Berberine alleviates ETEC-induced intestinal inflammation and oxidative stress damage by optimizing intestinal microbial composition in a weaned piglet model
Yue Wang,
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Z. Zhang,
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Min Du
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et al.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Sept. 16, 2024
Introduction
Enterotoxigenic
Escherichia
coli
(ETEC)
is
the
main
diarrhea-causing
pathogen
in
children
and
young
animals
has
become
a
global
health
concern.
Berberine
type
of
“medicine
food
homology”
long
history
use
China,
particularly
treating
gastrointestinal
disorders
bacterial
diarrhea.
Methods
In
this
study,
we
explored
effects
berberine
on
growth
performance,
intestinal
inflammation,
oxidative
damage,
microbiota
weaned
piglet
model
ETEC
infection.
Twenty-four
piglets
were
randomly
divided
into
four
groups—a
control
group
(fed
basal
diet
[BD]
infused
with
saline),
BD+ETEC
ETEC),
LB+ETEC
0.05%
infection),
HB+ETEC
0.1%
ETEC).
Results
significantly
improved
final
body
weight
(BW),
average
daily
gain
(ADG),
feed
intake
(ADFI)
(
P
<0.05)
piglets,
effectively
decreased
incidence
diarrhea
among
<0.05).
Additionally,
downregulated
expression
levels
genes
encoding
TNF-α,
IL-1β,
IL-6,
IL-8,
TLR4,
MyD88,
NF-κB,
IKKα,
IKKβ
small
intestine
infection
upregulated
coding
for
Nrf2,
CAT,
SOD1,
GPX1,
GST,
NQO1,
HO-1,
GCLC,
GCLM
12
functional
COG
categories
7
KEGG
signaling
pathways.
A
correlation
analysis
showed
that
increased
relative
abundance
beneficial
bacteria
(Gemmiger,
Pediococcus,
Levilactobacillus,
Clostridium,
Lactiplantibacillus,
Weissella,
Enterococcus,
Blautia,
Butyricicoccus)
pathogenic
(Prevotella,
Streptococcus,
Parabacteroides,
Flavonifractor,
Alloprevotella)
known
to
be
closely
related
inflammation
stress
piglets.
conclusion,
disrupted
upregulating
TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB
Nrf2
pathways,
consequently
leading
stress-induced
damage.
Discussion
Our
data
indicated
can
optimize
balance
modulate
thus
helping
alleviate
damage
caused
by
Language: Английский
Deciphering the tripartite interaction of urbanized environment, gut microbiome and cardio-metabolic disease
Journal of Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
377, P. 124693 - 124693
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
Language: Английский
Association of gut microbiota and immunometabolic profiles with ischemic stroke severity
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: April 23, 2025
This
study
investigates
the
influence
of
three
regulators
human
homeostasis-intestinal
microbiota,
immune
profile,
and
circulating
metabolites-on
stroke
severity.
We
conducted
a
involving
33
patients
with
mild/moderate
(MS)
32
severe
(SS),
all
assessed
during
acute
phase
(first
24
h).
The
analysis
focused
on
microbiota
composition
(45
patients),
serum
metabolomics
inflammatory
markers
(20
patients).
SS
exhibited
more
pronounced
insulin
resistance
associated
increased
levels
branched-chain
amino
acids
their
metabolites.
showed
an
increase
in
cytokines
IL-6
TNF-α,
surprisingly
IL-10
butyrate
which
are
anti-inflammatory.
also
displayed
distinct
statistically
significant
differences
β-diversity
compared
to
MS
group,
notably
higher
prevalence
Pseudomonadota
(formerly
Proteobacteria).
In
summary,
our
data
indicate
that
SS,
those
MS,
characterized
by
insulin-resistant
state,
key
regulators:
metabolites,
interleukins.
These
findings
provide
new
insights
into
regulatory
components
gut-brain
axis,
could
be
developed
cost-effective
widely
accessible
therapies
for
SS.
Language: Английский