Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
121, P. 109559 - 109559
Published: Nov. 14, 2019
The
leaf
of
Lycium
barbarum
L.
(LLB)
has
been
widely
used
as
a
tea,
vegetable,
and
herb
in
China
Southeast
Asia
for
centuries;
this
is
because
the
hypoglycemic
effect
it
has,
but
mechanism
behind
still
unclear.
In
study,
type
2
diabetic
mellitus
(T2DM)
rat
model,
induced
by
high-fat
diet
combined
with
low-dose
streptozotocin
(STZ)
injections,
was
adopted.
biochemical
index
determined
histopathological
metabolomics
analyses
serum
urine
16S
rDNA
sequencing
gut
microbiota
were
performed.
We
evaluated
effects
action
water
extract
from
LLB,
which
contained
neochlorogenic
acid,
chlorogenic
caffeic
rutin
(up
to
6.06%).
relationships
between
indexes,
metabolites,
analyzed.
results
showed
that
LLB
could
noticeably
modulate
levels
blood
glucose
lipids
rats
well
repair
injuries
livers,
kidneys
pancreas.
changes
metabolites
caused
T2DM
reversed
after
administration
LLB;
these
found
mainly
be
correlated
following
pathways:
nicotinate
nicotinamide
metabolism,
arachidonic
acid
purine
metabolism.
Sequencing
fecal
samples
reverse
dysbiosis
had
induced.
Therefore,
we
conclude
T2DM,
altered
metabolic
profiles
microbiota,
alleviated
effectively
using
extract.
Theranostics,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(23), P. 10665 - 10679
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
Background:
Gut
microbiota,
which
plays
a
crucial
role
in
inflammatory
bowel
diseases
(IBD),
might
have
therapeutic
benefits
for
ulcerative
colitis
or
Crohn's
disease.
Targeting
gut
microbiota
represents
new
treatment
strategy
IBD
patients.
Rhein
is
one
of
the
main
components
rhubarb
and
exhibits
poor
oral
bioavailability
but
still
exerts
anti-inflammatory
effects
some
diseases.
Therefore,
we
investigated
effect
rhein
on
studied
its
possible
mechanisms.
Methods:
The
chronic
mouse
model
was
induced
by
four
rounds
2%
dextran
sulfate
sodium
(DSS)
treatment.
mice
were
treated
with
50
mg/kg
100
daily,
body
weight,
colon
length,
histological
score,
cytokines
serum
intestine,
fecal
lipocalin
2
concentration
determined.
Th17
cell,
Th1
cell
Th2
infiltration
mesenteric
lymph
node
analyzed
flow
cytometry.
Metabolic
profiles
collected
non-targeted
metabolomics
key
metabolic
pathways
identified
using
MetaboAnalyst
4.0.
We
also
assessed
intestinal
barrier
permeability
performed
16s
rDNA
sequencing.
Lactobacillus
sp.
cultured,
transplantation
(FMT)
employed
to
evaluate
contribution
microbiota.
Results:
could
significantly
alleviate
DSS-induced
colitis.
Uric
acid
as
modulator
led
decreased
uric
levels.
determined
that
changed
purine
metabolism
indirectly,
while
probiotic
involved
regulation
host
metabolism.
resulted
worsened
barrier,
be
rescued
rhein.
further
confirmed
rhein-treated
sufficient
relieve
FMT.
Conclusion:
showed
modulate
indirectly
intestine
subsequently
alleviated
Our
study
has
approach
clinical
Gastroenterology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
165(6), P. 1404 - 1419
Published: Sept. 12, 2023
Background
&
AimsPien
Tze
Huang
(PZH)
is
a
well-established
traditional
medicine
with
beneficial
effects
against
inflammation
and
cancer.
We
aimed
to
explore
the
chemopreventive
effect
of
PZH
in
colorectal
cancer
(CRC)
through
modulating
gut
microbiota.MethodsCRC
mouse
models
were
established
by
azoxymethane
plus
dextran
sulfate
sodium
treatment
or
Apcmin/+
mice
treated
without
(270
mg/kg
540
mg/kg).
Gut
barrier
function
was
determined
means
intestinal
permeability
assays
transmission
electron
microscopy.
Fecal
microbiota
metabolites
analyzed
metagenomic
sequencing
liquid
chromatography
mass
spectrometry,
respectively.
Germ-free
antibiotic-treated
used
as
depletion.ResultsPZH
inhibited
tumorigenesis
sodium–treated
dose-dependent
manner.
altered
profile,
an
increased
abundance
probiotics
Pseudobutyrivibrio
xylanivorans
Eubacterium
limosum,
while
pathogenic
bacteria
Aeromonas
veronii,
Campylobacter
jejuni,
Collinsella
aerofaciens,
Peptoniphilus
harei
depleted.
In
addition,
taurine
hypotaurine,
bile
acids,
unsaturated
fatty
significantly
restored
function.
Transcriptomic
profiling
revealed
that
PI3K–Akt,
interleukin-17,
tumor
necrosis
factor,
cytokine–chemokine
signaling.
Notably,
involved
both
microbiota-dependent
-independent
mechanisms.
transplantation
from
PZH-treated
germ-free
partly
recapitulated
PZH.
components
ginsenoside-F2
ginsenoside-Re
demonstrated
inhibitory
on
CRC
cells
primary
organoids,
also
mice.ConclusionsPZH
manipulated
toward
more
favorable
improved
function,
suppressed
oncogenic
pro-inflammatory
pathways,
thereby
suppressing
carcinogenesis.
Pien
microbiota.
depletion.
mice.