Journal of Future Foods
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2025
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IF 7.2
Ziyan Hua,Xinzhu Gong,Kexin Chi,Yajian Su,Qianyan Tan,Rui Tang,Wenjun Zhang,Shu Liu,Yaowei Fang
Ellagic acid (EA), a polyphenol found in various fruits and nuts, is converted by the gut microbiota into urolithins, including Uro-A, known for its notable bioactivities. This study utilized fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) to establish three distinct urolithin metabotypes (UMs) in pseudo-germ-free (PGF) mice, categorized as UM-A, UM-B, and UM-0 based on their metabolic outputs. Limosilactobacillus fermentum FUA033 was administered to the FMT UMs mice, resulting in a marked increase in Uro-A production across all metabotypes. In Group-0, Uro-A concentrations increased from undetectable levels to 15.97 ± 2.21 μM, while in Group-B, levels rose from 4.13 ± 2.49 μM to 19.56 ± 1.77 μM. Additionally, L. fermentum FUA033 significantly impacted gut microbiota diversity and composition, with a notable rise in Lachnospiraceae , a group crucial for Uro-A synthesis. These results underscore the potential of probiotics in modulating urolithin metabotypes and highlight an innovative strategy to improve gut health and metabolic functions using next-generation probiotics.
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微生物学
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营养学
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药理学
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胃肠病学
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益生菌研究
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PLoS One
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2025
·Vol. 20
·期 7
·e0313233
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IF 2.6
Muyao Ding,Hongyu Ma,Hui Du,Yinglong Yang,Min Yu,Cong Zhang
DEHP is the most widely used plasticizer in many products. However, growing evidence has indicated that DEHP may induce neurotoxicity. DEHP exposure affects mircoRNAs (miRNAs) expression in brain. A growing body of evidence suggests that nutrients and other bioactive food components prevent neurotoxicity through regulation of miRNA expression. Due to the increasing concern about the risks of DEHP to human health, we explored the neuroprotective effect of Omega-3 fatty acid (Omega-3FA) on subchronic DEHP-induced neurotoxicity in mice, and the potential involved miRNAs and their targets in the protective action of Omega-3FA against DEHP-induced neurotoxicity. Omega-3FA protected against the DEHP-induced impairment of learning and memory and alleviated the thinning of postsynaptic density (PSD) thickness in hippocampal synapses. We observed that there are fourteen up or down regulated miRNAs associated PSD in DEHP exposure which were normalized by Omega-3FA treatment. Protein targets in PSD of these differentially expressed miRNAs were predicted. Furthermore, the expression levels of protein mGluR5, Homer1, and NMDAR2B were carried out via Western blot, for further verifying PSD associated miRNAs’ targets are involved in neuroprotection of Omega-3FA against DEHP. These findings suggested that Omega-3FA protected DEHP-induced impairment of learning and memory as well as synaptic structure alteration in the hippocampus by regulating the expression of PSD associated miRNAs and their targets. Thus, Omega-3FA should be included in diet to prevent or suppress neurotoxicity caused by continuous exposure to DEHP.
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神经科学
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毒理学
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营养学
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分子生物学
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药理学
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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2024
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IF 5.7
Zilu Wang,Minghao Jiang,Fan Yin,Mali Wang,Jinfang Jiang,Min Liao,Haiqun Cao,Ning Zhao
Alopecurus aequalis Sobol. is a predominant grass weed in Chinese winter wheat fields, posing a substantial threat to crop production owing to its escalating herbicide resistance. This study documented the initial instance of an A. aequalis population (AHFT-3) manifesting resistance to multiple herbicides targeting four distinct sites: acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACCase), acetolactate synthase, photosystem II, and 1-deoxy-d-xylulose-5-phosphate synthase. AHFT-3 carried an Asp-to-Gly mutation at codon 2078 of ACCase, with no mutations in the remaining three herbicide target genes, and exhibited no overexpression of any target gene. Compared with the susceptible population AHFY-3, AHFT-3 metabolized mesosulfuron-methyl, isoproturon, and bixlozone faster. The inhibition and comparison of herbicide-detoxifying enzyme activities indicated the participation of cytochrome P450s in the resistance to all four herbicides, with glutathione S-transferases specifically linked to mesosulfuron-methyl. Three CYP72As and a Tau class glutathione S-transferase, markedly upregulated in resistant plants, potentially played pivotal roles in the multiple-herbicide-resistance phenotype.
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植物科学
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杂草科学
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分子生物学
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生物化学
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EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY
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2024
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IF 4.6
Pengfei Wang,Weina Dai,Hongbin Liu,Han Liu,Yuming Xu
Gamma oscillations have been frequently observed in levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID), manifest as broadband (60-120 Hz) and narrowband (80-110 Hz) gamma activity in cortico-striatal projection. We investigated the electrophysiological mechanisms and correlation of gamma oscillations with dyskinesia severity, while assessing the administration of fenobam, a selective metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5) antagonist, in regulating dyskinesia-associated gamma activity. We conducted simultaneous electrophysiological recordings in Striatum (Str) and primary motor cortex (M1), together with Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale scoring (AIMs). Phase-amplitude coupling (PAC), power, coherence, and Granger causality analyses were conducted for electrophysiological data. The findings demonstrated increased beta oscillations with directionality from M1 to Str in parkinsonian state. During on-state dyskinesia, elevated broadband gamma activity was modulated by the phase of theta activity in Str, while M1 → Str gamma causality mediated narrowband gamma oscillations in Str. Striatal gamma power (both periodic and aperiodic power), periodic power, peak frequency, and PAC at 80 min (corresponding to the peak dyskinesia) after repeated levodopa injections across recording days (day 30, 33, 36, 39, and 42) increased progressively, correlating with total AIMs. Additionally, a time-dependent parabolic trend of PAC, peak frequency and gamma power was observed after levodopa injection on day 42 from 20 to 120 min, which also correlated with corresponding AIMs. Fenobam effectively alleviates dyskinesia, suppresses enhanced gamma oscillations in the M1-Str directionality, and reduces PAC in Str. The temporal characteristics of gamma oscillations provide parameters for classifying LID severity. Antagonizing striatal mGluR5, a promising therapeutic target for dyskinesia, exerts its effects by modulating gamma activity.
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药理学
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电生理学
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PHYTOMEDICINE
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2024
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IF 6.7
Yonggui Song,Meixizi Lai,Zhou Liao,Zhentao Zhang,Genhua Zhu,Ming Yang,Zhifu Ai,Qin Zheng,Dan Su
Background Since the pathogenesis of depression is complex, antidepressant therapy remains unsatisfactory. Recent evidence suggests a link between depression and lipid metabolism. Saikosaponin (SS) exhibits antidepression and lipid-regulating effects in modern pharmacology. However, it is unknown whether lipid regulation is the key mechanism of the SS antidepressant effect and how it works. Purpose In this study, we investigated the relationship between the antidepressant activity of SS and the regulation of lipid metabolism and explored potential mechanisms. Methods APOE -/- mice, in combination with the chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) model, were used to study the relationship between SS antidepressant activity and lipid metabolism through behavioral, electrophysiological techniques, and non-targeted lipidomics. Western blot, primary cell culture technology, and laser speckle cerebral blood flow imaging were employed to elucidate potential mechanisms. GraphPad Prism was used for statistical analysis, and p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results APOE -/- mice exhibit more severe depressive-like behavior and dysregulation of sphingolipid metabolism in CUMS. SS alleviates depressive behavior and cortical sphingolipid metabolism disorder caused by CUMS, but has no effect on APOE -/- mice. SS alleviates the imbalance between ceramide (Cer) and sphingomyelin (SM) through acidic sphingomyelinase (AMSase). In addition, SS regulates neuronal glutamate release via sphingolipid metabolism, thereby alleviating the CUMS-induced inhibition of neurovascular coupling (regulates metabotropic glutamate receptor and IP3 receptor), which ameliorates the reduction of cerebral blood flow in depressed mice. Conclusion Our study highlights the role of lipid metabolism in the antidepressant activity of SS and explores its underlying mechanisms. This study provided new insights into the better understanding of the antidepressant mechanisms of phytomedicine while increasing the possibility of lipid metabolism as a therapeutic strategy for depression.
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药理学
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神经科学
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脂质生物学
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行为科学
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