Abstract
Background
Vitamin
A
is
essential
for
physiological
processes
like
vision
and
immunity.
A’s
effect
on
gut
microbiome
composition,
which
affects
absorption
metabolism
of
other
vitamins,
still
unknown.
Here
we
examined
the
relationship
between
metagenome
composition
six
vitamin
A-related
metabolites
(two
retinoid:
-retinol,
4
oxoretinoic
acid
(oxoRA)
four
carotenoid
metabolites,
including
beta-cryptoxanthin
three
carotene
diols).
Methods
We
included
1053
individuals
from
TwinsUK
cohort
with
measured
in
serum
faeces,
diet
history,
assessed
by
shotgun
sequencing.
Results
were
replicated
327
women
ZOE
PREDICT-1
study.
Five
positively
correlated
alpha
diversity
(
r
=
0.15
to
0.20,
p
<
×
10
−6
).
Carotenoid
compounds
short-chain
fatty-acid-producing
bacteria
Faecalibacterium
prausnitzii
Coprococcus
eutactus.
Retinol
was
not
associated
any
microbial
species.
found
that
could
predict
circulating
levels
carotenoids
AUCs
ranging
0.66
0.74
using
random
forest
models,
but
retinol
(AUC
0.52).
The
healthy
eating
index
(HEI)
strongly
all
compounds,
retinoids.
investigated
mediating
role
a
diversity,
finding
significantly
mediated
18
25%
HEI
diversity.
Conclusions
Our
results
show
strong
links
potential
pattern.
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
164, С. 114985 - 114985
Опубликована: Июнь 11, 2023
The
gut
microbiota
is
indispensable
for
maintaining
host
health
by
enhancing
the
host's
digestive
capacity,
safeguarding
intestinal
epithelial
barrier,
and
preventing
pathogen
invasion.
Additionally,
exhibits
a
bidirectional
interaction
with
immune
system
promotes
of
to
mature.
Dysbiosis
microbiota,
primarily
caused
factors
such
as
genetic
susceptibility,
age,
BMI,
diet,
drug
abuse,
significant
contributor
inflammatory
diseases.
However,
mechanisms
underlying
diseases
resulting
from
dysbiosis
lack
systematic
categorization.
In
this
study,
we
summarize
normal
physiological
functions
symbiotic
in
healthy
state
demonstrate
that
when
occurs
due
various
external
factors,
are
lost,
leading
pathological
damage
lining,
metabolic
disorders,
barrier
damage.
This,
turn,
triggers
disorders
eventually
causes
systems.
These
discoveries
provide
fresh
perspectives
on
how
diagnose
treat
unrecognized
variables
might
affect
link
between
illnesses
need
further
studies
extensive
basic
clinical
research
will
still
be
required
investigate
relationship
future.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
23(11), С. 6046 - 6046
Опубликована: Май 27, 2022
Bile
acids
(BAs)
are
a
group
of
amphiphilic
molecules
consisting
rigid
steroid
core
attached
to
hydroxyl
with
varying
number,
position,
and
orientation,
hydrophilic
side
chain.
While
BAs
act
as
detergents
solubilize
lipophilic
nutrients
in
the
small
intestine
during
digestion
absorption,
they
also
hormones.
Farnesoid
X
receptor
(FXR)
is
nuclear
that
forms
heterodimer
retinoid
α
(RXRα),
activated
by
enterohepatic
circulation
reabsorbed
via
transporters
ileum
colon,
plays
critical
role
regulating
gene
expression
involved
cholesterol,
BA,
lipid
metabolism
liver.
The
FXR/RXRα
exists
distal
regulates
production
fibroblast
growth
factor
(FGF)
15/FGF19,
hormone
traveling
activates
hepatic
FGF
4
(FGFR4)-β-klotho
complex
metabolism,
well
those
cell
proliferation.
Agonists
for
FXR
analogs
FGF15/19
currently
recognized
promising
therapeutic
target
metabolic
syndrome
cholestatic
diseases.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
14
Опубликована: Май 15, 2023
Bile
acids
(BAs)
as
cholesterol-derived
molecules
play
an
essential
role
in
some
physiological
processes
such
nutrient
absorption,
glucose
homeostasis
and
regulation
of
energy
expenditure.
They
are
synthesized
the
liver
primary
BAs
cholic
acid
(CA),
chenodeoxycholic
(CDCA)
conjugated
forms.
A
variety
secondary
deoxycholic
(DCA)
lithocholic
(LCA)
their
derivatives
is
intestine
through
involvement
various
microorganisms.
In
addition
to
functions,
metabolites
also
involved
differentiation
functions
innate
adaptive
immune
cells
macrophages
(Macs),
dendritic
(DCs),
myeloid
derived
suppressive
(MDSCs),
regulatory
T
(Treg),
Breg
cells,
helper
(Th)17
CD4
Th1
Th2
CD8
B
NKT
cells.
Dysregulation
affects
development
diseases
inflammatory
bowel
diseases.
We
here
summarize
recent
advances
how
maintain
gut
systemic
homeostasis,
including
metabolism
derivatives,
function
effects
on
immune-associated
disorders.
Molecular Biomedicine,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
3(1)
Опубликована: Окт. 11, 2022
Abstract
The
gut
microbiota
is
critical
to
human
health,
such
as
digesting
nutrients,
forming
the
intestinal
epithelial
barrier,
regulating
immune
function,
producing
vitamins
and
hormones,
metabolites
interact
with
host.
Meanwhile,
increasing
evidence
indicates
that
has
a
strong
correlation
occurrence,
progression
treatment
of
cardiovascular
diseases
(CVDs).
In
patients
CVDs
corresponding
risk
factors,
composition
ratio
have
significant
differences
compared
their
healthy
counterparts.
Therefore,
dysbiosis,
microbiota-generated
metabolites,
related
signaling
pathway
may
serve
explanations
for
some
mechanisms
about
occurrence
development
CVDs.
Several
studies
also
demonstrated
many
traditional
latest
therapeutic
treatments
are
associated
its
generated
pathways.
Given
information,
we
summarized
advances
in
current
research
regarding
effect
on
main
CVDs,
highlighted
roles
several
introduced
promising
microbiota.
this
review
mainly
focuses
exploring
role
potential
which
eventually
provide
better
solutions
well
prevention
Nutrients,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
14(6), С. 1222 - 1222
Опубликована: Март 14, 2022
Atherosclerosis
is
the
main
cause
of
myocardial
infarction
and
stroke,
morbidity
mortality
rates
cardiovascular
disease
are
among
highest
any
worldwide.
Excessive
plasma
trimethylamine-N-oxide
(TMAO),
an
intestinal
metabolite,
promotes
development
atherosclerosis.
Therefore,
effective
measures
for
reducing
TMAO
production
can
contribute
to
preventing
Probiotics
living
microorganisms
that
beneficial
human
body,
some
them
attenuate
production.
To
explore
effects
probiotic
supplementation
on
in
choline-fed
mice,
we
intragastrically
administered
eight
strains
Bifidobacterium
breve
longum
mice
6
weeks.
B.
Bb4
BL1
BL7
significantly
reduced
cecal
trimethylamine
concentrations.
However,
hepatic
flavin
monooxygenase
(FMO)
activity,
flavin-containing
3
(FMO3),
farnesoid
X
receptor
(FXR)
protein
expression
fractional
excretion
were
not
affected
by
supplementation.
The
treatment
modulated
abundances
several
genera
such
as
Ruminococcaceae
UCG-009,
UCG-010,
which
belong
Firmicutes
has
been
reported
with
cut
gene
clusters,
may
be
related
reduction
TMA
TMAO.
Additionally,
a
indicates
circulating
glucose
lipids,
another
pathway
reduce
risk
effect
Bacteroides
also
suggests
relationship
between
abundance
this
genus
concentrations
gut.
mechanism
underlying
these
changes
might
gut
microbiota
regulation.
These
have
therapeutic
potential
alleviating
TMAO-related
diseases.
Carbohydrate Polymers,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
334, С. 122007 - 122007
Опубликована: Март 5, 2024
Pectins
are
dietary
fibers
that
attributed
with
several
beneficial
immunomodulatory
effects.
Depending
on
the
degree
of
esterification
(DE),
pectins
can
be
classified
as
high
methoxyl
pectin
(HMP)
or
low
(LMP).
The
aim
this
study
was
to
investigate
effects
methyl-esterification
intestinal
microbiota
and
its
properties
in
naive
mice.
Supplementation
diet
LMP
HMP
induced
changes
composition
mice
toward
Bacteroides,
which
mainly
promoted
by
HMP.
Metabolome
analysis
stool
samples
from
pectin-fed
showed
a
different
effect
two
types
levels
short-chain
fatty
acids
bile
acids,
consistent
highly
efficient
vivo
fermentation
LMP.
Analysis
serum
antibody
significant
increase
IgG
IgA
both
pectins,
while
FACS
revealed
decrease
infiltrating
inflammatory
cells
lamina
propria
Our
structural
investigated
determine
fermentability,
microbial
composition,
metabolite
production,
modulation
immune
responses.
Consumption
preferentially
altered
gut
suppressed
pro-inflammatory
responses,
suggesting
role
diseases.
Abstract
Background
Comparisons
of
the
gut
microbiome
lean
and
obese
humans
have
revealed
that
obesity
is
associated
with
plus
changes
in
numerous
environmental
factors,
including
high-fat
diet
(HFD).
Here,
we
report
two
species
Bifidobacterium
are
crucial
to
controlling
metabolic
parameters
Korean
population.
Results
Based
on
microbial
analysis
from
99
individuals,
observed
abundance
longum
bifidum
was
markedly
reduced
individuals
increased
visceral
adipose
tissue
(VAT),
body
mass
index
(BMI),
blood
triglyceride
(TG),
fatty
liver.
Bacterial
transcriptomic
carbohydrate/nucleoside
processes
were
protecting
against
diet-induced
obesity.
Oral
treatment
specific
commercial
enhanced
bile
acid
signaling
contributing
potentiate
oxidative
phosphorylation
(OXPHOS)
tissues,
leading
reduction
weight
gain
improvement
hepatic
steatosis
glucose
homeostasis.
or
manipulated
intestinal
sterol
biosynthetic
protect
germ-free
mice.
Conclusions
Our
findings
support
notion
processes-enriched
would
be
a
novel
therapeutic
strategy
for
reprograming
host
homeostasis
syndromes,