Frontiers in Immunology
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2019
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IF 4.716
Zong Xin,Cao Xiaoxuan,Wang Hong,Xiao Xiao,Wang Yizhen,Lu Zeqing
The molecular mechanisms underlying the cellular uptake of long-chain fatty acids and the regulation of this process have been debated in recent decades. Here, we established an intestinal barrier dysfunction model in mice and Caco2 cell line by Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and evaluated the fatty acid uptake capacity of the intestine. We found that LPS stimulation restricted the absorption of long chain fatty acid (LCFA), while Cathelicidin-WA (CWA) pretreatment facilitated this physiological process. At the molecular level, our results demonstrated that the stimulatory effects of CWA on intestinal lipid absorption were dependent on cluster determinant 36 and fatty acid transport protein 4, but not fatty acid–binding protein. Further, an enhanced intestinal barrier was observed in vivo and in vitro when CWA alleviated the fatty acid absorption disorder induced by LPS stimulation. Mechanistically, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR-γ) signaling was considered as a key pathway for CWA to enhance LCFA absorption and barrier function. Treatment with a PPAR-γ inhibitor led to impaired intestinal barrier function and suppressed LCFA uptake. Moreover, once PPAR-γ signaling was blocked, CWA pretreatment could not maintain the stability of the intestinal epithelial cell barrier or LCFA uptake after LPS stimulation. Collectively, these findings suggested that PPAR-γ may serve as a target for specific therapies aimed at alleviating fatty acid uptake disorder, and CWA showed considerable potential as a new PPAR-γ agonist to strengthen intestinal barrier function against fatty acid malabsorption.
研究领域:
胃肠病学
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分子生物学
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免疫学
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PubMed
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
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2021
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IF 8.071
Wen Chen,Qiang Chu,Xiang Ye,Yuhao Sun,Yangyang Liu,Ruoyi Jia,Yonglu Li,Pengcheng Tu,Qiong Tang,Ting Yu,Chuan Chen,Xiaodong Zheng
Increasing attention has been brought to microplastics pollution recently, while emerging evidences indicate that nano-plastics degraded from microplastics are more of research significance owing to stronger toxicity. However, there is little study focused on the prevention of nano-plastics induced toxicity until now. Canidin-3-glucoside (C3G), a natural anthocyanin proved to possess multiple functions like antioxidant and intestinal tissue protection. Thus, we proposed whether C3G could act as a molecular weapon against nano-plastics induced toxicity. In Caco2 cell and Caenorhabditis elegans ( C. elegans ) models, we found that polystyrene (PS) nano-plastics exposure resulted in physiological toxicity and oxidative damage, which could be restored by C3G. More significantly in Caco2 cells, we observed that autophagy was activated via Sirt1-Foxo1 signaling pathway to attenuate PS induced toxicity after C3G intervention and further verified by adding autophagy inhibitor 3-Methyladenine (3-MA). Meanwhile, PS co-localization with lysosomes was observed, indicating the encapsulation and degradation of PS. In C. elegans , by detecting LGG-1/LC3 expression in GFP-targeted LGG-1 report gene (LGG-1:GFP) labeled transgenic DA2123 strain, the co-localization of LGG-1:GFP with PS was found as well, means that autophagy is involved in C3G’s beneficial effects. Furthermore, we were surprised to find that C3G could promote the discharge of PS from N2 nematodes, which reduces PS toxicity more directly.
研究领域:
环境科学
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毒理学
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细胞生物学
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分子生物学
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PubMed
高影响因子
Food & Function
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2020
·Vol. 12
·期 1
·252-266
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IF 4.171
Xiangyun Niu,Hongqi Shang,Siyan Chen,Ruichang Chen,Jin Huang,Yongqiang Miao,Wenping Cui,Huan Wang,Zhou Sha,Duo Peng,Ruiliang Zhu
The stability of the intestinal microenvironment is the basis for maintaining the normal physiological activities of the intestine. On the contrary, disordered dynamic processes lead to chronic inflammation and disease pathology. Pinus massoniana pollen polysaccharide (PPPS), isolated from Taishan Pinus massoniana pollen, has been reported with extensive biological activities, including immune regulation. However, the role of PPPS in the intestinal microenvironment and intestinal diseases is still unknown. In this work, we initiated our investigation by using 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing technology to assess the effect of PPPS on gut microbiota in mice. The result showed that PPPS regulated the composition of gut microbiota in mice and increased the proportion of probiotics. Subsequently, we established immunosuppressive mice using cyclophosphamide (CTX) and found that PPPS regulated the immunosuppressive state of lymphocytes in Peyer's patches (PPs). Moreover, PPPS also regulated systemic immunity by acting on intestinal PPs. PPPS alleviated lipopolysaccharide (LPS) -induced Caco2 cell damage, indicating that PPPS has the ability to reduce the damage and effectively improve the barrier dysfunction in Caco2 cells. In addition, PPPS alleviated colonic injury and relieved colitis symptoms in dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis mice. Overall, our findings indicate that PPPS shows a practical regulatory effect in the intestinal microenvironment, which provides an essential theoretical basis for us to develop the potential application value of PPPS further.
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免疫学
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微生物学
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药理学
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分子生物学
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PubMed
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2024
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IF 7.7
Junjie Qiu,Xiao Xu,Jingyan Guo,Zhenyu Wang,Jinjin Wu,Huiqin Ding,Yuchen Xu,Yili Wu,Qianyi Ying,Jiawei Qiu,Suxiang Wu,Senlin Shi
We optimized the extraction process of Bletilla striata polysaccharides using orthogonal design, Box-Behnken design (BBD), and genetic algorithm-back propagation (GA-BP), then compared and evaluated them to confirm that the combination of BBD and GA-BP neural networks was capable of increasing polysaccharide yields and antioxidant activity. The optimal extraction parameters were as follows: liquid-to-solid ratio of 15 mL/g, extraction power of 450 W, and extraction time of 34 min. Under these conditions, the polysaccharide yield and antioxidant activity were 8.29 ± 0.50 % and 26.20 ± 0.28 (mM FE/mg). Subsequently, the polysaccharide was purified to obtain purified Bletilla striata polysaccharides 1 (pBSP1) with a Mw of 255.172 kDa. Scanning electron microscope (SEM), ultraviolet-visible detector (UV), fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), X-ray diffraction (XRD), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and periodate oxidation were used to analyze the structure of pBSP1. The results showed pBSP1 had a smooth surface and a rough interior, with a composition of α-D conformation glucose (18.23 %) and β-D conformation mannose (53.77 %), and an amorphous crystal structure. According to the results of thermogravimetric and rheological tests, pBSP1 exhibits good thermal stability and viscoelastic behavior. Furthermore, pBSP1 protected lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced GES − 1 and Caco2 cells, the results showed pBSP1(400 μg/mL) lowered TEER synthesis in Caco2 cells as well as apoptosis and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in both cells, indicating that pBSP1 may have an intestine protective effect.
研究领域:
药理学
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生物化学
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食品科学
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生物技术
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Food Science and Human Wellness
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2022
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IF 8.022
Hongyuan Zhao,Xiaoyu Chen,Fanqiang Meng,Libang Zhou,Xinyi Pang,Zhaoxin Lu,Yingjian Lu
Hyperuricemia is a critical threat to human health, and a high inosine diet can increase the prevalence of it. Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Fmb14 was isolated from traditional fermented Chinese yogurt, and its inosine degradation rate reached 36.3 % at 10 9 CFU/mL for 24 h. LC-MS analysis revealed that high concentrations of inosine could activate compensatory metabolic pathways of L. rhamnosus Fmb14 to catalyse inosine as an energy source and produce intracellular folic acid and riboflavin. The contents of folic acid and riboflavin were 6.0 and 4.3 fold increased after inosine treatment in the cell-free extracts (CFE). L. rhamnosus Fmb14 CFE treatment ameliorates hyperuricemia through xanthine oxidase (XOD) inhibition and ATP-binding cassette subfamily G member 2 (ABCG2) promotion, both of which are responsible for uric acid (UA) synthesis and secretion in HepG2 and Caco2 cells, respectively. The in vivo results showed that the serum UA level decreased from 236.28 to 149.28 μmol/L after 8 weeks of oral administration of L. rhamnosus Fmb14 in inosine-induced hyperuricemia model mice. Our results revealed that L. rhamnosus Fmb14 has a potential as a biological therapeutic agent in hyperuricemia prevention.
研究领域:
微生物学
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药理学
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分子生物学
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营养学
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高影响因子
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