Effects of Clostridium butyricum on serum uric acid and inflammatory mediators in rats with hyperuricemia

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of intragastric administration of Clostridium butyricum in regulating serum uric acid, lipopolysaccharides (LPS), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in rats with hyperuricemia rats.

METHODS: Forty SD rats were randomized into 4 equal groups, namely the normal control group, hyperuricemia model group, benzbromarone (3 mg/kg daily) intervention group and live Clostridium butyricum group (1.5×107 CFU/day). Except for those in the control group, the rats were subjected to intragastric administration of yeast extract and oteracil potassium once daily for 12 weeks to induce hyperuricemia with corresponding treatments. The changes in serum uric acid, lipopolysaccharides , IL-6 and TNF-α in each group were detected.

RESULTS: The serum level of uric acid was significantly higher in rats fed with high-purine diet than in the control rats (P<0.01), demonstrating the successful establishment of hyperuricemia models. In rats with hyperuricemia, serum uric acid level was positively correlated with the levels of LPS, IL-6 and TNF-α, and their serum levels decreased significantly and progressively with time in Benzbromarone group and Clostridium butyricum group. Benzbromarone was more effective in decreasing serum uric acid in the rats, while Clostridium butyricum produced a stronger effect in down-regulating the inflammatory mediators.

CONCLUSION: Chronic inflammatory reaction exists in rats with hyperuricemia. Intragastric administration of Clostridium butyricum can effectively decrease serum uric acid level and inhibit the inflammatory cytokines, and thus contributes to immune homeostasis in the intestines.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:37

Enthalten in:

Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University - 37(2017), 5 vom: 20. Mai, Seite 678-682

Sprache:

Chinesisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Li [VerfasserIn]
Fang, Zhi-Rong [VerfasserIn]
Shen, Ya-Ting [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yan-Bo [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Li-Li [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

268B43MJ25
Inflammation Mediators
Journal Article
Uric Acid

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 19.11.2018

Date Revised 12.06.2020

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM272210447