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Han W, Song T, Huang Z, Liu Y, Xu B, Huang C. Distinct signatures of gut microbiota and metabolites in primary biliary cholangitis with poor biochemical response after ursodeoxycholic acid treatment. Cell Biosci 2024; 14:80. [PMID: 38879547 PMCID: PMC11180406 DOI: 10.1186/s13578-024-01253-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND About 1/3 of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) patients suffered from poor response worldwide. And these patients present intestinal disturbances. We aimed to identify signatures of microbiota and metabolites in PBC patients with poor response, comparing to patients with response. METHODS This study enrolled 25 subjects (14 PBC patients with response and 11 PBC patients with poor response). Metatranscriptomics and metabolomics analysis were carried out on their fecal. RESULTS PBC patients with poor response had significant differences in the composition of bacteria, characterized by decreased Gemmiger etc. and increased Ruminococcus etc. The differential microbiota functions characterized by decreased abundance of elongation factor Tu and elongation factor G base on the KO database, as well as decreased abundance of Replicase large subunit etc. based on the SWISS-PROT database. PBC with poor response also had significant differences in 17 kinds of bacterial metabolites, characterized by decreased level of metabolites vital in bile acids metabolism pathway (L-Cysteine etc.) and the all-trans-Retinoic acid, a kind of immune related metabolite. The altered microbiota was associated with the differential expressed metabolites and clinical liver function indicators. 1 bacterial genera, 2 bacterial species and 9 metabolites simultaneously discriminated PBC with poor response from PBC with response with high accuracy. CONCLUSION PBC patients with poor response exhibit unique changes in microbiota and metabolite. Gut microbiota and metabolite-based algorithms could be used as additional tools for differential prediction of PBC with poor prognosis.
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- Weijia Han
- Department of Gastroenterology, Shenzhen Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Second Department of Liver Disease Center, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatology, The Sixth People's Hospital of Qingdao, Qingdao, 266033, Shandong, China
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- Emergency Department, Shenzhen Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Second Department of Liver Disease Center, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Second Department of Liver Disease Center, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Second Department of Liver Disease Center, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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Reis A, Rocha BS, Laranjinha J, de Freitas V. Dietary (poly)phenols as modulators of the biophysical properties in endothelial cell membranes: its impact on nitric oxide bioavailability in hypertension. FEBS Lett 2024. [PMID: 38281810 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14812] [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: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Hypertension is a major contributor to premature death, owing to the associated increased risk of damage to the heart, brain and kidneys. Although hypertension is manageable by medication and lifestyle changes, the risk increases with age. In an increasingly aged society, the incidence of hypertension is escalating, and is expected to increase the prevalence of (cerebro)vascular events and their associated mortality. Adherence to plant-based diets improves blood pressure and vascular markers in individuals with hypertension. Food flavonoids have an inhibitory effect towards angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE1) and although this effect is greatly diminished upon metabolization, their microbial metabolites have been found to improve endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) activity. Considering the transmembrane location of ACE1 and eNOS, the ability of (poly)phenols to interact with membrane lipids modulate the cell membrane's biophysical properties and impact on nitric oxide (· NO) synthesis and bioavailability, remain poorly studied. Herein, we provide an overview of the current knowledge on the lipid remodeling of endothelial membranes with age, its impact on the cell membrane's biophysical properties and · NO permeability across the endothelial barrier. We also discuss the potential of (poly)phenols and other plant-based compounds as key players in hypertension management, and address the caveats and challenges in adopted methodologies.
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- Ana Reis
- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Polo das Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Polo das Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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Li D, Zhou J, Wang L, Gong Z, Le H, Huang Y, Xu C, Tian C, Cai W, Wu J. Gut microbial metabolite deoxycholic acid facilitates Th17 differentiation through modulating cholesterol biosynthesis and participates in high-fat diet-associated colonic inflammation. Cell Biosci 2023; 13:186. [PMID: 37789469 PMCID: PMC10548658 DOI: 10.1186/s13578-023-01109-0] [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: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND High-fat diet (HFD) is closely associated with the increased prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Excessive gut microbial metabolite deoxycholic acid (DCA) caused by HFD plays significant roles in eliciting intestinal inflammation, however, the mechanism underlining the induction of inflammatory response by DCA has not been fully elucidated. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of DCA in the triggering of inflammation via affecting CD4+ T cell differentiation. RESULTS Murine CD4+T cells were cultured under Th1, Th2 or Th17-polarizing conditions treated with or without different dosage of DCA, and flowcytometry was conducted to detect the effect of DCA on CD4+ T cell differentiation. Alteration of gene expression in CD4+ T cells upon DCA treatment was determined by RNA-sequencing and qRT-PCR. Bioinformatic analysis, cholesterol metabolic profiling, ChIP assay and immuno-fluorescent staining were further applied to explore the DCA-regulated pathway that involved in CD4+T cell differentiation. The results showed that DCA could dose-dependently promote the differentiation of CD4+ T cell into Th17 linage with pathogenic signature. Mechanistically, DCA stimulated the expression of cholesterol biosynthetic enzymes CYP51 and led to the increased generation of endogenous RORγt agonists, including zymosterol and desmosterol, therefore facilitating Th17 differentiation. Up-regulation of CYP51 by DCA was largely mediated via targeting transcription factor SREBP2 and at least partially through bile acid receptor TGR5. In addition, DCA-supplemented diet significantly increased intestinal Th17 cell infiltration and exacerbated TNBS-induced colitis. Administration of cholestyramine to eliminate fecal bile acid obviously alleviated colonic inflammation accompanied by decreased Th17 cells in HFD-fed mice. CONCLUSIONS Our data establish a link between DCA-induced cholesterol biosynthesis in immune cells and gut inflammation. Modulation of bile acid level or targeting cholesterol metabolic pathway may be potential therapeutic measurements for HFD-related colitis.
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- Dan Li
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, China.
- Research Unit of Proteomics-Driven Cancer Precision Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.
- Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.
- Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shanghai, China.
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Liang W, Feng Y, Yang D, Qin J, Zhi X, Wu W, Jie Q. Oral probiotics increased the proportion of Treg, Tfr, and Breg cells to inhibit the inflammatory response and impede gestational diabetes mellitus. Mol Med 2023; 29:122. [PMID: 37684563 PMCID: PMC10492300 DOI: 10.1186/s10020-023-00716-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Children of mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are more prone to acquire type 2 diabetes and obesity as adults. Due to this link, early intervention strategies that alter the gut microbiome may benefit the mother and kid long-term. This work uses metagenomic and transcriptome sequencing to investigate how probiotics affect gut microbiota dysbiosis and inflammation in GDM. METHODS GDM and control metagenomic sequencing data were obtained from the SRA database. This metagenomic data helped us understand gut microbiota abundance and function. KEGG detected and extracted functional pathway genes. Transcriptome sequencing data evaluated GDM-related gene expression. Finally, GDM animal models were given probiotics orally to evaluate inflammatory response, regulatory immune cell fractions, and leptin protein levels. RESULTS GDM patients had more Fusobacteria and Firmicutes, while healthy people had more Bacteroidetes. Gut microbiota composition may affect GDM by altering the L-aspartate and L-asparagine super pathways. Mannan degradation and the super pathway of L-aspartate and L-asparagine synthesis enhanced in GDM mice with leptin protein overexpression. Oral probiotics prevent GDM by lowering leptin. Oral probiotics increased Treg, Tfr, and Breg cells, which decreased TNF-α and IL-6 and increased TGF-β and IL-10, preventing inflammation and preserving mouse pregnancy. CONCLUSION Dysbiosis of the gut microbiota may increase leptin expression and cause GDM. Oral probiotics enhance Treg, Tfr, and Breg cells, which limit the inflammatory response and assist mice in sustaining normal pregnancy. Thus, oral probiotics may prevent GDM, enabling targeted gut microbiota modulation and maternal and fetal health.
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- Weijie Liang
- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People's Republic of China
- Department of Geriatric Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Geriatrics Institute (East Zone), Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, No. 3, Chanchugang, Zhongshan 2nd Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
- Department of Cardiology, Panyu Central Hospital, Cardiovascular Institute of Panyu District, No. 8, Fuyu East Road, Qiaonan Street, Panyu District, Guangzhou, 511400, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital (Nanshan Hospital), Shenzhen, 518052, People's Republic of China
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- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People's Republic of China
- Department of Geriatric Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Geriatrics Institute (East Zone), Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, No. 3, Chanchugang, Zhongshan 2nd Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People's Republic of China
- Department of Geriatric Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Geriatrics Institute (East Zone), Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, No. 3, Chanchugang, Zhongshan 2nd Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatric Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Geriatrics Institute (East Zone), Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, No. 3, Chanchugang, Zhongshan 2nd Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Geriatric Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial Geriatrics Institute (East Zone), Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, No. 3, Chanchugang, Zhongshan 2nd Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Panyu Central Hospital, Cardiovascular Institute of Panyu District, No. 8, Fuyu East Road, Qiaonan Street, Panyu District, Guangzhou, 511400, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
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Hao H, Li Z, Qiao SY, Qi Y, Xu XY, Si JY, Liu YH, Chang L, Shi YF, Xu B, Wei ZH, Kang LN. Empagliflozin ameliorates atherosclerosis via regulating the intestinal flora. Atherosclerosis 2023; 371:32-40. [PMID: 36990029 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2023.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) has been reported to attenuate atherosclerosis. Further, it has been suggested that intestinal flora influences atherosclerosis progression. Herein we aimed to investigate whether SGLT2i can alleviate atherosclerosis through intestinal flora. METHODS Six-week-old male ApoE-/- mice fed a high-fat diet were gavaged either empagliflozin (SGLT2i group, n = 9) or saline (Ctrl group, n = 6) for 12 weeks. Feces were collected from both groups at the end of the experiment for fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT). Another 12 six-week-old male ApoE-/- mice were fed a high-fat diet and received FMT with feces either from SGLT2i (FMT-SGLT2i group, n = 6) or from Ctrl (FMT-Ctrl group, n = 6) groups. Blood, tissue, and fecal samples were collected for subsequent analyses. RESULTS In comparison with Ctrl group, atherosclerosis was less severe in the SGLT2i group (p < 0.0001), and the richness of probiotic, such as f_Coriobacteriaceae, f_S24-7, f_Lachnospiraceae, and f_Adlercreutzia, was higher in feces. Besides, empagliflozin resulted in a significant reduction in the inflammatory response and altered intestinal flora metabolism. Interestingly, compared with FMT-Ctrl, FMT-SGLT2i also showed a reduction in atherosclerosis and systemic inflammatory response, as well as changes in the component of intestinal flora and pertinent metabolites similar to SGLT2i group. CONCLUSIONS Empagliflozin seems to mitigate atherosclerosis partly by regulating intestinal microbiota, and this anti-atherosclerotic effect can be transferred through intestinal flora transplantation.
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- Han Hao
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School, Nanjing University, No.321, Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School, Nanjing University, No.321, Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School, Nanjing University, No.321, Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School, Nanjing University, No.321, Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Nanjing Drum Hospital, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No.138, Xian-Lin Avenue, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Nanjing Drum Hospital, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No.138, Xian-Lin Avenue, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School, Nanjing University, No.321, Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School, Nanjing University, No.321, Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School, Nanjing University, No.321, Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School, Nanjing University, No.321, Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School, Nanjing University, No.321, Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, China.
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Biotherapy Using Probiotics as Therapeutic Agents to Restore the Gut Microbiota to Relieve Gastrointestinal Tract Inflammation, IBD, IBS and Prevent Induction of Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065748. [PMID: 36982816 PMCID: PMC10052502 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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The gut microbiota is composed of several microbial strains with diverse and variable compositions in both healthy and sick people. An undisturbed gut microbiota needs to be sustained in order to perform all physiological, metabolic, and immune functions in a normal way to prevent the development of diseases. This article has reviewed the published information on the issue of disruption of the balance of the gut microbiota. This disruption could be for many reasons, such as microbial infection in the gastrointestinal tract, food poisoning, diarrhoea, chemotherapy, malnutrition, lifestyle, and ageing. If this disruption is not restored to normal, it might cause dysbiosis. Eventually, a gut microbiota interrupted by dysbiosis might initiate several health issues, such as inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, the induction of cancer, and the progression of a variety of diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease. This review concluded that biotherapy is a natural way of using probiotic products, whether in form of food, beverages, or supplements, to restore the gut microbiota disrupted by dysbiosis. Metabolites secreted by the ingested probiotics help to relieve gastrointestinal tract inflammation and can avoid the induction of cancer.
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Jiang X, Liu Z, Ma Y, Miao L, Zhao K, Wang D, Wang M, Ruan H, Xu F, Zhou Q, Xu S. Fecal microbiota transplantation affects the recovery of AD-skin lesions and enhances gut microbiota homeostasis. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 118:110005. [PMID: 36924566 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110005] [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: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Accumulating evidence has shown that gut microbiota plays a key role in the progression of atopic dermatitis (AD). Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), as an effective method to restore gut microbiota homeostasis, has been successfully applied for treating many inflammatory diseases. However, the therapeutic effect of FMT on AD remains unclear. The following study examined the effect and mechanism of FMT on AD-skin lesions in an AD mouse model. METHODS In this study, we exposed the shaved back skin of BALB/c mice to calcipotriol (MC903) to induce AD model. Mice were then treated with FMT, which was performed with gut microbiota from healthy mice. The gut microbiota of treated mice was tracked by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Mice skin tissues were examined by histopathology and inflammatory cytokines change in serum by ELISA. RESULTS FMT had a faster trend on the reversion of the increases in skin epidermal layer thicknesses and suppressed some of the representative inflammatory cytokines. The gut microbial community in the natural recovery process varied significantly in the FMT group at day 7 (ANOSIM P = 0.0229, r = 0.2593). Notably, FMT had a long-lasting and beneficial impact on the gut microbial compositions of AD mice by increasing the ratio of Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes and the amount of butyric-producing bacteria (BPB), including Erysipelotrichaceae, Lactobacillaceae, and Eubacteriacea. Furthermore, the relative abundances of gut microbiota-mediated functional pathways involved in the cell growth and death, amino acid, energy, lipid, and carbohydrate metabolisms, and immune system increased after FMT treatment. CONCLUSION FMT modulated the gut microbiota homeostasis and affected the recovery from AD-related inflammations, suggesting that it could be used as a treatment strategy for AD patients in the clinic.
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- Xinyu Jiang
- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, Zhejiang, China; Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, Zhejiang, China; Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, Zhejiang, China; Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, Zhejiang, China; Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, Zhejiang, China; Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, Zhejiang, China; Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, Zhejiang, China; Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, Zhejiang, China; Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, Zhejiang, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, Zhejiang, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, Zhejiang, China.
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Tesorio T, Mone P, de Donato A, Trimarco V, Santulli G. Linking lifestyle factors to cardiovascular risk through metabolomics: Insights from a large population of diabetic patients followed-up for 11 years. Atherosclerosis 2023; 367:37-39. [PMID: 36725416 PMCID: PMC9957959 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2023.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Tullio Tesorio
- Casa di Cura "Montevergine", Mercogliano (Avellino), Italy
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- Department of Medicine - Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Center, Institute for Aging Research, Fleischer Institute for Diabetes and Metabolism (FIDAM), Institute for Neuroimmunology and Inflammation (INI), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City, NY, USA; University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine - Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Center, Institute for Aging Research, Fleischer Institute for Diabetes and Metabolism (FIDAM), Institute for Neuroimmunology and Inflammation (INI), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City, NY, USA; "Federico II" University, Naples, Italy; Department of Molecular Pharmacology - Einstein/Sinai Diabetes Research Center (ES-DRC), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City, NY, USA.
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Chapman JA, Stewart CJ. Methodological challenges in neonatal microbiome research. Gut Microbes 2023; 15:2183687. [PMID: 36843005 PMCID: PMC9980642 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2023.2183687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/28/2023] Open
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Following microbial colonization at birth, the gut microbiome plays a vital role in the healthy development of human neonates and impacts both health and disease in later life. Understanding the development of the neonatal gut microbiome and how it interacts with the neonatal host are therefore important areas of study. However, research within this field must address a range of specific challenges that impact the design and implementation of research methods. If not considered ahead of time, these challenges have the potential to introduce biases into studies, negatively affecting the relevance, reproducibility, and impact of any findings. This review outlines the nature of these challenges and points to current and future solutions, as outlined in the literature, to assist researchers in the early stages of study design.
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- Jonathan A Chapman
- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Rampanelli E, Nieuwdorp M. Gut microbiome in type 1 diabetes: the immunological perspective. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2023; 19:93-109. [PMID: 36401835 DOI: 10.1080/1744666x.2023.2150612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a prevalent, and yet uncurable, autoimmune disease targeting insulin-producing pancreatic β-cells. Despite a known genetic component in T1D onset, genetics alone cannot explain the alarming worldwide rise in T1D incidence, which is attributed to a growing impact of environmental factors, including perturbations of the gut microbiome. AREAS COVERED Intestinal commensal bacteria plays a crucial role in host physiology in health and disease by regulating endocrine and immune functions. An aberrant gut microbiome structure and metabolic function have been documented prior and during T1D onset. In this review, we summarize and discuss the current studies depicting the taxonomic profile and role of the gut microbial communities in murine models of T1D, diabetic patients and human interventional trials. EXPERT OPINION Compelling evidence have shown that the intestinal microbiota is instrumental in driving differentiation and functions of immune cells. Therefore, any alterations in the intestinal microbiome composition or microbial metabolite production, particularly early in life, may impact disease susceptibility and amplify inflammatory responses and hence accelerate the course of T1D pathogenesis.
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- Elena Rampanelli
- Department of Experimental Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity (AII), Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology and Metabolism (AGEM) Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS) Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology and Metabolism (AGEM) Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS) Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Internal and Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Zheng T, Wu Y, Peng MJ, Xiao NQ, Tan ZJ, Yang T. Hypertension of liver-yang hyperactivity syndrome induced by a high salt diet by altering components of the gut microbiota associated with the glutamate/GABA-glutamine cycle. Front Nutr 2022; 9:964273. [PMID: 36017217 PMCID: PMC9395663 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.964273] [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: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
The gut microbiota and metabolites are closely related to hypertension; however, the changes in the composition of the gut microbiome and metabolites linking a high salt diet to elevated blood pressure are not established. In this study, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome of hypertension caused by high salt had been diagnosed and the pathogenesis of hypertension was explored from the perspective of intestinal microecology. Rats in a high salt diet-induced hypertension group (CG) and normal group (CZ) were compared by 16S rRNA gene full-length sequencing and liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry to identify differences in the bacterial community structure, metabolites, and metabolic pathways. Hypertension induced by a high salt diet belongs to liver-Yang hyperactivity syndrome. Alpha and beta diversity as well as the composition of microbiota from the phylum to species levels differed substantially between the CG and CZ groups. In an analysis of differential metabolites in the intestines, a high salt diet mainly affected the metabolism of amino acids and their derivatives; in particular, γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) was down-regulated and glutamic acid and its derivatives were up-regulated under a high salt diet. Based on a KEGG analysis, high salt intake mainly altered pathways related to GABA and the glutamate/glutamine metabolism, such as the GABAergic synapse pathway and glutamatergic synapse pathway. The correlation analysis of differential gut microbes and differential metabolites suggested that a high salt diet promoted hypertension via the inhibition of Clostridiaceae_1 growth and alterations in the GABA metabolic pathway, leading to increased blood pressure. These findings suggest that a high salt diet induces hypertension of liver-Yang hyperactivity syndrome by mediating the microbiota associated with the glutamate/GABA-glutamine metabolic cycle via the gut–brain axis.
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- Tao Zheng
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China.,School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Medical School, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Medical School, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
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TMA/TMAO in Hypertension: Novel Horizons and Potential Therapies. J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2021; 14:1117-1124. [PMID: 33709384 DOI: 10.1007/s12265-021-10115-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Hypertension is the most prevalent chronic disease and a risk factor for various diseases. Although its mechanisms and therapies are constantly being updated and developed, they are still not fully clarified. In recent years, novel gut microbiota and its metabolites have attracted widespread attention. It is strongly linked with physiological and pathological systems, especially TMA and TMAO. TMA is formed by intestinal microbial metabolism of choline and L-carnitine and converted into TMAO by FMO3. This paper collected and collated the latest researches and mainly discussed the following four parts. It introduced gut microbiota; provided a focus on TMA, TMA-producing bacteria, and TMAO; summarized the alternations in hypertensive patients and animals; discussed the mechanisms of TMAO with two respects; and summarized the regulatory factors may be as new interventions and therapies of hypertension. And, more relevant studies are still prospected to be accomplished between hypertension and TMA/TMAO for further clinical services.
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