Frontiers in Pharmacology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: June 20, 2024
Heart
failure
(HF)
is
a
chronic
condition
that
progressively
worsens
and
continues
to
be
major
financial
burden
public
health
concern.
The
“gut-heart”
axis
provides
an
innovative
perspective
therapeutic
strategy
for
preventing
treating
heart
failure.
Shenfu
injection
(SFI)
Traditional
Chinese
Medicine-based
treatment
demonstrating
potential
as
However,
the
precise
mechanisms
of
SFI
in
are
not
completely
characterized.
In
this
study,
HF
models
were
established
utilizing
subcutaneous
multipoint
isoproterenol
(ISO)
at
dosage
5
mg
kg
−1
·d
7
days.
Serum
levels
inflammatory
biomarkers
quantified
using
protein
microarrays.
Rat
feces
analyzed
untargeted
metabolomics
research
16S
rRNA
sequencing.
link
between
gut
microbiota
metabolites
was
examined
MetOrigin
Spearman
correlation
analysis.
Our
results
show
effectively
enhances
cardiac
function
rats
with
ISO-induced
by
potentially
modulating
pro-/anti-inflammatory
imbalance
reducing
serum
urine
Trimethylamine-N-oxide
(TMAO)
levels.
Moreover,
significantly
increases
abundance
Bacteroidota
phylum
level,
thereby
improving
disrupted
composition.
Additionally,
supplementation
enriches
specific
genera
known
their
capacity
produce
short-chain
fatty
acids.
found
associated
three
key
metabolic
pathways,
revealed
fecal
metabonomics
analysis,
including
pentose
phosphate
pathway,
pyrimidine
metabolism,
purine
metabolism.
Metabolite
tracing
analysis
Taurine
hypotaurine
metabolism
microbial
community.
biosynthesis
Pyrimidine
Purine
beta-alanine
Naphthalene
degradation,
Pantothenate,
CoA
identified
co-metabolic
pathways
microbes
host.
also
correlated
differentially
expressed
regulated
microbiota.
These
suggest
improves
co-metabolism
regulating
TMAO-inflammation
axis.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(20), P. 15272 - 15272
Published: Oct. 17, 2023
Non-alcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD)
is
considered
the
most
common
chronic
worldwide,
affecting
nearly
25%
of
global
adult
population.
Increasing
evidence
suggests
that
functional
and
compositional
changes
in
gut
microbiota
may
contribute
to
development
promote
progression
NAFLD.
16S
rRNA
gene
next-generation
sequencing
widely
used
determine
specific
features
NAFLD
microbiome,
but
a
complex
system
such
as
requires
comprehensive
approach.
We
three
different
approaches:
MALDI-TOF-MS
bacterial
cultures,
qPCR,
NGS
sequencing,
well
wide
variety
statistical
methods
assess
differences
composition
between
patients
without
significant
fibrosis
control
group.
The
listed
showed
enrichment
Collinsella
sp.
Oscillospiraceae
for
samples
Lachnospiraceae
(and
particular
Dorea
sp.)
Veillonellaceae
families,
Bifidobacteriaceae,
Lactobacillaceae,
Enterococcaceae
(particularly
Enterococcus
faecium
faecalis),
were
also
found
be
important
taxa
microbiome
evaluation.
Considering
individual
method
observations,
an
increase
Candida
krusei
decrease
Bacteroides
uniformis
detected
using
MALDI-TOF-MS.
An
Gracilibacteraceae,
Chitinophagaceae,
Pirellulaceae,
Erysipelatoclostridiaceae,
Muribaculaceae,
Comamonadaceae,
Acidaminococcaceae
observed
with
NGS,
Fusobacterium
nucleatum
was
shown
qPCR
analysis.
These
findings
confirm
associated
composition.
Further
investigations
are
required
cause-and-effect
relationships
impact
microbiota-derived
compounds
on
Antioxidants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 293 - 293
Published: Feb. 28, 2024
Gardenia
jasminoides
Ellis
is
abundant
in
crocin
and
has
a
longstanding
historical
usage
both
as
dietary
natural
ethnic
medicine.
Enhanced
studies
have
increasingly
revealed
the
intricate
interplay
between
glycolipid
metabolism
gut
microbiota,
wherein
their
imbalance
regarded
pivotal
indicator
of
metabolic
disorders.
Currently,
precise
molecular
mechanism
crude
extract
from
(GC)
targeting
microbiota
to
regulate
disorder
still
unclear.
Firstly,
we
explored
effect
GC
on
digestive
enzymes
(α-amylase
α-glucosidase)
vitro.
Secondly,
investigated
physical
chemical
parameters
high-fat
diet
(HFD)
rats,
such
body
weight
change,
fasting
blood
glucose
lipid
levels,
liver
oxidative
stress
injury.
Then,
16S
rDNA
sequencing
was
used
analyze
effects
composition
structure
microbiota.
Finally,
impact
TLR4/Myd88/NF-κB
signaling
pathway
intestine
assessed
by
Western
Blotting.
In
present
study,
found
exhibit
hypoglycemic
vitro,
inhibition
enzymes.
animal
experiments,
observed
that
significantly
reduced
glucose,
TC,
TG
levels
while
increasing
HDL-C
levels.
Additionally,
demonstrated
hepatoprotective
properties
enhancing
antioxidative
capacity
through
upregulation
SOD,
CAT,
GSH-Px,
reducing
ROS.
results
showed
had
significant
HFD
mainly
ratio
Firmicutes/Bateroidota,
affected
genera
related
metabolism,
Akkermansia,
Ligilactobacillus,
Lactobacillus,
Bacteroides,
Prevotellaceae,
etc.
The
Blotting
effectively
downregulated
protein
expressions
TLR4,
Myd88,
NF-κB
indicating
could
target
interfere
with
disorder.
Correlation
analysis
Akkermansia-TLR4/Myd88/NF-κB
axis
which
attenuates
Therefore,
this
study
establishes
foundation
for
novel
therapeutic
agent
chemoprevention,
it
introduces
methodology
harnessing
potential
botanical
extracts
prevention
treatment
syndrome.
Frontiers in Pharmacology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: June 20, 2024
Heart
failure
(HF)
is
a
chronic
condition
that
progressively
worsens
and
continues
to
be
major
financial
burden
public
health
concern.
The
“gut-heart”
axis
provides
an
innovative
perspective
therapeutic
strategy
for
preventing
treating
heart
failure.
Shenfu
injection
(SFI)
Traditional
Chinese
Medicine-based
treatment
demonstrating
potential
as
However,
the
precise
mechanisms
of
SFI
in
are
not
completely
characterized.
In
this
study,
HF
models
were
established
utilizing
subcutaneous
multipoint
isoproterenol
(ISO)
at
dosage
5
mg
kg
−1
·d
7
days.
Serum
levels
inflammatory
biomarkers
quantified
using
protein
microarrays.
Rat
feces
analyzed
untargeted
metabolomics
research
16S
rRNA
sequencing.
link
between
gut
microbiota
metabolites
was
examined
MetOrigin
Spearman
correlation
analysis.
Our
results
show
effectively
enhances
cardiac
function
rats
with
ISO-induced
by
potentially
modulating
pro-/anti-inflammatory
imbalance
reducing
serum
urine
Trimethylamine-N-oxide
(TMAO)
levels.
Moreover,
significantly
increases
abundance
Bacteroidota
phylum
level,
thereby
improving
disrupted
composition.
Additionally,
supplementation
enriches
specific
genera
known
their
capacity
produce
short-chain
fatty
acids.
found
associated
three
key
metabolic
pathways,
revealed
fecal
metabonomics
analysis,
including
pentose
phosphate
pathway,
pyrimidine
metabolism,
purine
metabolism.
Metabolite
tracing
analysis
Taurine
hypotaurine
metabolism
microbial
community.
biosynthesis
Pyrimidine
Purine
beta-alanine
Naphthalene
degradation,
Pantothenate,
CoA
identified
co-metabolic
pathways
microbes
host.
also
correlated
differentially
expressed
regulated
microbiota.
These
suggest
improves
co-metabolism
regulating
TMAO-inflammation
axis.