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Tang W, Liu J, Ma Y, Wei Y, Liu J, Wang H. Impairment of Intestinal Barrier Function Induced by Early Weaning via Autophagy and Apoptosis Associated With Gut Microbiome and Metabolites. Front Immunol 2022; 12:804870. [PMID: 34975919 PMCID: PMC8714829 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.804870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Early weaning piglet is frequently accompanied by severe enteric inflammatory responses and microbiota dysbiosis. The links between the gut microbiome and the etiology of gut inflammation are not fully understood. The study is aimed to investigate the potential molecular mechanisms mediating inflammatory reactivity following early weaning, and to find whether these changes are correlated with gut microbiota and metabolite signatures by comparison between suckling piglets (SPs) and weaning piglets (WPs). Histopathology analysis showed a severe inflammatory response and the disruption of epithelial barrier function. Early weaning resulted in reduced autophagy indicated as the suppression of autophagic flux, whereas induced the TLR4/P38MAPK/IL-1β-mediated apoptotic pathway, as well as activation of the IL-1β precursor. The alpha-diversity and microbial composition were changed in WPs, such as the decreased abundances of Bifidobacterium, Bacteroides, Bacillus, Lactobacillus, and Ruminococcus. Microbial co-concurrence analysis revealed that early weaning significantly decreased network complexity, including network size, degree, average clustering coefficient and number of keystone species, as compared with the SP group. Differentially abundant metabolites were mainly associated with amino acid and purine metabolism. Strong correlations were detected between discrepant microbial taxa and multiple inflammatory parameters. In conclusion, we found that dysregulations of autophagy and apoptosis pathway were involved in colon inflammation during weaned period, which may result from gut microbiota dysbiosis. This study may provide possible intervention modalities for preventing or treating post-weaning infections through maintaining gut microbial ecosystem integrity.
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- Wenjie Tang
- College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China
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Bouwman LMS, Swarts HJM, Fernández-Calleja JMS, van der Stelt I, Schols H, Oosting A, Keijer J, van Schothorst EM. Partial replacement of glucose by galactose in the post-weaning diet improves parameters of hepatic health. J Nutr Biochem 2019; 73:108223. [PMID: 31665674 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2019.108223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Revised: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Replacing part of glucose with galactose in the post-weaning diet beneficially affects later life metabolic health in female mice. The liver is the main site of galactose metabolism, but the direct effects of this dietary intervention on the liver in the post-weaning period are not known. The aim of this study was to elucidate this. Weanling female mice (C57BL/6JRccHsd) were fed a starch containing diet with glucose (32 en%) monosaccharide (GLU), or a diet with glucose and galactose (1:1 both 16 en%) (GLU+GAL). Body weight, body composition, and food intake were determined weekly. After 3 weeks, mice were sacrificed, and serum and liver tissues were collected. Global hepatic mRNA expression was analyzed and hepatic triglyceride (TG) and glycogen contents were determined by enzymatic assays. Body weight and body composition were similar in both groups, despite higher food intake in mice on GLU+GAL diet. Hepatic TG content was lower in GLU+GAL-fed than GLU-fed females, while glycogen levels were unaffected. Analysis of global expression patterns of hepatic mRNA showed that mainly inflammation-related pathways were affected by the diet, which were predominantly downregulated in GLU+GAL-fed females compared to GLU-fed females. This reduction in inflammation in GLU+GAL-fed females was also reflected by decreased serum concentrations of acute phase protein Serum amyloid A 3. In conclusion, replacing part of glucose with galactose in the post-weaning diet reduces hepatic TG content and hepatic inflammation.
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- Lianne M S Bouwman
- Wageningen University, Human and Animal Physiology, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Wageningen University, Human and Animal Physiology, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Wageningen University, Human and Animal Physiology, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Wageningen University, Laboratory of Food Chemistry, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Wageningen University, Human and Animal Physiology, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Bouwman LMS, Fernández-Calleja JMS, van der Stelt I, Oosting A, Keijer J, van Schothorst EM. Replacing Part of Glucose with Galactose in the Postweaning Diet Protects Female But Not Male Mice from High-Fat Diet-Induced Adiposity in Later Life. J Nutr 2019; 149:1140-1148. [PMID: 31076770 PMCID: PMC6602901 DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxz028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Duration of breastfeeding is positively associated with decreased adiposity and increased metabolic health in later life, which might be related to galactose. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate if partial replacement of glucose with galactose in the postweaning diet had a metabolic programming effect. METHODS Male and female mice (C57BL/6JRccHsd) received an isocaloric diet (16 energy% fat; 64 energy% carbohydrates; 20 energy% protein) with either glucose (32 energy%) (GLU) or glucose + galactose (GLU + GAL, 16 energy% each) for 3 wk postweaning. Afterwards, all mice were switched to the same 40 energy% high-fat diet (HFD) for 9 wk to evaluate potential programming effects in an obesogenic environment. Data were analyzed within sex. RESULTS Female body weight (-14%) and fat mass (-47%) were significantly lower at the end of the HFD period (both P < 0.001) among those fed GLU + GAL than among those fed GLU; effects in males were in line with these findings but nonsignificant. Food intake was affected in GLU + GAL-fed females (+8% on postweaning diet, -9% on HFD) compared with GLU-fed females, but not for hypothalamic transcript levels at endpoint. Also, in GLU + GAL-fed females, serum insulin concentrations (-48%, P < 0.05) and the associated homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) were significantly lower ( P < 0.05) at endpoint, but there were no changes in pancreas morphology. In GLU + GAL-fed females, expression of insulin receptor substrate 2 (Irs2) (-27%, P < 0.01 ; -44%, P < 0.001) and the adipocyte size markers leptin (Lep) (-40%, P < 0.05; -63% , P < 0.05) and mesoderm-specific transcript homolog protein (Mest) (-80%, P < 0.05; -72%, P < 0.05) was lower in gonadal and subcutaneous white adipose tissue (WAT), respectively. Expression of insulin receptor substrate1 (Irs1) (-24%, P < 0.05) was only lower in subcutaneous WAT in GLU + GAL-fed females. CONCLUSIONS Partial replacement of glucose with galactose, resulting in a 1:1 ratio mimicking lactose, in a 3-wk postweaning diet lowered body weight, adiposity, HOMA-IR, and expression of WAT insulin signaling in HFD-challenged female mice in later life. This suggests that prolonged galactose intake may improve metabolic and overall health in later life.
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- Lianne M S Bouwman
- Human and Animal Physiology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Human and Animal Physiology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Human and Animal Physiology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Human and Animal Physiology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands,Address correspondence to EMvS (e-mail: )
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Crispel Y, Shaoul R, Khamaise R, Sabo E, Hochberg Z. Effect of weaning age on the small intestine mucosa of rats. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2019; 44:985-989. [PMID: 30689399 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2018-0454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Weaning of mammalian progeny is associated with a change in food composition and mother-offspring separation. Weaning results in a critical period of low voluntary feed intake, during which the animal is adapting to the starter diet. To evaluate the effects of weaning age on morphological changes that occur in the intestines of rats, we assessed intestinal histomorphometry and somatic growth in 21-days-old pups and 90-days-old mature rats that had been weaned early (day 16), normally (day 21), or late (day 26). Early weaning resulted in deeper crypts, lower villous/crypt ratio, and a smaller villous area on day 21. Crown-tail length correlated positively with the crypt depth and negatively with the villous/crypt ratio. At age 90 days, early weaned animals had shallower crypts, a greater villous/crypt ratio, and a smaller villous area compared with their normally weaned counterparts. The rats' crown-tail length correlated negatively with the crypt depth and positively with the villous/crypt ratio. Early weaning significantly affects the intestinal mucosa, which may impact food absorption and lead to differences in somatic growth compared with late weaning. Over time there may be a phase of compensation with increased villus height and crypt depth.
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- Yonatan Crispel
- Neurophysiology Unit, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel.,Rappaport Family Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 31096, Israel
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- Rappaport Family Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 31096, Israel.,Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Institute, Ruth's Children's Hospital of Haifa, Rambam Medical Center, POB 9602, Haifa 31096, Israel
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- Rappaport Family Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 31096, Israel
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- Rappaport Family Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 31096, Israel.,Pathology Institute, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Rappaport Family Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 31096, Israel
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Fernández-Calleja JMS, Bouwman LMS, Swarts HJM, Oosting A, Keijer J, van Schothorst EM. Direct and Long-Term Metabolic Consequences of Lowly vs. Highly-Digestible Starch in the Early Post-Weaning Diet of Mice. Nutrients 2018; 10:E1788. [PMID: 30453616 PMCID: PMC6265974 DOI: 10.3390/nu10111788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Revised: 11/09/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Starches of low and high digestibility have different metabolic effects. Here, we examined whether this gives differential metabolic programming when fed in the immediate post-weaning period. Chow-fed mice were time-mated, and their nests were standardized and cross-fostered at postnatal days 1⁻2. After postnatal week (PW) 3, individually housed female and male offspring were switched to a lowly-digestible (LDD) or highly-digestible starch diet (HDD) for three weeks. All of the mice received the same high-fat diet (HFD) for nine weeks thereafter. Energy and substrate metabolism and carbohydrate fermentation were studied at the end of the HDD/LDD and HFD periods by extended indirect calorimetry. Glucose tolerance (PW 11) and metabolic flexibility (PW14) were analyzed. Directly in response to the LDD versus the HDD, females showed smaller adipocytes with less crown-like structures in gonadal white adipose tissue, while males had a lower fat mass and higher whole body fat oxidation levels. Both LDD-fed females and males showed an enlarged intestinal tract. Although most of the phenotypical differences disappeared in adulthood in both sexes, females exposed to LDD versus HDD in the early post-weaning period showed improved metabolic flexibility in adulthood. Cumulatively, these results suggest that the type of starch introduced after weaning could, at least in females, program later-life health.
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- Human and Animal Physiology, Wageningen University, De Elst 1, Wageningen 6708 WD, The Netherlands.
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- Human and Animal Physiology, Wageningen University, De Elst 1, Wageningen 6708 WD, The Netherlands.
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- Danone Nutricia Research, Uppsalalaan 12, Utrecht 3584 CT, The Netherlands.
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- Human and Animal Physiology, Wageningen University, De Elst 1, Wageningen 6708 WD, The Netherlands.
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- Human and Animal Physiology, Wageningen University, De Elst 1, Wageningen 6708 WD, The Netherlands.
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