JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
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2025
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IF 5.4
Shixiong Zhang,Xinjing Mao,Liping Chang,Mengnan Li,Cong Wei,Hongrong Li,Xiaogang Shen,Kunxu Niu,Runtao Zhang,Yuning Jiang,Xuan Lu,Yahui Song,Liangxing Zhou,Lini Gao,Zhiqin Zhao,Liying Niu,Qian Yang,Yunlong Hou,Yiling Wu
Ethnopharmacological relevance Bazi Bushen Capsule (BZBS), a traditional Chinese medicine formulation composed of multiple bioactive herbal components, has been validated in multicenter randomized double-blind controlled trials for its potent anti-aging properties. Previous studies from our group have demonstrated that BZBS effectively restores gut microbiota homeostasis and attenuates the impairment of intestinal barrier function, thereby ameliorating age-related cognitive decline. However, the specific molecular mechanisms by which BZBS modulates key microbial-metabolite networks to delay brain aging remain poorly understood and warrant further investigation. Aim of the study This study aims to elucidate the key microbiota-metabolite networks through which BZBS improves cognitive function and delays brain aging in senescence-accelerated mouse-prone 8 (SAMP8) mice. Materials and methods Eight-week-old male SAMP8 mice were used as experimental models, randomly divided into Model, BZ-low (0.5 g/kg/d BZBS), BZ-high (1 g/kg/d BZBS), and RAPA (2 mg/kg/d rapamycin) groups. Senescence-accelerated mouse resistant 1 (SAMR1) mice served as the control group. Cognitive function was assessed using the Barnes Maze test and the three-chamber social test. The structural damage and pathological changes in the brain tissue were evaluated through transcranial Doppler, micro-computed tomography, Nissl staining, and Western blot analysis. Next, the intestinal barrier function was detected by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining, and immunofluorescence (IF) staining. Characteristic bacteria were identified by 16S rRNA sequencing, and metabolomic profiling was performed using non-targeted metabolomics. Akkermansia muciniphila (Akk) was cultured, and fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) was employed to evaluate its contribution to intestinal barrier function. Results The study revealed that BZBS therapy not only enhances cognitive capabilities but also restores the intestinal barrier function. Akk was identified as a key regulatory agent mediating the therapeutic effects of BZBS. BZBS administration significantly increased the abundance of Akk and modulated its metabolite profile, particularly components associated with spermidine, thereby reinforcing the intestinal barrier and mitigating age-related cognitive decline. Furthermore, this study demonstrated that Akk, administered via fecal microbiota transplantation, alleviated dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis.. Conclusion The results showed that BZBS capsule, a traditional Chinese medicine, may delay brain aging in SAMP8 mice by modulating Akk and its spermidine production.
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民族药理学
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微生物组学
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代谢组学
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神经科学
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
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2025
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IF 7.7
Huan Zhou,Jin Zhang,Long-Long Fan,Zhi Yuan,Qi Lu,Gang Liu,Yu-Hong Nie,Yi-Fan Hu,Shen-Dong Xu,Xu-Dong Zhang,Ye-Xin Luo,Hua-Long Zhu,Wei Chang,Yong-Wei Xiong,Hua Wang
Chaohu Lake, a vital freshwater resource for surrounding communities, faces environmental stress due to industrial and mining activities, leading to metal contamination. However, the potential ecotoxicological effects of these metals remain unclear. To address this knowledge gap, we analyzed spatial metal distributions in the lake and developed a Drosophila model exposed to region-specific raw water samples. Our results revealed significantly elevated total metal levels in the western region compared to other areas. Male Drosophila exposed to western raw water exhibited >20% reduced climbing ability and reproductive deficits, suggesting metals as likely contributors to these adverse effects. Notably, the primary characteristics of the observed reproductive dysfunction included a >20% reduction in motor activity and a more than twofold increase in brain aging in offspring following paternal exposure to western water. Comparative analysis with China’s surface water standards identified barium (Ba), molybdenum (Mo), and cadmium (Cd) as key metals in the western region. Crucially, paternal exposure to these metals alone recapitulated the offspring’s motor decline and brain aging. We conclude that Ba, Mo, and Cd may be the key metals responsible for Chaohu Lake water-induced paternal motor/reproductive dysfunction and impaired offspring motor performance, with brain senescence potentially mediating the offspring’s motor deficits.
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环境毒理学
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生态毒理学
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神经毒理学
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生殖生物学
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金属生物学
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淡水生态学
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遗传学
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Aging-US
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2020
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IF 4.831
Ting-Ting Xu,Han Li,Zhao Dai,George K. Lau,Ben-Yue Li,Wen-Li Zhu,Xiao-Qi Liu,Hao-Fei Liu,Wei-Wu Cai,Shui-Qing Huang,Qi Wang,Shi-Jie Zhang
The natural polyamine spermidine and spermine have been reported to ameliorate aging and aging-induced dementia. However, the mechanism is still confused. An aging model, the senescence accelerated mouse-8 (SAMP8), was used in this study. Novel object recognition and the open field test results showed that oral administration of spermidine, spermine and rapamycin increased discrimination index, modified number, inner squares distance and times. Spermidine and spermine increased the activity of SOD, and decreased the level of MDA in the aging brain. Spermidine and spermine phosphorylate AMPK and regulate autophagy proteins (LC3, Beclin 1 and p62). Spermidine and spermine balanced mitochondrial and maintain energy for neuron, with the regulation of MFN1, MFN2, DRP1, COX IV and ATP. In addition, western blot results (Bcl-2, Bax and Caspase-3, NLRP3, IL-18, IL-1β) showed that spermidine and spermine prevented apoptosis and inflammation, and elevate the expression of neurotrophic factors, including NGF, PSD95and PSD93 and BDNF in neurons of SAMP8 mice. These results indicated that the effect of spermidine and spermine on anti-aging is related with improving autophagy and mitochondrial function.
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神经科学
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衰老
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药理学
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Food Science & Nutrition
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2021
·Vol. 9
·期 7
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IF 2.863
Lin Zhu,Yingjuan Liu,Xiaolin Wu,Yuqian Ren,Qinghua Zhang,Leiming Ren,Yunliang Guo
Cerebroprotein hydrolysate-I (CH-I)，a mixture of peptides extracted from porcine brain tissue，has shown a neuroprotective effect, but its role in brain senescence is unclear. In the present study, we established a senescence model of PC12 cells and mice to investigate the effect of CH-I on brain senescence via JAK2/STAT3 pathway. The results showed that CH-I could improve cell viability, inhibit the apoptosis of cells, and reduce the senescence-positive cells induced by D-galactose. In vivo , CH-I improved the learning ability and memory of aging mice, reduced neuronal damage in mice hippocampus. Mechanism studies showed that CH-I could adjust BDNF protein expressions, activate JAK2/STAT3 pathway, and finally enhance telomerase activity. All these findings indicated that CH-I showed a neuroprotective effect against brain senescence. These results might provide further reference and support for the application of CH-I in delaying aging.
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神经科学
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衰老研究
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药理学
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Cell Metabolism
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2019
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IF 22.415
Sofie Lautrup,David A. Sinclair,Mark P. Mattson,Evandro F. Fang
NAD + is a pivotal metabolite involved in cellular bioenergetics, genomic stability, mitochondrial homeostasis, adaptive stress responses, and cell survival. Multiple NAD + -dependent enzymes are involved in synaptic plasticity and neuronal stress resistance. Here, we review emerging findings that reveal key roles for NAD + and related metabolites in the adaptation of neurons to a wide range of physiological stressors and in counteracting processes in neurodegenerative diseases, such as those occurring in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington diseases, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Advances in understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms of NAD + -based neuronal resilience will lead to novel approaches for facilitating healthy brain aging and for the treatment of a range of neurological disorders.
研究领域:
神经科学
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分子生物学
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神经病学
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衰老研究
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