Combining fecal 16 S rRNA sequencing and spinal cord metabolomics analysis to explain the modulatory effect of PPARα on neuropathic pain

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BACKGROUND: Existing evidence suggests that the composition of the gut microbiota is associated with neuropathic pain (NP), but the mechanistic link is elusive. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα) has been shown to be a pharmacological target for the treatment of metabolic disorders, and its expression is also involved in inflammatory regulation. The aim of this study was to investigate the important modulatory effects of PPARα on gut microbiota and spinal cord metabolites in mice subjected to chronic constriction injury.

METHODS: We analyzed fecal microbiota and spinal cord metabolic alterations in mice from the sham, CCI, GW7647 (PPARα agonist) and GW6471 (PPARα antagonist) groups by 16 S rRNA amplicon sequencing and untargeted metabolomics analysis. On this basis, the intestinal microbiota and metabolites that were significantly altered between treatment groups were analyzed in a combined multiomics analysis. We also investigated the effect of PPARα on the polarization fractionation of spinal microglia.

RESULTS: PPARα agonist significantly reduce paw withdrawal threshold and paw withdrawal thermal latency, while PPARα antagonist significantly increase paw withdrawal threshold and paw withdrawal thermal latency. 16 S rRNA gene sequencing showed that intraperitoneal injection of GW7647 or GW6471 significantly altered the abundance, homogeneity and composition of the gut microbiome. Analysis of the spinal cord metabolome showed that the levels of spinal cord metabolites were shifted after exposure to GW7647 or GW6471. Alterations in the composition of gut microbiota were significantly associated with the abundance of various spinal cord metabolites. The abundance of Licheniformes showed a significant positive correlation with nicotinamide, benzimidazole, eicosanoids, and pyridine abundance. Immunofluorescence results showed that intraperitoneal injection of GW7647 or GW6471 altered microglial activation and polarization levels.

CONCLUSION: Our study shows that PPARα can promote M2-type microglia polarization, as well as alter gut microbiota and metabolites in CCI mice. This study enhances our understanding of the mechanism of PPARα in the treatment of neuropathic pain.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:211

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Brain research bulletin - 211(2024) vom: 01. Apr., Seite 110943

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wu, Zi-Jun [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Yu-Ying [VerfasserIn]
Hao, Shu-Jing [VerfasserIn]
Dong, Bei-Bei [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Yu-Xin [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Bin [VerfasserIn]
Li, Jing [VerfasserIn]

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42HK56048U
GW 6471
Gut microbiota
Journal Article
Neuropathic pain
Oxazoles
PPARα
PPAR alpha
Ppara protein, mouse
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Spinal cord metabolism
Tyrosine

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Date Completed 27.04.2024

Date Revised 27.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.brainresbull.2024.110943

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM371037158