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Chang K, Guo R, Hu W, Wang X, Cao F, Qiu J, Li J, Han Q, Du Z, Dou X, Li S. Xie Zhuo Tiao Zhi formula ameliorates chronic alcohol-induced liver injury in mice. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1363131. [PMID: 38681193 PMCID: PMC11045942 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1363131] [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: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the protective role and potential mechanisms of Xie Zhuo Tiao Zhi decoction (XZTZ) on alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD). XZTZ significantly alleviated alcohol-induced liver dysfunction, based on histological examinations and biochemical parameters after 4-week administration. Mechanically, alcohol-stimulated hepatic oxidative stress was ameliorated by XZTZ, accompanied by the improvement of Nrf2/Keap1 expression and alcohol-activated phosphorylation of pro-inflammatory transcription factors, including JNK, P38, P65, and IκBα, were rescued by XZTZ. In conclusion, XZTZ demonstrates potential in alleviating alcohol-induced liver injury, oxidative stress, and inflammation possibly through modulation of Nrf2/Keap1 and MAPKs/NF-κB signaling pathways, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic option for patients with alcoholic liver disease.
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- Kaixin Chang
- School of Life Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Life Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Blood-Stasis-Toxin Syndrome of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for ‘Preventive Treatment’ Smart Health of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Life Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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Song W, Wen R, Liu T, Zhou L, Wang G, Dai X, Shi L. Oat-based postbiotics ameliorate high-sucrose induced liver injury and colitis susceptibility by modulating fatty acids metabolism and gut microbiota. J Nutr Biochem 2024; 125:109553. [PMID: 38147914 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2023.109553] [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: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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High-sucrose (HS) consumption leads to metabolic disorders and increases susceptibility to colitis. Postbiotics hold great potentials in combating metabolic diseases and offer advantages in safety and processability, compared with living probiotics. We developed innovative oat-based postbiotics and extensively explored how they could benefit in rats with long-term high-sucrose consumption. The postbiotics fermented with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (OF-1) and OF-5, the one fermented with the optimal selection of five probiotics (i.e., L. plantarum, Limosilactobacillus reuteri, Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus acidophilus, and Bifidobacterium lactis) alleviated HS induced liver injury, impaired fatty acid metabolism and inflammation through activating AMPK/SREBP-1c pathways. Moreover, oat-based postbiotics restored detrimental effects of HS on fatty acid profiles in liver, as evidenced by the increases in polyunsaturated fatty acids and decreases in saturated fatty acids, with OF-5 showing most pronounced effects. Furthermore, oat-based postbiotics prevented HS exacerbated susceptibility to dextran sodium sulfate caused colitis and reconstructed epithelial tight junction proteins in colons. Oat-based postbiotics, in particular OF-5 notably remodeled gut microbiota composition, e.g., enriching the relative abundances of Akkermansia, Bifidobacterium, Alloprevotella and Prevotella, which may play an important role in the liver-colon axis responsible for improvements of liver functions and reduction of colitis susceptibility. The heat-inactivated probiotics protected against HS-induced liver and colon damage, but such effects were less pronounced compared with oat-based postbiotics. Our findings emphasize the great value of oat-based postbiotics as nutritional therapeutics to combat unhealthy diet induced metabolic dysfunctions.
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- Wei Song
- School of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
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- BGI Institute of Applied Agriculture, BGI-Agro, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- School of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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Wang X, Guo R, Yu Z, Zikela L, Li J, Li S, Han Q. Torreya grandis Kernel Oil Alleviates Loperamide-Induced Slow Transit Constipation via Up-Regulating the Colonic Expressions of Occludin/Claudin-1/ZO-1 and 5-HT3R/5-HT4R in BALB/c Mice. Mol Nutr Food Res 2024; 68:e2300615. [PMID: 38152983 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.202300615] [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: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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SCOPE Torreya grandis kernel has traditionally been used to remove intestinal parasites and increases intestinal motility. However, the effect of Torreya grandis kernel oil (TKO) on constipation has not yet been investigated. Therefore, mouse model is used to investigate the effect of TKO on slow transit constipation (STC) and its possible mechanism. METHODS AND RESULTS The effects of TKO on intestinal motility of STC mice are evaluated by fecal weight, fecal water content, colon length, defecation test, and intestinal propulsion test. The mechanism of TKO alleviating STC is explored by detecting biochemical analysis, histological analysis, western blot, qRT-PCR, immunohistochemistry, and gut microbiota analysis. The results reveal that TKO effectively promotes defecation and intestinal motility, increases the level of endothelin-1, and restores the histopathological morphology of the colon under LOP pretreatment. The expression levels of occludin, claudin-1, and zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) mRNA and protein are up-regulated in mice receiving TKO treatment. The colonic 5-hydroxytryptamine 3R/4R (5-HT3R/5-HT4R) expressions are also increased by TKO supplementation. Additionally, TKO rescues LOP-caused disorders of the gut microbiota. CONCLUSION Consumption of TKO is beneficial to STC recovery, and it can alleviate LOP-induced STC by up-regulating the colonic expressions of Occludin/Claudin-1/ZO-1 and 5-HT3R/5-HT4R.
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- Xuezhu Wang
- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, China
- Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, China
- Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, China
- Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, China
- Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, China
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Zhang Y, Yao D, Huang H, Zhang M, Sun L, Su L, Zhao L, Guo Y, Jin Y. Probiotics Increase Intramuscular Fat and Improve the Composition of Fatty Acids in Sunit Sheep through the Adenosine 5'-Monophosphate-Activated Protein Kinase (AMPK) Signaling Pathway. Food Sci Anim Resour 2023; 43:805-825. [PMID: 37701743 PMCID: PMC10493559 DOI: 10.5851/kosfa.2023.e37] [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: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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This experiment aims to investigate the impact of probiotic feed on growth performance, carcass traits, plasma lipid biochemical parameters, intramuscular fat and triglyceride content, fatty acid composition, mRNA expression levels of genes related to lipid metabolism, and the activity of the enzyme in Sunit sheep. In this experiment, 12 of 96 randomly selected Sunit sheep were assigned to receive the basic diet or the basic diet supplemented with probiotics. The results showed that supplementation with probiotics significantly increased the loin eye area, and decreased plasma triglycerides and free fatty acids, increasing the content of intramuscular fat and triglycerides in the muscle and improving the composition of the fatty acids. The inclusion of probiotics in the diet reduced the expression of adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase alpha 2 (AMPKα2) mRNA and carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1B (CPT1B) mRNA, while increasing the expression of acetyl-CoA carboxylase alpha (ACCα) mRNA, sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c (SREBP-1c) mRNA, fatty acid synthase mRNA, and stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 mRNA. The results of this study indicate that supplementation with probiotics can regulate fat deposition and improves the composition of fatty acids in Sunit sheep through the signaling pathways AMPK-ACC-CPT1B and AMPK-SREBP-1c. This regulatory mechanism leads to an increase in intramuscular fat content, a restructuring of muscle composition of the fatty acids, and an enhancement of the nutritional value of meat. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the food science of animal resources and provide valuable references for the production of meat of higher nutritional value.
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- Yue Zhang
- College of Food Science and Engineering,
Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018,
China
- Integrative Research Base of Beef and Lamb
Processing Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the
People’s Republic of China, Hohhot 010018, China
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- Inner Mongolia Institute of Quality and
Standardization, Hohhot 010070, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering,
Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018,
China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering,
Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018,
China
- Integrative Research Base of Beef and Lamb
Processing Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the
People’s Republic of China, Hohhot 010018, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering,
Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018,
China
- Integrative Research Base of Beef and Lamb
Processing Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the
People’s Republic of China, Hohhot 010018, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering,
Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018,
China
- Integrative Research Base of Beef and Lamb
Processing Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the
People’s Republic of China, Hohhot 010018, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering,
Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018,
China
- Integrative Research Base of Beef and Lamb
Processing Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the
People’s Republic of China, Hohhot 010018, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering,
Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018,
China
- Integrative Research Base of Beef and Lamb
Processing Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the
People’s Republic of China, Hohhot 010018, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering,
Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018,
China
- Integrative Research Base of Beef and Lamb
Processing Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the
People’s Republic of China, Hohhot 010018, China
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