap1 through hydrogen bond. CONCLUSIONS These findings demonstrate that formononetin administration significantly mitigate AP through reducing oxidative stress and restoring intestinal homeostasis, and provide insights into the new treatment for AP.
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- Jun Yang
- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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Farhat EK, Sher EK, Džidić-Krivić A, Banjari I, Sher F. Functional biotransformation of phytoestrogens by gut microbiota with impact on cancer treatment. J Nutr Biochem 2023; 118:109368. [PMID: 37100304 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2023.109368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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The human gut is a host for trillions of microorganisms, divided into more than 3000 heterogeneous species, which is called the gut microbiota. The gut microbiota composition can be altered by many different endogenous and exogenous factors, especially diet and nutrition. A diet rich in phytoestrogens, a variable group of chemical compounds similar to 17-β-estradiol (E2), the essential female steroid sex hormone is potent to change the composition of gut microbiota. However, the metabolism of phytoestrogens also highly depends on the action of enzymes produced by gut microbiota. Novel studies have shown that phytoestrogens could play an important role in the treatment of different types of cancers, such as breast cancer in women, due to their potential to decrease estrogen levels. This review aims to summarize recent findings about the lively dialogue between phytoestrogens and the gut microbiota and to address their possible future application, especially in treating patients with diagnosed breast cancer. A potential therapeutic approach for the prevention and improving outcomes in breast cancer patients could be based on targeted probiotic supplementation with the use of soy phytoestrogens. A positive effect of probiotics on the outcome and survival of patients with breast cancer has been established. However, more in vivo scientific studies are needed to pave the way for the use of probiotics and phytoestrogens in the clinical practice of breast cancer treatment.
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- Esma Karahmet Farhat
- Department of Food and Nutrition Research, Faculty of Food Technology, Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia; International Society of Engineering Science and Technology, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, United Kingdom.
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- International Society of Engineering Science and Technology, Nottingham, United Kingdom; Department of Oncology, Cantonal Hospital Zenica, Zenica, 72000, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Food and Nutrition Research, Faculty of Food Technology, Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Engineering, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, United Kingdom.
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Yuan Y, He J, Tang M, Chen H, Wei T, Zhang B, Liang D, Nie X. Preventive effect of Ya'an Tibetan tea on obesity in rats fed with a hypercaloric high-fat diet revealed by gut microbiology and metabolomics studies. Food Res Int 2023; 165:112520. [PMID: 36869524 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Ya'an Tibetan Tea (YATT) is a classic dark tea variety fermented with a unique geographical environment and traditional craftsmanship. Previous research indicates that it is beneficial for obesity and related metabolic disorders, but no systematic research currently reveals its precise mechanisms. This work investigated the preventive effect of YATT on obesity and the corresponding potential mechanisms by performing 16S rRNA gene sequencing and metabolomics studies. Our results demonstrated that YATT could significantly improve the body weight and fat deposition in hypercaloric high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obese rats, enhance antioxidant enzymes activity and reduce inflammation, and reverse the liver damage caused by an HFD. Moreover, 16S rRNA analysis showed that YATT could improve the intestinal microbial disorders caused by the HFD by significantly reversing the increase in Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes(F/B)ratio and the relative abundance of flora associated with the HFD, such as unclassified_Lachnospiraceae and Romboutsia flora. In addition, metabolomic analysis of cecum contents identified 121 differential metabolites, of which 19 were common to all experimental rats fed with and without a high-fat diet. Strikingly, 17 of the most prevalent 19 differential metabolites, including Theobromine, L-Valine, and Diisobutyl phthalate, were considerably reversed by YATT. Enrichment analysis of the metabolic pathways of these differential metabolites indicated that Caffeine metabolism, Phenylalanine metabolism, and Lysine degradation are the potential metabolic pathways responsible for the obesity prevention effect of YATT. Collectively, this work revealed that YATT has good potential for obesity prevention and the improvement of intestinal microbial communities, potentially due to the YATT-induced alterations in the metabolic pathways and functional metabolite levels of caffeine and amino acids. These results inform the material basis of YATT for obesity prevention and its mechanisms and provide essential insights for developing YATT as a healthy beverage for obesity prevention.
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- Ye Yuan
- Department of Pharmacy & Medical Laboratory, Ya'an Polytechnic College, Ya'an 625000, Sichuan, China; College of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China
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- Department of Pharmacy & Medical Laboratory, Ya'an Polytechnic College, Ya'an 625000, Sichuan, China
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- Queensland University of Technology (QUT), School of Biomedical Sciences, Centre for Genomics and Personalised Health at the Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia
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- College of Food Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625000, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy & Medical Laboratory, Ya'an Polytechnic College, Ya'an 625000, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy & Medical Laboratory, Ya'an Polytechnic College, Ya'an 625000, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy & Medical Laboratory, Ya'an Polytechnic College, Ya'an 625000, Sichuan, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China; Queensland University of Technology (QUT), School of Biomedical Sciences, Centre for Genomics and Personalised Health at the Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia; Key Lab of the Basic Pharmacology of the Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, China.
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A Study of the Mechanisms and Characteristics of Fluorescence Enhancement for the Detection of Formononetin and Ononin. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28041543. [PMID: 36838530 PMCID: PMC9958771 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28041543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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In this work, the origins for the spectral difference between two isoflavones, formononetin (F) and ononin (FG), are revealed via a comparison study of the fluorescence molecular structure. The fluorescence enhancement of FG in hot alkaline conditions is reported for the first time. For F, there is almost no fluorescence under acidic conditions, but when the pH is >4.8, its fluorescence begins to increase due to the deprotonation of 7-OH. Under a pH between 9.3 and 12.0, the anionic form of F produces a strong and stable fluorescence. The fluorescence quantum yield (Yf) of F is measured to be 0.042. FG shows only weak fluorescence in aqueous solutions under a wide range of pH until it is placed in hot alkaline solutions, which is attributed to the cleavage reaction of the γ-pyrone ring in FG. The Yf of FG is determined to be 0.020. Based on the fluorescence sensitization methods of F and FG, the quantitative analysis and detection of two substances can be realized. The limit of the detections for F and FG are 2.60 ng·mL-1 and 9.30 ng·mL-1, respectively. The linear detection ranges of F and FG are 11.7~1860 ng·mL-1 and 14.6~2920 ng·mL-1, respectively. Although the structural relationship between F and FG is glycoside and aglycone, under hot alkaline conditions, the final products after the cleavage and hydrolysis reactions are essentially different. The different fluorescence characteristics between F and FG pave a way for further identification and a quantitative analysis of the corresponding components in Chinese herbal medicine.
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Su YN, Wang MJ, Yang JP, Wu XL, Xia M, Bao MH, Ding YB, Feng Q, Fu LJ. Effects of Yulin Tong Bu formula on modulating gut microbiota and fecal metabolite interactions in mice with polycystic ovary syndrome. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1122709. [PMID: 36814581 PMCID: PMC9939769 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1122709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder characterized by hyperandrogenism, ovarian dysfunction and polycystic ovarian morphology. Gut microbiota dysbiosis and metabolite are associated with PCOS clinical parameters. Yulin Tong Bu formula (YLTB), a traditional Chinese medicine formula, has been recently indicated to be capable of ameliorating polycystic ovary symptoms and correcting abnormal glucose metabolism. However, the therapeutic mechanism of YLTB on PCOS has not been fully elucidated. METHODS A pseudo sterile mouse model was established during this four-day acclimatization phase by giving the animals an antibiotic cocktail to remove the gut microbiota. Here, the therapeutic effects of YLTB on PCOS were investigated using dehydroepiandrosterone plus high-fat diet-induced PCOS mice model. Female prepuberal mice were randomly divided into three groups; namely, the control group, PCOS group and YLTB (38.68 g·kg-1·day-1) group. To test whether this effect is associated with the gut microbiota, we performed 16S rRNA sequencing studies to analyze the fecal microbiota of mice. The relationships among metabolites, gut microbiota, and PCOS phenotypes were further explored by using Spearman correlation analysis. Then, the effect of metabolite ferulic acid was then validated in PCOS mice. RESULTS Our results showed that YLTB treatment ameliorated PCOS features (ovarian dysfunction, delayed glucose clearance, decreased insulin sensitivity, deregulation of glucolipid metabolism and hormones, etc.) and significantly attenuated PCOS gut microbiota dysbiosis. Spearman correlation analysis showed that metabolites such as ferulic acid and folic acid are negatively correlated with PCOS clinical parameters. The effect of ferulic acid was similar to that of YLTB. In addition, the bacterial species such as Bacteroides dorei and Bacteroides fragilis were found to be positively related to PCOS clinical parameters, using the association study analysis. CONCLUSION These results suggest that YLTB treatment systematically regulates the interaction between the gut microbiota and the associated metabolites to ameliorate PCOS, providing a solid theoretical basis for further validation of YLTB effect on human PCOS trials.
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- Ya-Nan Su
- Department of Herbal Medicine, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Prevention and Cure of Metabolic Diseases, School of traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction and Development of the Ministry of Education of China, School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction and Development of the Ministry of Education of China, School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction and Development of the Ministry of Education of China, School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction and Development of the Ministry of Education of China, School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Chongqing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Academician Workstation, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction and Development of the Ministry of Education of China, School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction and Development of the Ministry of Education of China, School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Department of Gynecology, Chongqing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chongqing General Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing, China
- *Correspondence: Li-Juan Fu, ; Qian Feng,
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- Department of Herbal Medicine, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Prevention and Cure of Metabolic Diseases, School of traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction and Development of the Ministry of Education of China, School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Department of Pharmacology, Academician Workstation, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, China
- *Correspondence: Li-Juan Fu, ; Qian Feng,
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Cao Y, Han S, Lu H, Luo Y, Guo T, Wu Q, Luo F. Targeting mTOR Signaling by Dietary Polyphenols in Obesity Prevention. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14235171. [PMID: 36501200 PMCID: PMC9735788 DOI: 10.3390/nu14235171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022] Open
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Dietary polyphenols can be utilized to treat obesity and chronic disorders linked to it. Dietary polyphenols can inhibit pre-adipocyte proliferation, adipocyte differentiation, and triglyceride accumulation; meanwhile, polyphenols can also stimulate lipolysis and fatty acid β-oxidation, but the molecular mechanisms of anti-obesity are still unclear. The mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a protein kinase that regulates cell growth, survival, metabolism, and immunity. mTOR signaling is also thought to play a key role in the development of metabolic diseases such as obesity. Recent studies showed that dietary polyphenols could target mTOR to reduce obesity. In this review, we systematically summarized the research progress of polyphenols in preventing obesity through the mTOR signaling pathway. Mechanistically, polyphenols can target multiple signaling pathways and gut microbiota to regulate the mTOR signaling pathway to exert anti-obesity effects. The main mechanisms include: modulating lipid metabolism, adipogenesis, inflammation, etc. Dietary polyphenols exerting an anti-obesity effect by targeting mTOR signaling will broaden our understanding of the anti-obesity mechanisms of polyphenols and provide valuable insights for researchers in this novel field.
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- Yunyun Cao
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Grain-Oil Deep Process and Quality Control, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Forestry Edible Resources Safety and Processing, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Processed Food for Special Medical Purpose, College of Food Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Grain-Oil Deep Process and Quality Control, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Forestry Edible Resources Safety and Processing, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Processed Food for Special Medical Purpose, College of Food Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Grain-Oil Deep Process and Quality Control, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Forestry Edible Resources Safety and Processing, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Processed Food for Special Medical Purpose, College of Food Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Department of Clinic Medicine, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Grain-Oil Deep Process and Quality Control, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Forestry Edible Resources Safety and Processing, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Processed Food for Special Medical Purpose, College of Food Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Grain-Oil Deep Process and Quality Control, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Forestry Edible Resources Safety and Processing, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Processed Food for Special Medical Purpose, College of Food Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Grain-Oil Deep Process and Quality Control, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Forestry Edible Resources Safety and Processing, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Processed Food for Special Medical Purpose, College of Food Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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Hao S, Ming L, Li Y, Lv H, Li L, Jambal T, Ji R. Modulatory effect of camel milk on intestinal microbiota of mice with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Front Nutr 2022; 9:1072133. [PMID: 36532537 PMCID: PMC9751322 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1072133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common metabolic disease of life, usually caused by unhealthy diet and lifestyle. Compared to normal individuals, the structure of the intestinal flora of NAFLD patients is altered accordingly. This study investigates the effect of camel milk on the regulation of intestinal flora structure in mice with high-fat diet-induced NAFLD. NAFLD model was established by feeding C57BL/6J mice a high-fat diet for 12 weeks, meanwhile camel milk (3.0 g/kg/d), cow milk (3.0 g/kg/d), and silymarin (200 mg/kg/d) were administered by gavage, respectively. Food intake and changes of physiological indexes in mice were observed and recorded. The 16S rRNA gene V3-V4 region was sequenced and the intestinal flora diversity and gene function were predicted in the colon contents of mice from different group. The results showed that camel milk enhanced glucolipid metabolism by downregulate the levels of blood glucose and triglyceride (TG) in serum, reduced lipid accumulation by downregulate the level of TG in the liver and improved liver tissue structure in NAFLD mice (p < 0.05). Meanwhile, camel milk had a positive modulatory effect on the intestinal flora of NAFLD mice, increasing the relative abundance of beneficial bacteria and decreasing the relative abundance of harmful bacteria in the intestinal flora of NAFLD mice, and silymarin had a similar modulatory effect. At the genus level, camel milk increased the relative abundance of Bacteroides, norank_f_Muribaculaceae and Alloprevotella and decreased the relative abundance of Dubosiella and Coriobacteriaceae_UCG-002 (p < 0.05). Camel milk also enhanced Carbohydrate metabolism, Amino acid metabolism, Energy metabolism, Metabolism of cofactors and vitamins and Lipid metabolism in NAFLD mice, thus reducing the degree of hepatic lipid accumulation in NAFLD mice and maintaining the normal structure of the liver. In conclusion, camel milk can improve the structure and diversity of intestinal flora and enhance the levels of substance and energy metabolism in NAFLD mice, which has a positive effect on alleviating NAFLD and improving the structure of intestinal flora.
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- Shiqi Hao
- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- China-Mongolia Joint Laboratory for Biomacromolecule Research, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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Liu Y, Luo D, Xu B. The combination of molecular docking and network pharmacology reveals the molecular mechanism of Danggui Niantong decoction in treating gout. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e31535. [PMID: 36451451 PMCID: PMC9704887 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000031535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Due to unhealthy diet and living habits, the incidence of gout is on the rise and has become a common disease with a high incidence. Danggui Niantong decoction (DGNTD), as a classic formula composed of 15 common herbs, has been widely used in clinical practice since ancient times to prevent and treat gout. However, the pharmacological mechanism and target of DGNTD are not clear. METHODS The potential active compounds and targets of DGNTD were obtained by traditional Chinese medicine systems pharmacology (TCMSP) database, and the differential genes of gout patients and controls were analyzed in gene expression omnibus (GEO) database. GSEA analysis of differential genes with GSEA 4.1.0 software and then the differential genes were intersected with the gout-related disease targets searched by GeneCard, CTD and OMIM disease database to obtain the final disease target. The "Traditional Chinese medicine-Active compounds-Targets" network was constructed by Cytoscape3.7.2 software. The R packet is used for enrichment analysis. The molecular docking between the active compound of DGNTD and the core target was verified by AutoDockTools software. RESULTS Two hundred eighty six and 244 targets of DGNTD-related active components and 652 targets of gout were obtained, of which 13 targets were potential targets of DGNTD in the treatment of gout. GSEA analysis showed that the differential genes were mainly involved in apoptosis, inflammatory reaction, and receptor metabolism and so on. Gene ontology (GO) functional enrichment analysis shows that DGNTD regulates many biological processes, such as the response to purine-containing compound and response to lipopolysaccharide, positive regulation of acute inflammatory response and other cellular components. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis shows that DGNTD treatment of gout is mainly related to interleukin-17 (IL-17), Toll-like receptor, rheumatoid arthritis, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and so on. The results of molecular docking showed that the five active compounds in DGNTD had strong binding activity to core protein receptors. CONCLUSIONS The active compounds of DGNTD may achieve the purpose of treating gout by acting on the core target (CASP8, CXCL8, FOS, IL1B, IL6, JUN, PTGS2, STAT1, MMP1, TNF) to regulate cell metabolism, proliferation and apoptosis, and improve inflammatory response, which is the result of multi-component, multi-target and multi-pathway interaction. It provides an idea for the development of new combined drugs for gout.
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- Yuan Liu
- The First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Microscopic Orthopaedic, Shandong University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Jinan, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Jinan, China
- * Correspondence: Bo Xu, The First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 16369 Jingshi Road, Lixia District, Jinan, Shandong 250000, China (e-mail: )
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Zhang Z, Chong W, Xie X, Liu Y, Shang L, Li L. Hedysarum multijugum Maxim treats ulcerative colitis through the PI3K-AKT and TNF signaling pathway according to network pharmacology and molecular docking. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2022; 10:1132. [PMID: 36388782 PMCID: PMC9652569 DOI: 10.21037/atm-22-4815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 08/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that prevails mainly in western countries. Due to the unknown etiology of UC, the purpose of treatments has predominantly comprised symptomatic and pain relief. With extensive research focusing on the pathogenesis of UC, various novel treatments have emerged, although their efficiency has remained unsatisfactory. Hedysarum multijugum Maxim (HMM), a crucial constituent of traditional Chinese medicine, has a broad application in many diseases and has been found beneficial for UC patients. METHODS In this study, network pharmacology and molecular docking analyses were applied to explore the potential mechanism of HMM treating UC. Active ingredients of HMM and target genes were acquired from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform (TCMSP). UC-related genes were obtained from three disease databases. Common genes were selected from these two gene sets, and a compound-genes network was drawn by Cytoscape. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment, and protein-protein interaction (PPI) analyses were performed to identify the essential pathways and proteins in UC. RESULTS A total of 121 genes were found related to UC and targeted by HMM. The GO and KEGG analyses showed that these genes were associated with inflammation and immune signaling pathways and inflammation-related biological processes (BP) such as the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and PI3K-AKT signaling pathways. Four active ingredients (quercetin, kaempferol, formononetin, and isorhamnetin) and five genes (RELA, MAPK14, MAPK1, JUN, AKT1) were reserved after screening. Molecular docking further showed that the receptor had a high binding affinity with HMM active ingredients. CONCLUSIONS This study revealed that HMM treats UC through four active ingredients (quercetin, kaempferol, formononetin, and isorhamnetin) targeting five hub genes (RELA, MAPK14, MAPK1, JUN, AKT1) by regulating the PI3K-AKT1 and TNF signaling pathways.
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- Zihao Zhang
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
- Key Laboratory of Engineering of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, China
- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
- Key Laboratory of Engineering of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, China
- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
- Key Laboratory of Engineering of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, China
- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China
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Yuan Y, Zhang B, He J, Wei T, Liu D, Yang W, Guo C, Nie X. Combinations of Tibetan tea and medicine food homology herbs: A new strategy for obesity prevention. Food Sci Nutr 2022; 11:504-515. [PMID: 36655078 PMCID: PMC9834885 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Obesity has become a significant global public health problem. Functional drinks have been an essential direction for obesity prevention research. The present study investigated the preventive effect and safety of winter melon and lotus leaf Tibetan tea (WLTT, a compound tea drink based on Ya'an Tibetan Tea and medicine food homology herbs) on obesity. The rats' hypercaloric high-fat diet (HFD) obesity model was established to evaluate obesity prevention and explored the mechanism through intestinal flora regulation. The results showed that in obese rats with the intervention of WLTT (400, 800, and 1600 mg/kg BW), the body weight, fat accumulation, adipocyte cell size, serum lipid levels, and antioxidant enzyme activity (SOD, GSH-Px, and MDA) were progressively improved. 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing showed that WLTT could improve intestinal flora disorders due to HFD, which significantly reversed the relative abundance of Firmicutes and the F/B ratio associated with an HFD, and significantly upregulated the relative abundance of Verrucomicrobia. At the genus level, the downregulation of the relative abundance of Akkermansia and unclassified_Lachnospiraceae groups, and the upregulation of the relative abundance of Romboutsia, Ruminococcus, Corynebacteriume, and Saccharibacteria_genera_incertae_sedis groups brought about by the HFD were significantly reversed. The results of the above experiments were compared favorably with those of a parallel experiment with Bi -Sheng -Yuan slimming tea (BSY, a functional drink based on green tea and medicine food homology herbs). Overall, the findings have provided that WLTT can prevent obesity owing to an HFD by regulating intestinal flora and has a good safety profile, and combinations of Tibetan tea and medicine food homology herbs could be a new option for obesity prevention.
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- Ye Yuan
- Department of Pharmacy & Medical LaboratoryYa'an Polytechnic CollegeYa'anChina,College of PharmacyZunyi Medical UniversityZunyiChina
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- Department of Pharmacy & Medical LaboratoryYa'an Polytechnic CollegeYa'anChina
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- Department of Pharmacy & Medical LaboratoryYa'an Polytechnic CollegeYa'anChina
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- Department of Pharmacy & Medical LaboratoryYa'an Polytechnic CollegeYa'anChina
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- Department of Pharmacy & Medical LaboratoryYa'an Polytechnic CollegeYa'anChina
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- Department of Pharmacy & Medical LaboratoryYa'an Polytechnic CollegeYa'anChina
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- Department of Pharmacy & Medical LaboratoryYa'an Polytechnic CollegeYa'anChina
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- College of PharmacyZunyi Medical UniversityZunyiChina,Key Laboratory of the Basic Pharmacology of the Ministry of EducationZunyi Medical UniversityZunyiChina,Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Chinese Ministry of EducationZunyi Medical UniversityZunyiChina
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Yang W, Deng J, Gao J, Yang H, Chen Q, Niya Z, Ling X, Zhang G, Zou P, Sun L, Huang L, Liu J, Cao J, Ao L. Associations between isoflavone exposure and reproductive damage in adult males: evidence from human and model system studies. Biol Reprod 2022; 107:1360-1373. [PMID: 35948002 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioac157] [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: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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It's controversial whether exposure to isoflavones, constituents of certain plants such as soy bean, exerts male reproductive toxicity. This study was designed to investigate whether isoflavone exposure during adulthood could have deleterious impacts on male reproductive health by the cross-sectional study, animal experiments, and in vitro tests. In the cross-sectional study, we observed that urinary isoflavones were not significantly associated with semen quality including sperm concentrations, sperm count, progressive motility, and total motility, respectively (All P-value for trend>0.05). However, negative associations were found between plasma testosterone and urinary Σisoflavones, genistein, glycitein, and dihydrodaidzein (all P-value for trend <0.05). In the animal experiments, serum and intratesticular testosterone levels were decreased in mice exposed to several dosages of genistein. Genistein administration caused up-regulation of estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) and down-regulation of cytochrome P45017A1 (CYP17A1) protein levels in testes of mice. However, genistein treatment during adulthood did not induce appreciable structural damages of reproductive system in mice. In vitro tests, we observed that genistein of different dosages (0.01, 2.5, 10 μM) caused a concentration dependent inhibition of testosterone production by TM3 Leydig cells (half-maximal inhibitory concentration = 3.796 nM, P < 0.05). Elevated protein expression of ERα and decreased mRNA/protein level of CYP17A1 were also observed in genistein-treated cells. Protein level of CYP17A1 and testosterone concentration were significantly restored in the ERα siRNA-transfected cells, compared to cells that treated with genistein alone (P < 0.05). The results demonstrate that exposure to isoflavones during adulthood may be associated with alterations of reproductive hormones. Particularly for genistein, which inhibits testosterone biosynthesis through up-regulation of ERα in Leydig cells of mice, might induce the disruption of testosterone production in human. The present study provides novel perspective into potential targets for male reproductive compromise induced by isoflavone exposure.
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- Wang Yang
- Key Lab of Medical Protection for Electromagnetic Radiation, Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Toxicology, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Gaotanyan St 30, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, 56 Xinjian South Road, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1111 Xianxia Road, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Key Lab of Medical Protection for Electromagnetic Radiation, Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Toxicology, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Gaotanyan St 30, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Key Lab of Medical Protection for Electromagnetic Radiation, Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Toxicology, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Gaotanyan St 30, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Key Lab of Medical Protection for Electromagnetic Radiation, Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Toxicology, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Gaotanyan St 30, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Key Lab of Medical Protection for Electromagnetic Radiation, Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Toxicology, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Gaotanyan St 30, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Key Lab of Medical Protection for Electromagnetic Radiation, Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Toxicology, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Gaotanyan St 30, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Key Lab of Medical Protection for Electromagnetic Radiation, Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Toxicology, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Gaotanyan St 30, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Key Lab of Medical Protection for Electromagnetic Radiation, Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Toxicology, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Gaotanyan St 30, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Key Lab of Medical Protection for Electromagnetic Radiation, Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Toxicology, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Gaotanyan St 30, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Key Lab of Medical Protection for Electromagnetic Radiation, Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Toxicology, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Gaotanyan St 30, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Key Lab of Medical Protection for Electromagnetic Radiation, Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Toxicology, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Gaotanyan St 30, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Key Lab of Medical Protection for Electromagnetic Radiation, Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Toxicology, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Gaotanyan St 30, Chongqing 400038, China
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Li J, Yang L, Li G, Liu S, Cao W, Lin H, Chen Z, Qin X, Huang J, Zheng H. Low-molecular-weight oyster peptides ameliorate cyclophosphamide-chemotherapy side-effects in Lewis lung cancer mice by mitigating gut microbiota dysbiosis and immunosuppression. J Funct Foods 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2022.105196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Zhang JK, Zhou XL, Wang XQ, Zhang JX, Yang ML, Liu YP, Cao JX, Cheng GG. Que Zui tea ameliorates hepatic lipid accumulation and oxidative stress in high fat diet induced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Food Res Int 2022; 156:111196. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Zhang Y, Pan H, Ye X, Chen S. Proanthocyanidins from Chinese bayberry leaves reduce obesity and associated metabolic disorders in high-fat diet-induced obese mice through a combination of AMPK activation and an alteration in gut microbiota. Food Funct 2022; 13:2295-2305. [PMID: 35142317 DOI: 10.1039/d1fo04147a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Regulating host energy metabolism and re-shaping gut microbiota are effective strategies against high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity and related metabolic disorders. A special type of proanthocyanidin extracted from Chinese bayberry leaves (BLPs) was studied for its effects and mechanisms in preventing HFD-induced obesity in mice. BLPs significantly reduced body weight, ameliorated inflammation and regulated gut dysbiosis in HFD-fed mice. BLPs activated AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) in the liver and white adipose tissue (WAT), which led to the downregulation of genes related to lipogenesis (ACC, FAS and SREBP-1c), and the upregulation of genes related to β-oxidation. Furthermore, BLPs improved HFD-induced gut dysbiosis by sharply decreasing the percentage of an endotoxin-producing bacteria - Desulfovibrionaceae, and enabling some distinct bacteria, such as Peptococcaceae, Clostridiaceae and Desulfovibrio. BLPs also reduced the circulated endotoxin and maintained the gut barrier's integrity. Further antibiotic treatment revealed that depleting the gut microbiota abrogated the anti-obesogenic effects of BLPs, yet did not affect AMPK activation. Collectively, these results suggest that BLPs reduce obesity and associated metabolic disorders in HFD-fed mice through a combination of AMPK activation and an alteration in gut microbiota.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yu Zhang
- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China.,National Grain Industry (Urban Grain and Oil Security) Technology Innovation Center, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang R&D Center for Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang R&D Center for Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
| | - Shiguo Chen
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang R&D Center for Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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