Edgeworthia gardneri (Wall.) Meisn Mitigates CCL4-induced liver injury in mice by modulating gut microbiota, boosting antioxidant defense, and reducing inflammation
Jiashu Hu,
Jitao Sun,
Qiu Zhong
и другие.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
293, С. 118042 - 118042
Опубликована: Март 1, 2025
Herbal
medicine
has
become
an
area
of
growing
global
scientific
interest.
The
prime
objective
this
study
was
to
investigate
the
protective
role
Edgeworthia
gardneri
(Wall.)
Meisn
(EGM
polysaccharide)
against
carbon
tetrachloride
(CCl4)-induced
liver
injury
in
mice.
Forty-five
ICR
mice
were
randomly
divided
into
three
groups
(n
=
15):
IC,
IM,
and
IT.
IT
group
received
EGM
polysaccharide
solution
(50
mg/kg)
daily,
while
IC
IM
administered
equivalent
volume
normal
saline.
intraperitoneally
injected
with
a
mixture
CCl4
olive
oil
at
1:1
(v/v)
(2
mL/kg)
every
3
days.
Our
results
showed
that
significantly
(p
<
0.05)
reduced
pathological
hepatic
alterations
increased
index
caused
by
CCl4.
Moreover,
therapy
0.001)
levels
antioxidant
enzymes,
such
as
glutathione
peroxidase
(GSH-Px),
superoxide
dismutase
(SOD),
total
capacity
(T-AOC)
malondialdehyde
(MDA)
content
dose-dependent
manner.
Notably,
alleviated
inflammatory
cascades
evidenced
decreased
serum
interleukin-6
(IL-6),
interleukin-1β
(IL-1β),
tumor
necrosis
factor-
α
(TNF-α)
under
administration.
Furthermore,
16
s
rRNA
gene
sequencing
exhibited
abundance
probiotics
bacteria,
Unclassified_Lachnospiraceae,
pathogenic
bacterial
texas
like
Brevundimonas
Candidatus_Nitrocosmicu.
Conclusively,
protects
CCl4-induced
oxidative
stress
inflammation
alleviates
through
beneficial
gut
microbiota
modulations.
current
suggests
is
effective
agent
counteracting
damage.
Язык: Английский
Galactooligosaccharide-Metabolism-Related Genes of Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum Contribute to the Regulation of Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in Type 2 Diabetic Mice
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 12, 2025
This
study
investigated
whether
the
galactooligosaccharide
(GOS)-metabolism-related
genes
(GOS-cluster)
in
Язык: Английский
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 16S rRNA and Cancer Microbiome Atlas Datasets to Characterize Microbiota Signatures in Normal Breast, Mastitis, and Breast Cancer
Microorganisms,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13(2), С. 467 - 467
Опубликована: Фев. 19, 2025
The
breast
tissue
microbiome
has
been
increasingly
recognized
as
a
potential
contributor
to
cancer
development
and
progression.
However,
inconsistencies
in
microbial
composition
across
studies
have
hindered
the
identification
of
definitive
signatures.
We
conducted
systematic
review
meta-analysis
11
using
16S
rRNA
sequencing
characterize
bacterial
1260
fresh
samples,
including
normal,
mastitis-affected,
benign,
cancer-adjacent,
cancerous
tissues.
Studies
published
until
31
December
2023
were
included
if
they
analyzed
human
Illumina
short-read
with
sufficient
metadata,
while
non-human
non-breast
tissues,
non-English
articles,
those
lacking
metadata
or
alternative
methods
excluded.
also
incorporated
data
from
Cancer
Genome
Atlas
(TCGA-BRCA)
cohort
enhance
our
analyses.
Our
identified
Proteobacteria,
Firmicutes,
Actinobacteriota,
Bacteroidota
dominant
phyla
tissue,
Staphylococcus
Corynebacterium
frequently
detected
studies.
While
diversity
was
similar
between
cancer-adjacent
both
exhibited
lower
compared
normal
mastitis-affected
Variability
genera
observed
primer
sets
studies,
emphasizing
need
for
standardized
methodologies
research.
An
analysis
TCGA-BRCA
confirmed
dominance
Corynebacterium,
which
associated
proliferation-related
gene
expression
programs.
Notably,
high
abundance
4.1-fold
increased
mortality
risk.
These
findings
underscore
clinical
relevance
tumor
progression
emphasize
importance
methodological
consistency.
Future
establish
causal
relationships,
elucidate
underlying
mechanisms,
assess
microbiome-targeted
interventions
are
warranted.
Язык: Английский
Is Short-Read 16S rRNA Sequencing of Oral Microbiome Sampling a Suitable Diagnostic Tool for Head and Neck Cancer?
Опубликована: Авг. 27, 2024
The
oral
microbiome,
studied
by
sampling
the
saliva
or
rinse,
has
been
long
thought
to
have
diagnostic
capacity
for
head
and
neck
cancers
(HNC).
However,
previous
reports
on
HNC
microbiome
provide
inconsistent
results.
aim
of
this
study
is
consolidate
these
datasets
determine
microbial
composition
between
patients
healthy
premalignant
individuals.
We
analyzed
16
published
cancer
(HNC)
short-read
16S
rRNA
sequencing
datasets,
specifically
targeting
V3V4,
V4
V4V5
regions.
These
included
rinse
samples
from
donors
with
HNC,
as
well
donors.
Differences
in
diversities
abundance
were
determined.
displayed
lower
alpha
diversity
than
In
contrast,
opposite
trend
was
observed
samples.
Beta
largely
similar
across
different
patient
types.
Similar
phyla
detected
all
samples,
but
proportions
dependent
sample
type
(i.e.
rinse)
primer
set
utilised
sequencing.
Neisseria,
Leptotrichia
Megasphaera
elevated
saliva,
while
Mycoplasma
saliva.
Oral
enrichment
Fusobacterium,
Veillonella,
Alloprevotella,
Campylobacter
had
conflicting
sparse
partial
least
squares
discriminant
analysis
model
performed
effectively
discriminating
using
V3V4
(AUC
=
0.888),
0.928),
poor
discriminative
0.688).
conclusion,
our
meta-analysis
highlighted
limitations
sequencing,
particularly
due
variations
batches,
sets
V4),
Hence,
caution
should
be
exercised
when
interpreting
results
studies,
especially
types
are
used.
Язык: Английский
Is Short-Read 16S rRNA Sequencing of Oral Microbiome Sampling a Suitable Diagnostic Tool for Head and Neck Cancer?
Pathogens,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(10), С. 826 - 826
Опубликована: Сен. 24, 2024
The
oral
microbiome,
studied
by
sampling
the
saliva
or
rinse,
has
been
long
thought
to
have
diagnostic
capacity
for
head
and
neck
cancers
(HNC).
However,
previous
reports
on
HNC
microbiome
provide
inconsistent
results.
aim
of
this
study
is
consolidate
these
datasets
determine
microbial
composition
between
patients
healthy
premalignant
individuals.
We
analyzed
16
published
cancer
(HNC)
short-read
16S
rRNA
sequencing
datasets,
specifically
targeting
V3V4,
V4
V4V5
regions.
These
included
rinse
samples
from
donors
with
HNC,
as
well
donors.
Differences
in
diversities
abundance
were
determined.
displayed
lower
alpha
diversity
than
In
contrast,
opposite
trend
was
observed
samples.
Beta
scores
largely
similar
across
different
patient
types.
Similar
phyla
detected
all
samples,
but
proportions
dependent
sample
type
(i.e.,
rinse)
primer
set
utilized
sequencing.
Язык: Английский
A novel method to assess the integrity of frozen archival DNA samples: Alpha‐diversity ratios of short‐ and long‐read 16S rRNA gene sequences
Methods in Ecology and Evolution,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(10), С. 1804 - 1813
Опубликована: Сен. 2, 2024
Abstract
Archival
DNA
samples
collected
and
analysed
for
a
range
of
research
applied
questions
have
accumulated
in
the
laboratories
universities,
government
agencies
commercial
service
providers
decades.
These
archives
represent
valuable,
yet
largely
un‐tapped
repository
genomic
information.
With
lowering
costs
of,
increasing
access
to,
high‐throughput
sequencing,
we
predict
an
increase
retrospective
to
explore
wealth
information
that
resides
these
archival
samples.
However,
this
occur,
need
confidence
integrity
samples,
often
stored
under
suboptimal
conditions
their
fitness
purpose
downstream
analysis.
Here,
borrow
from
well‐established
concept
ancient
evaluate
sample
integrity,
defined
as
loss
content
recovered
amplicons,
frozen
based
on
ratio
⍺‐diversity
short‐
long‐read
16S
rRNA
gene
sequences.
The
variable
region
87
extracted
soil,
western
southern
agricultural
regions
Australia
between
2001
2021
were
sequenced
using
both
PacBio
full
length
reads
(V1–V9,
1.5
kbp)
Illumina
short‐reads
(V3–V4,
200–450
bp).
When
ratios
calculated
long
short
assess
degradation,
did
not
decrease
older
versus
younger
We
suggest
novel
method
confirm
before
embarking
large‐scale
diversity
profiling
projects
DNA.
Язык: Английский