Lactobacillus acidophilus suppresses non-alcoholic fatty liver disease-associated hepatocellular carcinoma through producing valeric acid

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BACKGROUND: Gut probiotic depletion is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease-associated hepatocellular carcinoma (NAFLD-HCC). Here, we investigated the prophylactic potential of Lactobacillus acidophilus against NAFLD-HCC.

METHODS: NAFLD-HCC conventional and germ-free mice were established by diethylnitrosamine (DEN) injection with feeding of high-fat high-cholesterol (HFHC) or choline-deficient high-fat (CDHF) diet. Orthotopic NAFLD-HCC allografts were established by intrahepatic injection of murine HCC cells with HFHC feeding. Metabolomic profiling was performed using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Biological functions of L. acidophilus conditional medium (L.a CM) and metabolites were determined in NAFLD-HCC human cells and mouse organoids.

FINDINGS: L. acidophilus supplementation suppressed NAFLD-HCC formation in HFHC-fed DEN-treated mice. This was confirmed in orthotopic allografts and germ-free tumourigenesis mice. L.a CM inhibited the growth of NAFLD-HCC human cells and mouse organoids. The protective function of L. acidophilus was attributed to its non-protein small molecules. By metabolomic profiling, valeric acid was the top enriched metabolite in L.a CM and its upregulation was verified in liver and portal vein of L. acidophilus-treated mice. The protective function of valeric acid was demonstrated in NAFLD-HCC human cells and mouse organoids. Valeric acid significantly suppressed NAFLD-HCC formation in HFHC-fed DEN-treated mice, accompanied by improved intestinal barrier integrity. This was confirmed in another NAFLD-HCC mouse model induced by CDHF diet and DEN. Mechanistically, valeric acid bound to hepatocytic surface receptor GPR41/43 to inhibit Rho-GTPase pathway, thereby ablating NAFLD-HCC.

INTERPRETATION: L. acidophilus exhibits anti-tumourigenic effect in mice by secreting valeric acid. Probiotic supplementation is a potential prophylactic of NAFLD-HCC.

FUNDING: Shown in Acknowledgments.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:100

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EBioMedicine - 100(2024) vom: 01. Feb., Seite 104952

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lau, Harry Cheuk-Hay [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xiang [VerfasserIn]
Ji, Fenfen [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Yufeng [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Li, Qing [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Danyu [VerfasserIn]
Fong, Winnie [VerfasserIn]
Kang, Xing [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Weixin [VerfasserIn]
Chu, Eagle Siu-Hong [VerfasserIn]
Ng, Queena Wing-Yin [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Jun [VerfasserIn]

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Cancer prevention
Choline
GZK92PJM7B
Journal Article
Lactobacillus acidophilus
N-pentanoic acid
N91BDP6H0X
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease-associated hepatocellular carcinoma
Pentanoic Acids
Rho-GTPase pathway
Valeric acid

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Date Completed 19.02.2024

Date Revised 19.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ebiom.2023.104952

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NLM366668161