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Shen Y, Song M, Wu S, Zhao H, Zhang Y. Plant-Based Dietary Fibers and Polysaccharides as Modulators of Gut Microbiota in Intestinal and Lung Inflammation: Current State and Challenges. Nutrients 2023; 15:3321. [PMID: 37571257 PMCID: PMC10420973 DOI: 10.3390/nu15153321] [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: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Recent research has underscored the significant role of gut microbiota in managing various diseases, including intestinal and lung inflammation. It is now well established that diet plays a crucial role in shaping the composition of the microbiota, leading to changes in metabolite production. Consequently, dietary interventions have emerged as promising preventive and therapeutic approaches for managing these diseases. Plant-based dietary fibers, particularly polysaccharides and oligosaccharides, have attracted attention as potential therapeutic agents for modulating gut microbiota and alleviating intestinal and lung inflammation. This comprehensive review aims to provide an in-depth overview of the current state of research in this field, emphasizing the challenges and limitations associated with the use of plant-based dietary fibers and polysaccharides in managing intestinal and lung inflammation. By shedding light on existing issues and limitations, this review seeks to stimulate further research and development in this promising area of therapeutic intervention.
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- Yu Shen
- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Development and Pharmacotoxicological Evaluation, College of Pharmacy, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, China; (Y.S.)
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Development and Pharmacotoxicological Evaluation, College of Pharmacy, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, China; (Y.S.)
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Development and Pharmacotoxicological Evaluation, College of Pharmacy, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, China; (Y.S.)
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- College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Development and Pharmacotoxicological Evaluation, College of Pharmacy, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, China; (Y.S.)
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Wang L, Pelgrim CE, Peralta Marzal LN, Korver S, van Ark I, Leusink-Muis T, van Helvoort A, Keshavarzian A, Kraneveld AD, Garssen J, Henricks PAJ, Folkerts G, Braber S. Changes in intestinal homeostasis and immunity in a cigarette smoke- and LPS-induced murine model for COPD: the lung-gut axis. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2022; 323:L266-L280. [PMID: 35699290 PMCID: PMC9423728 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00486.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is often associated with intestinal comorbidities. In this study, changes in intestinal homeostasis and immunity in a cigarette smoke (CS)- and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced COPD model were investigated. Mice were exposed to cigarette smoke or air for 72 days, except days 42, 52, and 62 on which the mice were treated with saline or LPS via intratracheal instillation. Cigarette smoke exposure increased the airway inflammatory cell numbers, mucus production, and different inflammatory mediators, including C-reactive protein (CRP) and keratinocyte-derived chemokine (KC), in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid and serum. LPS did not further impact airway inflammatory cell numbers or mucus production but decreased inflammatory mediator levels in BAL fluid. T helper (Th) 1 cells were enhanced in the spleen after cigarette smoke exposure; however, in combination with LPS, cigarette exposure caused an increase in Th1 and Th2 cells. Histomorphological changes were observed in the proximal small intestine after cigarette smoke exposure, and addition of LPS had no effect. Cigarette smoke activated the intestinal immune network for IgA production in the distal small intestine that was associated with increased fecal sIgA levels and enlargement of Peyer's patches. Cigarette smoke plus LPS decreased fecal sIgA levels and the size of Peyer's patches. In conclusion, cigarette smoke with or without LPS affects intestinal health as observed by changes in intestinal histomorphology and immune network for IgA production. Elevated systemic mediators might play a role in the lung-gut cross talk. These findings contribute to a better understanding of intestinal disorders related to COPD.
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- Lei Wang
- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Danone Nutricia Research, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush Medical College, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Danone Nutricia Research, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Janbazacyabar H, van Bergenhenegouwen J, Garssen J, Leusink-Muis T, van Ark I, van Daal MT, Folkerts G, Braber S. Prenatal and Postnatal Cigarette Smoke Exposure Is Associated With Increased Risk of Exacerbated Allergic Airway Immune Responses: A Preclinical Mouse Model. Front Immunol 2022; 12:797376. [PMID: 35003121 PMCID: PMC8732376 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.797376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Increased exposure to household air pollution and ambient air pollution has become one of the world’s major environmental health threats. In developing and developed countries, environmental cigarette smoke (CS) exposure is one of the main sources of household air pollution (HAP). Moreover, results from different epidemiological and experimental studies indicate that there is a strong association between HAP, specifically CS exposure, and the development of allergic diseases that often persists into later life. Here, we investigated the impact of prenatal and postnatal CS exposure on offspring susceptibility to the development of allergic airway responses by using a preclinical mouse model. Pregnant BALB/c mice were exposed to either CS or air during pregnancy and lactation and in order to induce allergic asthma the offspring were sensitized and challenged with house dust mite (HDM). Decreased lung function parameters, like dynamic compliance and pleural pressure, were observed in PBS-treated offspring born to CS-exposed mothers compared to offspring from air-exposed mothers. Maternal CS exposure significantly increased the HDM-induced airway eosinophilia and neutrophilia in the offspring. Prenatal and postnatal CS exposure increased the frequency of Th2 cells in the lungs of HDM-treated offspring compared to offspring born to air-exposed mothers. Offspring born to CS-exposed mothers showed increased levels of IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid compared to offspring from air-exposed mothers. Ex-vivo restimulation of lung cells isolated from HDM-treated offspring born to CS-exposed mothers also resulted in increased IL-4 production. Finally, serum immunoglobulins levels of HDM-specific IgE and HDM-specific IgG1 were significantly increased upon a HDM challenge in offspring born to CS-exposed mothers compared to offspring from air-exposed mothers. In summary, our results reveal a biological plausibility for the epidemiological studies indicating that prenatal and postnatal CS exposure increases the susceptibility of offspring to allergic immune responses.
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- Hamed Janbazacyabar
- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Global Center of Excellence Immunology, Danone Nutricia Research, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Global Center of Excellence Immunology, Danone Nutricia Research, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Mortaz E, Nomani M, Adcock I, Folkerts G, Garssen J. Galactooligosaccharides (GOS) and 2′-fucosyllactose (2′-FL) can directly suppress growth of specific pathogenic microbes and impact phagocytosis of neutrophils. Nutrition 2022; 96:111601. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2022.111601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Lad N, Murphy A, Parenti C, Nelson C, Williams N, Sharpe G, McTernan P. Asthma and obesity: endotoxin another insult to add to injury? Clin Sci (Lond) 2021; 135:2729-2748. [PMID: 34918742 PMCID: PMC8689194 DOI: 10.1042/cs20210790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Low-grade inflammation is often an underlying cause of several chronic diseases such as asthma, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Defining the mediators of such chronic low-grade inflammation often appears dependent on which disease is being investigated. However, downstream systemic inflammatory cytokine responses in these diseases often overlap, noting there is no doubt more than one factor at play to heighten the inflammatory response. Furthermore, it is increasingly believed that diet and an altered gut microbiota may play an important role in the pathology of such diverse diseases. More specifically, the inflammatory mediator endotoxin, which is a complex lipopolysaccharide (LPS) derived from the outer membrane cell wall of Gram-negative bacteria and is abundant within the gut microbiota, and may play a direct role alongside inhaled allergens in eliciting an inflammatory response in asthma. Endotoxin has immunogenic effects and is sufficiently microscopic to traverse the gut mucosa and enter the systemic circulation to act as a mediator of chronic low-grade inflammation in disease. Whilst the role of endotoxin has been considered in conditions of obesity, cardiovascular disease and T2DM, endotoxin as an inflammatory trigger in asthma is less well understood. This review has sought to examine the current evidence for the role of endotoxin in asthma, and whether the gut microbiota could be a dietary target to improve disease management. This may expand our understanding of endotoxin as a mediator of further low-grade inflammatory diseases, and how endotoxin may represent yet another insult to add to injury.
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- Nikita Lad
- Department of Biosciences, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, U.K
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, U.K
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- SHAPE Research Centre, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, U.K
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, U.K
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- SHAPE Research Centre, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, U.K
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- SHAPE Research Centre, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, U.K
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, U.K
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Dietary Fibers: Effects, Underlying Mechanisms and Possible Role in Allergic Asthma Management. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13114153. [PMID: 34836408 PMCID: PMC8621630 DOI: 10.3390/nu13114153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The prevalence of asthma is increasing, but the cause remains under debate. Research currently focuses on environmental and dietary factors that may impact the gut-lung axis. Dietary fibers are considered to play a crucial role in supporting diversity and activity of the microbiome, as well as immune homeostasis in the gut and lung. This review discusses the current state of knowledge on how dietary fibers and their bacterial fermentation products may affect the pathophysiology of allergic asthma. Moreover, the impact of dietary fibers on early type 2 asthma management, as shown in both pre-clinical and clinical studies, is described. Short-chain fatty acids, fiber metabolites, modulate host immunity and might reduce the risk of allergic asthma development. Underlying mechanisms include G protein-coupled receptor activation and histone deacetylase inhibition. These results are supported by studies in mice, children and adults with allergic asthma. Fibers might also exert direct effects on the immune system via yet to be elucidated mechanisms. However, the effects of specific types of fiber, dosages, duration of treatment, and combination with probiotics, need to be explored. There is an urgent need to further valorize the potential of specific dietary fibers in prevention and treatment of allergic asthma by conducting more large-scale dietary intervention trials.
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Bottemanne P, Paquot A, Ameraoui H, Guillemot-Legris O, Alhouayek M, Muccioli GG. 25-Hydroxycholesterol metabolism is altered by lung inflammation, and its local administration modulates lung inflammation in mice. FASEB J 2021; 35:e21514. [PMID: 33734509 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202002555r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Inflammation is a critical component of many lung diseases including asthma and acute lung injury (ALI). Using high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, we quantified the levels of oxysterols in two different murine models of lung diseases. These are lipid mediators derived from cholesterol and known to modulate immunity and inflammation. Interestingly, 25-hydroxycholesterol (25-OHC) was the only oxysterol with altered levels during lung inflammation, and its levels were differently affected according to the model. Therefore, we sought to assess how this oxysterol would affect lung inflammatory responses. In a model of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung inflammation, 25-OHC levels were increased, and most of the hallmarks of the model (eg, leukocyte recruitment, mRNA expression, and secretion of inflammatory cytokines) were decreased following its intratracheal administration. We also found that, when administered in the lung, 25-OHC is metabolized locally into 25-hydroxycholesterol-3-sulfate and 7α,25-dihydroxycholesterol. Their administration in the lungs did not recapitulate all the effects of 25-OHC. Conversely, in a model of allergic asthma induced by intranasal administration of house dust mites (HDM), 25-OHC levels were decreased, and when intranasally administered, this oxysterol worsened the hallmarks of the model (eg, leukocyte recruitment, tissue remodeling [epithelium thickening and peribranchial fibrosis], and cytokine expression) and induced changes in leukotriene levels. Ex vivo, we found that 25-OHC decreases LPS-induced primary alveolar macrophage activation while having no effect on neutrophil activation. Its sulfated metabolite, 25-hydroxycholesterol-3-sulfate, decreased neutrophil, but not macrophage activation. Taken together, our data support a differential role of 25-OHC in ALI and allergic inflammation models.
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- Pauline Bottemanne
- Bioanalysis and Pharmacology of Bioactive Lipids Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Bioanalysis and Pharmacology of Bioactive Lipids Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Bioanalysis and Pharmacology of Bioactive Lipids Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Bioanalysis and Pharmacology of Bioactive Lipids Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Bioanalysis and Pharmacology of Bioactive Lipids Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Bioanalysis and Pharmacology of Bioactive Lipids Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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Wang L, Pelgrim CE, Swart DH, Krenning G, van der Graaf AC, Kraneveld AD, Leusink-Muis T, van Ark I, Garssen J, Folkerts G, Braber S. SUL-151 Decreases Airway Neutrophilia as a Prophylactic and Therapeutic Treatment in Mice after Cigarette Smoke Exposure. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:4991. [PMID: 34066693 PMCID: PMC8125869 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22094991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) caused by cigarette smoke (CS) is featured by oxidative stress and chronic inflammation. Due to the poor efficacy of standard glucocorticoid therapy, new treatments are required. Here, we investigated whether the novel compound SUL-151 with mitoprotective properties can be used as a prophylactic and therapeutic treatment in a murine CS-induced inflammation model. SUL-151 (4 mg/kg), budesonide (500 μg/kg), or vehicle were administered via oropharyngeal instillation in this prophylactic and therapeutic treatment setting. The number of immune cells was determined in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). Oxidative stress response, mitochondrial adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production, and mitophagy-related proteins were measured in lung homogenates. SUL-151 significantly decreased more than 70% and 50% of CS-induced neutrophils in BALF after prophylactic and therapeutic administration, while budesonide showed no significant reduction in neutrophils. Moreover, SUL-151 prevented the CS-induced decrease in ATP and mitochondrial mtDNA and an increase in putative protein kinase 1 expression in the lung homogenates. The concentration of SUL-151 was significantly correlated with malondialdehyde level and radical scavenging activity in the lungs. SUL-151 inhibited the increased pulmonary inflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction in this CS-induced inflammation model, which implied that SUL-151 might be a promising candidate for COPD treatment.
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- Lei Wang
- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands; (L.W.); (C.E.P.); (A.D.K.); (T.L.-M.); (I.v.A.); (J.G.); (G.F.)
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands; (L.W.); (C.E.P.); (A.D.K.); (T.L.-M.); (I.v.A.); (J.G.); (G.F.)
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- Sulfateq B.V., Admiraal de Ruyterlaan 5, 9726 GN Groningen, The Netherlands; (D.H.S.); (G.K.); (A.C.v.d.G.)
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- Sulfateq B.V., Admiraal de Ruyterlaan 5, 9726 GN Groningen, The Netherlands; (D.H.S.); (G.K.); (A.C.v.d.G.)
- Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Sulfateq B.V., Admiraal de Ruyterlaan 5, 9726 GN Groningen, The Netherlands; (D.H.S.); (G.K.); (A.C.v.d.G.)
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands; (L.W.); (C.E.P.); (A.D.K.); (T.L.-M.); (I.v.A.); (J.G.); (G.F.)
- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS), Utrecht University, 3584 CM Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands; (L.W.); (C.E.P.); (A.D.K.); (T.L.-M.); (I.v.A.); (J.G.); (G.F.)
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands; (L.W.); (C.E.P.); (A.D.K.); (T.L.-M.); (I.v.A.); (J.G.); (G.F.)
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands; (L.W.); (C.E.P.); (A.D.K.); (T.L.-M.); (I.v.A.); (J.G.); (G.F.)
- Nutricia Research, Department of Immunology, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands; (L.W.); (C.E.P.); (A.D.K.); (T.L.-M.); (I.v.A.); (J.G.); (G.F.)
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands; (L.W.); (C.E.P.); (A.D.K.); (T.L.-M.); (I.v.A.); (J.G.); (G.F.)
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Tan Y, Zou L, Li N, Huang L, Chen M, Li X, Zheng X, Li W, Li Y, Yang CT. Data Analysis-Driven Precise Asthmatic Treatment by Targeting Mast Cells. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2021; 21:315-323. [PMID: 32520694 DOI: 10.2174/1871530320666200610152922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Revised: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although the importance of mast cells in asthma has been studied, mast cellsinduced global changes in lungs are largely unknown. Data-driven identification contributes to discovering significant biomarkers or therapeutic targets, which are the basis of effective clinical medications. OBJECTIVE This study aims to explore the effects of mast cells on gene expression in asthmatic lungs, and to assess the curative effects of inhaled budesonide (BUD). METHODS Pulmonary gene expression in KitWsh mice with or without mast cell engraftment was analyzed with R software. Functional enrichment of Gene Ontology and KEGG was carried out through the DAVID online tool. Hub genes were identified with String and Cytoscape software. RESULTS The array analyses showed that the mast cell engraftment enhanced inflammation/immune response, cytokine/chemokine signal, and monocyte/neutrophil/lymphocyte chemotaxis. Interleukin (IL)-6 was identified to be a significant hub gene with the highest interaction degree. Based on this, the effects of BUD were investigated on the aspects of anti-inflammation. BUD's treatment was found to reduce serum IL-6 content and pulmonary inflammation in ovalbumin-induced asthma rats. The treatment also downregulated beta-tryptase expression both in lung tissues and serum. Morphologically, the accumulation and degranulation of mast cells were significantly suppressed. Notably, the effects of BUD on inflammation and degranulation were comparable with Tranilast (a classic mast cell inhibitor), while a remarkable synergy was not observed. CONCLUSION This study presented a unique pulmonary gene profile induced by mast cell engraftment, which could be reversed through blockage of mast cells or inhaled BUD.
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- Yupin Tan
- Department of Pediatrics, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410005, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410005, China
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- Affiliated Cancer Hospital & Institute of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Protein Modification and Degradation, School of Basic Medical Science, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- Department of Pancreatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, East Division of The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yatsen University, Guangzhou 510700, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Laizhou People's Hospital, Laizhou 261400, China
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- Affiliated Cancer Hospital & Institute of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Protein Modification and Degradation, School of Basic Medical Science, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410005, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410005, China
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- Affiliated Cancer Hospital & Institute of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Protein Modification and Degradation, School of Basic Medical Science, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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Addai FP, Lin F, Wang T, Kosiba AA, Sheng P, Yu F, Gu J, Zhou Y, Shi H. Technical integrative approaches to cheese whey valorization towards sustainable environment. Food Funct 2020; 11:8407-8423. [PMID: 32955061 DOI: 10.1039/d0fo01484b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Whey, a byproduct of cheese production, is often treated as an industrial dairy waste. A large volume of this product is disposed of annually due to inadequate bioconversion approaches. With its high pollutant load, disposal without pretreatment has raised a lot of environmental concerns alerting the need to seek optimal methods for adequately extracting and utilizing its organic content. In recent years, several techniques for whey valorization have emerged which may serve as interventionary measures against its environmental effects after disposal. In this review, we discuss five major approaches, by which whey can be converted into eco-friendly products, to significantly cut whey wastage. The approaches to whey valorization are therefore examined under the following perspectives: whey as a raw material for the production of bioethanol and prebiotic oligosaccharides via β-galactosidase and microbe catalyzed reactions, for the production of refined lactose as an excipient for pharmaceutical purposes, and the clinical significance of whey hydrolysates and their antifungal activity in food processing.
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- Frank Peprah Addai
- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, No. 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Healthy Freshwater Aquaculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Zhejiang Institute of Freshwater Fisheries, Huzhou 313001, P. R. China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, No. 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, No. 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Healthy Freshwater Aquaculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Zhejiang Institute of Freshwater Fisheries, Huzhou 313001, P. R. China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, No. 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, No. 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, No. 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, No. 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China.
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Ghiamati Yazdi F, Zakeri A, van Ark I, Leusink-Muis T, Braber S, Soleimanian-Zad S, Folkerts G. Crude Turmeric Extract Improves the Suppressive Effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG on Allergic Inflammation in a Murine Model of House Dust Mite-Induced Asthma. Front Immunol 2020; 11:1092. [PMID: 32582180 PMCID: PMC7287160 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
There is a strong correlation between dysregulation of the gastrointestinal microbiota and development of allergic diseases. The most prevalent therapies for relieving asthma symptoms are associated with serious side effects, and therefore novel approaches are needed. Our objective was to elucidate whether oral administration of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) as a probiotic or turmeric powder (TP) as a prebiotic or both as a synbiotic mitigate allergic inflammation including lung function, airway inflammatory cell infiltration, Th2 cytokines/chemokine in a murine model of house dust mite (HDM)-induced asthma. BALB/c mice were intranasally sensitized and challenged with HDM received TP (20 mg/Kg mouse), or/and LGG (105 or 107 cfu/ml), or both orally. Interestingly, the synbiotic intervention (HDM-TP-LGG E7) specifically suppress the developement of airway hyperresponsiveness in response to methacholine. Besides, our synbiotic, TP, and LGG strongly down-regulated eosinophilia, IL-5, CCL17, IL-13. In terms of T cell response, CD4+ Th2 cells and CD4+ Th17 population were reduced in the splenocytes of the treatment groups compared to control. The synbiotic group not only elevated CD25+Foxp3+Treg frequency compared to asthmatic group, but also increased T reg cells compared to the probiotic group. The synbiotic also indicated the superior effect in suppressing Th2 cells compared to probiotic. Although, TP and LGG alone displayed suppressive effects, this study showed that the combination therapy consisting of TP and LGG (synbiotic) is more effective in some of the parameters than either of the treatments alone. This novel synbiotic, might be considered as a potential food-based drug for translational medicine and can possibly be used along with corticosteroid treatment.
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- Fariba Ghiamati Yazdi
- Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology (IUT), Isfahan, Iran.,Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology (IUT), Isfahan, Iran
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Wang J, Zhang Y, Zeng Y, Ge S, Sun X, Jia M, Wu Y, Wang N. Isoimperatorin reduces the effective dose of dexamethasone in a murine model of asthma by inhibiting mast cell activation. Phytother Res 2020; 34:2985-2997. [PMID: 32491281 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Adverse effects that result from dexamethasone (DEX) use are common and serious in patients with asthma. Therefore, alternative anti-inflammatory treatments are being investigated. Isoimperatorin (ISO), an active natural furocoumarin, possesses multiple pharmacological properties, including an anti-inflammation effect. In this study, investigations were conducted on the effect of ISO on mast cell (MC) activation in vitro and whether ISO could reduce the effective dose of DEX in a mast cell-dependent murine model of asthma in vivo. Calcium imaging was used to assess intracellular Ca2+ mobilization. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to measure the chemokines release. Western blot analysis was conducted to investigate the underlying pathway. Airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness (AHR) were examined in an asthma model. ISO inhibited Ca2+ flux and MC degranulation via Lyn/PLCγ1/PKC, ERK, and P38 MAPK pathways. In the asthma model, ISO, in combination with DEX, showed an additive inhibitory effect on AHR, inflammation, and the number of activated MCs in the lungs and decreased the levels of interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-13, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-a, and C-C motif chemokine ligand (CCL)-2 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. A combination of DEX and ISO may be appropriate if a decrease in the steroid dose is desired owing to dose-dependent adverse effects.
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- Jue Wang
- College of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Institute of Basic and Translational Medicine, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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Qin Z, Li S, Huang X, Kong W, Yang X, Zhang S, Cao L, Liu Y. Improving Galactooligosaccharide Synthesis Efficiency of β-Galactosidase Bgal1-3 by Reshaping the Active Site with an Intelligent Hydrophobic Amino Acid Scanning. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:11158-11166. [PMID: 31537069 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b04774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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There are ongoing interests in improving the galactooligosaccharide (GOS) synthesis efficiency of β-galactosidase by protein engineering. In this study, an intelligent double-hydrophobic amino acid scanning strategy was proposed and employed to target nine residues forming the glycon-binding site (-1 subsite) of β-galactosidase Bgal1-3. Two mutants C510V and H512I with significantly improved GOS synthesis efficiency were obtained. When 40% (w/v) lactose was used as a substrate, Bgal1-3 reached a maximum GOS yield of 45.3% at 16 h, while the mutants reached higher yields in a much shorter time (59.1% at 10 h for C510V, 51.5% at 2 h for H512I). When skim milk was treated with these enzymes, more GOS was produced (19.9 g/L for C510V, 12.7 g/L for H512I) than that for Bgal1-3 (10.3 g/L) at a lactose conversion of 90%. These results validated hydrophobicity scanning as an efficient method to engineer β-galactosidases into promising catalysts for the preparation of GOS and GOS-enriched milk.
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- Zongmin Qin
- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, National Engineering Center for Marine Biotechnology of South China Sea , Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, National Engineering Center for Marine Biotechnology of South China Sea , Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, National Engineering Center for Marine Biotechnology of South China Sea , Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, National Engineering Center for Marine Biotechnology of South China Sea , Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, National Engineering Center for Marine Biotechnology of South China Sea , Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, National Engineering Center for Marine Biotechnology of South China Sea , Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, National Engineering Center for Marine Biotechnology of South China Sea , Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, National Engineering Center for Marine Biotechnology of South China Sea , Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , P. R. China
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