Ulcerative colitis(UC)is a chronic intestinal inflammatory disease characterized by a complex pathogenesis.Weizmannia coagulans has emerged as a potential probiotic for treating intestinal disorders.This study aimed t...Ulcerative colitis(UC)is a chronic intestinal inflammatory disease characterized by a complex pathogenesis.Weizmannia coagulans has emerged as a potential probiotic for treating intestinal disorders.This study aimed to assess the therapeutic impact of W.coagulans BC99 on mice with DSS-induced UC and to elucidate its underlying mechanism of action.Our findings revealed that BC99 administration ameliorated symptoms associated with DSS-induced UC mice,as evidenced by reduced disease activity indexes,reversal of weight loss,and normalization of colon length.Furthermore,BC99 treatment also protected the integrity of the intestinal barrier through maintaining the antioxidant activity and the expression of tight junction proteins(ZO-1 and occludin),and regulating the inflammatory cytokines in DSS-induced UC mice.Additionally,BC99 supplementation enhanced the production of short-chain fatty acids(SCFAs)through the proliferation of SCFA-producing bacteria,including Bidobacterium,Blautia and Faecallbaculum.Notably,the NF-κB signaling pathway was found to be closely related to BC99 treatment in DSS-induced UC mice.The positive protein expression and the m RNA expression of TLR4,My D88 and p65 in colon tissue were all detected in BC99-treated groups,which indicating that BC99 could alleviate UC symptoms by inhibiting TLR4/My D88/NF-κB signaling pathway.Metabolomics further confirms the previous results.Collectively,these findings provide basic support for the W.coagulans as a functional food additive or a promising therapeutic agent for the effective management of UC.展开更多
Inflammation plays an important role in the occurrence and development of many inflammatory diseases.The purpose of this study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect and metabolic behavior of the dual targeting ...Inflammation plays an important role in the occurrence and development of many inflammatory diseases.The purpose of this study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect and metabolic behavior of the dual targeting procyanidins(PC)nanoparticles on lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-stimulated inflammatory macrophages by metabolomics method.The double-targeting PC nanoparticles could specifi cally target both the CD44 receptor and mitochondria,while the single targeting PC-loaded nanoparticles that could target the CD44 receptor on the surface of macrophages.The double-targeting PC nanoparticles had better inhibitory effect than single-targeting PC nanoparticles on the leakage of lactate dehydrogenase and reactive oxygen species overexpression induced by LPS.Amino acid metabolism,energy metabolism and purine metabolism were disordered in LPS-treated group,and metabolic pathway analysis indicated that the double-targeting PC nanoparticles reversed some of LPS impacts.The changes of these potential biomarkers and their corresponding pathways are helpful to further understand the mechanism of PC nanoparticles in alleviating inflammation,and promote their application in nutrition intervention.展开更多
To investigate the microbial diversity and the change of the flavor substances during the traditional natural persimmon vinegar fermentation,two group samples from alcohol fermentation stage(A)and acetic acid fermenta...To investigate the microbial diversity and the change of the flavor substances during the traditional natural persimmon vinegar fermentation,two group samples from alcohol fermentation stage(A)and acetic acid fermentation stage(B)were analyzed.The results showed that Burkholderia,Lactobacillus,Acetobacter,Komagataeibacter were the main bacteria,and the major fungi were Saccharomyces,Hanseniaspora,Hortaea,and Cladosporium at the genus level.The contents of flavonoids and polyphenols in B increased by 17.91%and 26.59%compared with A,respectively.The superoxide anion scavenging activity significantly increased by 20.15%.The contents of total free amino acids were 5709.99±410.36 mg/L and 5736.16±472.02 mg/L,and the total contents of 9 organic acids were 19.89±1.20 g/L and 33.77±2.49 g/L in samples A and B,respectively.Pearson correlation analysis showed that 11 flavor compounds were related to Lactobacillus and Leuconostoc;8 and 10 compounds were respectively related to Komagataeibacter and Acetobacter;13 and 19 flavor compounds were respectively associated with Saccharomyces and Monascus.Orthogonal Partial Least Square(OPLS)model showed that the contents of Leu,Lys,and lactic acid were mainly associated with fungi,andγ-aminobutyric acid(GABA)content was correlated with Lactobacillus,Acetobacter,Leuconostoc,and Saccharomyces.This study revealed the relationship between microbial diversity and flavor compounds in persimmon vinegar produced by spontaneous fermentation.The results can provide a theoretical support for the safety and health assessment of persimmon vinegar.展开更多
基金financially supported by the Major Science and Technology Special Projects in Henan Province(231100310200)the Key R&D Projects in Henan Province(241111314200)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32302172)the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province(252300423038).
文摘Ulcerative colitis(UC)is a chronic intestinal inflammatory disease characterized by a complex pathogenesis.Weizmannia coagulans has emerged as a potential probiotic for treating intestinal disorders.This study aimed to assess the therapeutic impact of W.coagulans BC99 on mice with DSS-induced UC and to elucidate its underlying mechanism of action.Our findings revealed that BC99 administration ameliorated symptoms associated with DSS-induced UC mice,as evidenced by reduced disease activity indexes,reversal of weight loss,and normalization of colon length.Furthermore,BC99 treatment also protected the integrity of the intestinal barrier through maintaining the antioxidant activity and the expression of tight junction proteins(ZO-1 and occludin),and regulating the inflammatory cytokines in DSS-induced UC mice.Additionally,BC99 supplementation enhanced the production of short-chain fatty acids(SCFAs)through the proliferation of SCFA-producing bacteria,including Bidobacterium,Blautia and Faecallbaculum.Notably,the NF-κB signaling pathway was found to be closely related to BC99 treatment in DSS-induced UC mice.The positive protein expression and the m RNA expression of TLR4,My D88 and p65 in colon tissue were all detected in BC99-treated groups,which indicating that BC99 could alleviate UC symptoms by inhibiting TLR4/My D88/NF-κB signaling pathway.Metabolomics further confirms the previous results.Collectively,these findings provide basic support for the W.coagulans as a functional food additive or a promising therapeutic agent for the effective management of UC.
基金supported by the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of China(31925031).
文摘Inflammation plays an important role in the occurrence and development of many inflammatory diseases.The purpose of this study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect and metabolic behavior of the dual targeting procyanidins(PC)nanoparticles on lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-stimulated inflammatory macrophages by metabolomics method.The double-targeting PC nanoparticles could specifi cally target both the CD44 receptor and mitochondria,while the single targeting PC-loaded nanoparticles that could target the CD44 receptor on the surface of macrophages.The double-targeting PC nanoparticles had better inhibitory effect than single-targeting PC nanoparticles on the leakage of lactate dehydrogenase and reactive oxygen species overexpression induced by LPS.Amino acid metabolism,energy metabolism and purine metabolism were disordered in LPS-treated group,and metabolic pathway analysis indicated that the double-targeting PC nanoparticles reversed some of LPS impacts.The changes of these potential biomarkers and their corresponding pathways are helpful to further understand the mechanism of PC nanoparticles in alleviating inflammation,and promote their application in nutrition intervention.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant number 31401672)Science and Technology Project of Henan Province(grant number 162102110056)Student Research Training Program of Henan University of Science and Technology(2021162).
文摘To investigate the microbial diversity and the change of the flavor substances during the traditional natural persimmon vinegar fermentation,two group samples from alcohol fermentation stage(A)and acetic acid fermentation stage(B)were analyzed.The results showed that Burkholderia,Lactobacillus,Acetobacter,Komagataeibacter were the main bacteria,and the major fungi were Saccharomyces,Hanseniaspora,Hortaea,and Cladosporium at the genus level.The contents of flavonoids and polyphenols in B increased by 17.91%and 26.59%compared with A,respectively.The superoxide anion scavenging activity significantly increased by 20.15%.The contents of total free amino acids were 5709.99±410.36 mg/L and 5736.16±472.02 mg/L,and the total contents of 9 organic acids were 19.89±1.20 g/L and 33.77±2.49 g/L in samples A and B,respectively.Pearson correlation analysis showed that 11 flavor compounds were related to Lactobacillus and Leuconostoc;8 and 10 compounds were respectively related to Komagataeibacter and Acetobacter;13 and 19 flavor compounds were respectively associated with Saccharomyces and Monascus.Orthogonal Partial Least Square(OPLS)model showed that the contents of Leu,Lys,and lactic acid were mainly associated with fungi,andγ-aminobutyric acid(GABA)content was correlated with Lactobacillus,Acetobacter,Leuconostoc,and Saccharomyces.This study revealed the relationship between microbial diversity and flavor compounds in persimmon vinegar produced by spontaneous fermentation.The results can provide a theoretical support for the safety and health assessment of persimmon vinegar.
