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Kyaw TS, Sukmak M, Nahok K, Sharma A, Silsirivanit A, Lert-Itthiporn W, Sansurin N, Senthong V, Anutrakulchai S, Sangkhamanon S, Pinlaor S, Selmi C, Hammock BD, Cha'on U. Monosodium glutamate consumption reduces the renal excretion of trimethylamine N-oxide and the abundance of Akkermansia muciniphila in the gut. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2022; 630:158-166. [PMID: 36155062 PMCID: PMC9851609 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.09.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Abstract
We previously demonstrated that monosodium glutamate (MSG) consumption increases trimethylamine (TMA) level in the renal tissue as well as dimethylamine and methylamine levels in urine of rats, suggesting the effects of MSG on humans. To better define the findings, we investigated whether MSG consumption alters serum trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) level, and as a consequence, induces kidney injury in the rat model. Adult male Wistar rats (n = 40) were randomized to be fed with a standard diet (control group) or a standard diet with 0.5, 1.5 or 3.0 g% MSG corresponding to 7, 21, or 42 g/day in 60 kg man, respectively in drinking water (MSG-treated groups), or a standard diet with 3.0 g% MSG in drinking water which was withdrawn after 4 weeks (MSG-withdrawal group). Blood and urine samples were collected to analyze the TMAO levels using 1H NMR and markers of kidney injury. Fecal samples were also collected for gut microbiota analysis. We found serum TMAO levels increased and urinary TMAO excretion decreased during MSG consumption, in parallel with the increase of the neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) excretion which subsided with the withdrawal of MSG. The fecal 16 S rRNA analysis during MSG consumption showed gut microbiota changes with a consistent suppression of Akkermansia muciniphila, a mucin producing bacteria, but not of TMA-producing bacteria. In conclusions, our findings suggested that prolonged high dose MSG consumption may cause TMAO accumulation in the blood via reduction of renal excretion associated with acute kidney injury. The mechanisms by which MSG reduced TMAO excretion require further investigation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Thin Su Kyaw
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand; Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention in the Northeast of Thailand (CKDNET), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand; Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention in the Northeast of Thailand (CKDNET), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand; Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention in the Northeast of Thailand (CKDNET), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
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- Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention in the Northeast of Thailand (CKDNET), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
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- Northeast Laboratory Animal Center, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
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- Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention in the Northeast of Thailand (CKDNET), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center IRCCS, Rozzano, 20089, Milan, Italy; Department of Clinical Biosciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, 20090, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Entomology & Nematology and the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Research Center, University of California, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand; Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention in the Northeast of Thailand (CKDNET), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
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Nahok K, Selmi C, Sukmak M, Phetcharaburanin J, Li JV, Silsirivanit A, Thanan R, Sharma A, Anutrakulchai S, Hammock BD, Cha’on U. Reply to Chao et al. Comment on “Nahok et al. Monosodium Glutamate Induces Changes in Hepatic and Renal Metabolic Profiles and Gut Microbiome of Wistar Rats. Nutrients 2021, 13, 1865”. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14204387. [PMID: 36297071 PMCID: PMC9611631 DOI: 10.3390/nu14204387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Kanokwan Nahok
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
- Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention in the Northeast Thailand (CKDNET), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20072 Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
- Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention in the Northeast Thailand (CKDNET), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Metabolism, Digestive Disease and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention in the Northeast Thailand (CKDNET), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention in the Northeast Thailand (CKDNET), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Entomology and Comprehensive Cancer Research Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
- Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention in the Northeast Thailand (CKDNET), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +66-43-363265
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Nahok K, Phetcharaburanin J, Li JV, Silsirivanit A, Thanan R, Boonnate P, Joonhuathon J, Sharma A, Anutrakulchai S, Selmi C, Cha’on U. Monosodium Glutamate Induces Changes in Hepatic and Renal Metabolic Profiles and Gut Microbiome of Wistar Rats. Nutrients 2021; 13:1865. [PMID: 34070818 PMCID: PMC8229789 DOI: 10.3390/nu13061865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
Abstract
The short- and long-term consumption of monosodium glutamate (MSG) increases urinary pH but the effects on the metabolic pathways in the liver, kidney and the gut microbiota remain unknown. To address this issue, we investigated adult male Wistar rats allocated to receive drinking water with or without 1 g% MSG for 2 weeks (n = 10, each). We performed a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy-based metabolomic study of the jejunum, liver, and kidneys, while faecal samples were collected for bacterial DNA extraction to investigate the gut microbiota using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. We observed significant changes in the liver of MSG-treated rats compared to controls in the levels of glucose, pyridoxine, leucine, isoleucine, valine, alanine, kynurenate, and nicotinamide. Among kidney metabolites, the level of trimethylamine (TMA) was increased, and pyridoxine was decreased after MSG-treatment. Sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene revealed that MSG-treated rats had increased Firmicutes, the gut bacteria associated with TMA metabolism, along with decreased Bifidobacterium species. Our data support the impact of MSG consumption on liver and kidney metabolism. Based on the gut microbiome changes, we speculate that TMA and its metabolites such as trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) may be mediators of the effects of MSG on the kidney health.
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- Kanokwan Nahok
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (K.N.); (J.P.); (A.S.); (R.T.); (P.B.)
- Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention in the Northeast Thailand (CKDNET), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (A.S.); (S.A.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (K.N.); (J.P.); (A.S.); (R.T.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Metabolism, Digestive Disease and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, UK;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (K.N.); (J.P.); (A.S.); (R.T.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (K.N.); (J.P.); (A.S.); (R.T.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (K.N.); (J.P.); (A.S.); (R.T.); (P.B.)
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- Northeast Laboratory Animal Center, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand;
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- Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention in the Northeast Thailand (CKDNET), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (A.S.); (S.A.)
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- Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention in the Northeast Thailand (CKDNET), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (A.S.); (S.A.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center IRCCS, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy
- Department of Clinical Biosciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, 20090 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (K.N.); (J.P.); (A.S.); (R.T.); (P.B.)
- Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention in the Northeast Thailand (CKDNET), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (A.S.); (S.A.)
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