Tangshen formula targets the gut microbiota to treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in HFD mice : A 16S rRNA and non-targeted metabolomics analyses

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BACKGROUND: Tangshen formula (TSF) has an ameliorative effect on hepatic lipid metabolism in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), but the role played by the gut microbiota in this process is unknown.

METHOD: We conducted three batches of experiments to explore the role played by the gut microbiota: TSF administration, antibiotic treatment, and fecal microbial transplantation. NAFLD mice were induced with a high-fat diet to investigate the ameliorative effects of TSF on NAFLD features and intestinal barrier function. 16S rRNA sequencing and serum untargeted metabolomics were performed to further investigate the modulatory effects of TSF on the gut microbiota and metabolic dysregulation in the body.

RESULTS: TSF ameliorated insulin resistance, hypercholesterolemia, lipid metabolism disorders, inflammation, and impairment of intestinal barrier function. 16S rRNA sequencing analysis revealed that TSF regulated the composition of the gut microbiota and increased the abundance of beneficial bacteria. Antibiotic treatment and fecal microbiota transplantation confirmed the importance of the gut microbiota in the treatment of NAFLD with TSF. Subsequently, untargeted metabolomics identified 172 differential metabolites due to the treatment of TSF. Functional predictions suggest that metabolisms of choline, glycerophospholipid, linoleic acid, alpha-linolenic acid, and arachidonic acid are the key metabolic pathways by which TSF ameliorates NAFLD and this may be influenced by the gut microbiota.

CONCLUSION: TSF treats the NAFLD phenotype by remodeling the gut microbiota and improving metabolic profile, suggesting that TSF is a functional gut microbial and metabolic modulator for the treatment of NAFLD.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:173

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Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie - 173(2024) vom: 27. März, Seite 116405

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Shaopeng [VerfasserIn]
Li, Xin [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Bo [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yuxi [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Kexu [VerfasserIn]
Qi, Huimin [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Mengqi [VerfasserIn]
Rong, Jin [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Lin [VerfasserIn]
Wan, Yuzhou [VerfasserIn]
Dong, Xi [VerfasserIn]
Yan, Meihua [VerfasserIn]
Ma, Liang [VerfasserIn]
Li, Ping [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Tingting [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Drugs, Chinese Herbal
Gut microbiota
Journal Article
Metabolic disorder
Metabolite
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
Tangshen
Tangshen Formula

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Date Completed 27.03.2024

Date Revised 27.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116405

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369742516