Objective:Diabetic nephropathy(DN)is a deleterious microangiopathy of diabetes,constituting a critical determinant of fatality in diabetic patients.This work is purposed to disclose the effects and modulatory mechanis...Objective:Diabetic nephropathy(DN)is a deleterious microangiopathy of diabetes,constituting a critical determinant of fatality in diabetic patients.This work is purposed to disclose the effects and modulatory mechanism of BTG anti-proliferation factor 2(BTG2)during the pathological process of DN.Methods:BTG2 expression in kidney tissues of diabetic mice and high glucose(HG)-exposed human proximal tubular cell line HK-2 was assessed with Western blot and RT-qPCR.The diabetic mice model was constructed by streptozotocin injection and confirmed by the blood glucose level beyond 16.7 mmol/L.Hematoxylin and eosin(H&E)staining and measurement of kidney function hallmarks were conducted to assess kidney injury.Cell counting kit(CCK)-8 method and TUNEL assay appraised cell activity and apoptosis.Oil red O staining assayed lipid accumulation.Relevant commercial kits were used to estimate oxidative stress-related factors.Co-immunoprecipitation(Co-IP)assay testified the binding relationship of BTG2 with protein arginine methyltransferase 1(PRMT1).Results:BTG2 expression was significantly raised in renal tissues of diabetic mice and HK-2 cells exposed to HG.BTG2 deficiency improved viability and extenuated the apoptosis,lipid deposition as well as oxidative stress in HK-2 cells following HG exposure.In addition,PRMT1 was also overexpressed in HK-2 cells exposed to HG.BTG2 interacted with PRMT1 and positively modulated PRMT1 expression.The effects of BTG2 interference on viability,apoptosis,lipid deposition,and oxidative stress in HG-challenged HK-2 cells were partially abrogated by PRMT1 overexpression.Conclusion:Altogether,BTG2 might aggravate HK-2 cell injury in response to HG by binding with PRMT1,providing a novel target for the therapeutic strategy of DN.展开更多
Background Adequate level of carbohydrates in aquafeeds help to conserve protein and reduce cost. However, studies have indicated that high-carbohydrate(HC) diet disrupt the homeostasis of the gut–liver axis in large...Background Adequate level of carbohydrates in aquafeeds help to conserve protein and reduce cost. However, studies have indicated that high-carbohydrate(HC) diet disrupt the homeostasis of the gut–liver axis in largemouth bass, resulting in decreased intestinal acetate and butyrate level.Method Herein, we had concepted a set of feeding experiment to assess the effects of dietary sodium acetate(SA) and sodium butyrate(SB) on liver health and the intestinal microbiota in largemouth bass fed an HC diet. The experimental design comprised 5 isonitrogenous and isolipidic diets, including LC(9% starch), HC(18% starch), HCSA(18% starch;2 g/kg SA), HCSB(18% starch;2 g/kg SB), and HCSASB(18% starch;1 g/kg SA + 1 g/kg SB). Juvenile largemouth bass with an initial body weight of 7.00 ± 0.20 g were fed on these diets for 56 d.Results We found that dietary SA and SB reduced hepatic triglyceride accumulation by activating autophagy(ATG101, LC3B and TFEB), promoting lipolysis(CPT1α, HSL and AMPKα), and inhibiting adipogenesis(FAS, ACCA, SCD1 and PPARγ). In addition, SA and SB decreased oxidative stress in the liver(CAT, GPX1α and SOD1) by activating the Keap1-Nrf2 pathway. Meanwhile, SA and SB alleviated HC-induced inflammation by downregulating the expression of pro-inflammatory factors(IL-1β, COX2 and Hepcidin1) through the NF-κB pathway. Importantly, SA and SB increased the abundance of bacteria that produced acetic acid and butyrate(Clostridium_sensu_stricto_1). Combined with the KEGG analysis, the results showed that SA and SB enriched carbohydrate metabolism and amino acid metabolism pathways, thereby improving the utilization of carbohydrates. Pearson correlation analysis indicated that growth performance was closely related to hepatic lipid deposition, autophagy, antioxidant capacity, inflammation, and intestinal microbial composition.Conclusions In conclusion, dietary SA and SB can reduce hepatic lipid deposition;and alleviate oxidative stress and inflammation in largemouth bass fed on HC diet. These beneficial effects may be due to the altered composition of the gut microbiota caused by SA and SB. The improvement effects of SB were stronger than those associated with SA.展开更多
Verbascoside,abundant in olive mill wastewater,is a phenylethanolic glycoside with a wide range of pharmacological activities.Atherosclerosis(AS)is a common metabolic disease and abnormal lipid metabolism in liver is ...Verbascoside,abundant in olive mill wastewater,is a phenylethanolic glycoside with a wide range of pharmacological activities.Atherosclerosis(AS)is a common metabolic disease and abnormal lipid metabolism in liver is inseparable from its formation and development.In this study,the anti-atherosclerotic effect of verbascoside was evaluated by establishing an atherosclerosis model based on western diet feeding of apolipoprotein E-defi cient mice for 16 weeks.After 12 weeks of administration during the feeding period,the levels of total cholesterol(TC),triglyceride(TG),low density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C)in the plasma of mice were signifi cantly decreased,the formation of arterial plaques was delayed,and the levels of alanine aminotransferase(ALT),aspartate aminotransferase(AST)and lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)in plasma were alleviated,showing the hepatoprotective effect.In addition,based on untargeted lipidomic analysis,verbascoside stabilized glycerophospholipid metabolism,modulated lipid metabolism disorders and reduced lipid deposition in the liver to achieve the therapeutic effi cacy against atherosclerosis by regulating cardiolipin(CL),ether-linked phosphatidylcholine(ether-PC),lysophophatidylcholine(LPC),phosphatidylcholine(PC),oxidized phosphatidylcholine(OxPC),oxidized phosphatidylethanolamine(OxPE),triacylglycerol(TG),sphingomyelin(SM)back to normal levels.展开更多
An undescribed pyrrole acid,1-(4′-methoxy-4′-oxobutyl)-1 H-pyrrole-2,5-dicarboxylic acid(1)and one known pyr-role acid(2)were isolated from the fruits of Phyllanthus emblica.The structures of these compounds were el...An undescribed pyrrole acid,1-(4′-methoxy-4′-oxobutyl)-1 H-pyrrole-2,5-dicarboxylic acid(1)and one known pyr-role acid(2)were isolated from the fruits of Phyllanthus emblica.The structures of these compounds were elucidated via the comprehensive analyses of IR,HRESIMS,1D and 2D spectroscopic data.A series of biological assays revealed that compounds 1 and 2 could inhibit LPS-induced over-production of nitric oxide(NO),interleukin-6(IL-6),monocyte chemotactic protein 1(MCP-1)and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)by reducing the phosphorylation of extracellular regulated protein kinases(ERK)and c-Jun N-terminal kinases(JNK)in RAW 264.7 cells.Additionally,compounds 1 and 2 were found to reduce lipid deposition and increase the mRNA expression of ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 in oxidized low-density lipoprotein-treated RAW264.7 macrophages.展开更多
Citrate is an essential substrate for energy metabolism that plays critical roles in regulating glucose and lipid metabolic homeostasis.However,the action of citrate in regulating nutrient metabolism in fish remains p...Citrate is an essential substrate for energy metabolism that plays critical roles in regulating glucose and lipid metabolic homeostasis.However,the action of citrate in regulating nutrient metabolism in fish remains poorly understood.Here,we investigated the effects of dietary sodium citrate on growth performance and systematic energy metabolism in juvenile Nile tilapia(Oreochromis niloticus).A total of 270Nile tilapia(2.81±0.01 g)were randomly divided into three groups(3 replicates per group,30 fish per replicate)and fed with control diet(35%protein and 6%lipid),2%and 4%sodium citrate diets,respectively,for 8 weeks.The results showed that sodium citrate exhibited no effect on growth performance(P>0.05).The whole-body crude protein,serum triglyceride and hepatic glycogen contents were significantly increased in the 4%sodium citrate group(P<0.05),but not in the 2%sodium citrate group(P>0.05).The 4%sodium citrate treatment significantly increased the serum glucose and insulin levels at the end of feeding trial and also in the glucose tolerance test(P<0.05).The 4%sodium citrate significantly enhanced the hepatic phosphofructokinase activity and inhibited the expression of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase isozyme 2 and phosphor-pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 component subunit alpha proteins(P<0.05).Additionally,the 4%sodium citrate significantly increased hepatic triglyceride and acetyl-Co A levels,while the expressions of carnitine palmitoyl transferase 1a protein were significantly down-regulated by the 4%sodium citrate(P<0.05).Besides,the 4%sodium citrate induced crude protein deposition in muscle by activating m TOR signaling and inhibiting AMPK signaling(P<0.05).Furthermore,the 4%sodium citrate significantly suppressed serum aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase activities,along with the lowered expression of pro-inflammatory genes,such as nfκb,tnfa and il8(P<0.05).Although the 4%sodium citrate significantly increased phosphor-nuclear factor-k B p65 protein expression(P<0.05),no significant tissue damage or inflammation occurred.Taken together,dietary supplementation of sodium citrate could exhibit a double-edged effect in Nile tilapia,with the positive aspect in promoting nutrient deposition and the negative aspect in causing hyperglycemia and insulin resistance.展开更多
The enzyme △3,△2-dienoyl-CoA isomerase （ECI1） plays a crucial role in the mitochondria113-oxidation of fatty acids with a double-bond in odd and even positions. The ECll gene might be a qualified candidate for stu...The enzyme △3,△2-dienoyl-CoA isomerase （ECI1） plays a crucial role in the mitochondria113-oxidation of fatty acids with a double-bond in odd and even positions. The ECll gene might be a qualified candidate for studies pertaining to lipid deposition and meat quality in swine. In the present study, ECI1 cDNA of the Tibetan pig was obtained by in silico cloning and verified by PCR analysis. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms （SNPs） of ECll were screened by PCR-sequencing and genotypes of those SNPs were tested by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism （PCR-RFLP） in Diannan small-ear pigs （DSP, n=40）, Tibetan pigs （TP, n=60） and Yorkshire pigs （YP, n=30）. The expression levels of ECll were analyzed by real-time quantitative PCR and Western blotting in tissues of the liver, backfat, and Iongissimus dorsi （LD） muscle of DSP （n=8）, TP （n=8） and YP （n=8）. Single factor linear correlation analysis was applied separately for each breed to evaluate correlations between ECll gene expression in the LD muscle and intramuscular fat （IMF） content. We obtained an ECll gene length of 1 401 bp from the cDNA that contained a full coding region of 909 bp. Three novel SNPs （g.42425337G〉A; g.42424666A〉G; and g.42422755A〉G） were detected, and only g.42424666A〉G exhibited three genotypes among the three breeds. The ECll expression levels in the LD muscle of DSP and TP were significantly higher than that of YP （P〈0.05）. Moreover, TP had the highest ECI1 expression in backfat （P〈O.01）, and a positive correlation was observed between gene expression and IMF content. The results suggest that differences in ECI1 gene expression might be related to lipid depo- sition and meat quality in pig.展开更多
The gut microbiome has great effects on the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of lipids. However,the microbiota composition that can alter the fat deposition and the meat quality of pigs remains unclear.Here, we u...The gut microbiome has great effects on the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of lipids. However,the microbiota composition that can alter the fat deposition and the meat quality of pigs remains unclear.Here, we used Laiwu (LW) pigs (a native Chinese breed with higher intramuscular fat) compared withcommercial crossbreed Duroc×(Landrace×Yorkshire) (DLY) pigs to investigate the effects of microbiotaon meat quality, especially in intramuscular fat content. A total of 32 DLY piglets were randomly allottedto 4 groups and transplanted with fecal microbiota from healthy LW pigs. The results indicated that thehigh dose of fecal microbiota transplantation (HFMT) selectively enhanced fat deposition in longissimusdorsi (P < 0.05) but decreased backfat thickness (P < 0.05) compared with control group. HFMT significantlyaltered meat color and increased feed conversation ratio (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the multi-omicsanalysis revealed that Bacteroides uniformis, Sphaerochaeta globosa, Hydrogenoanaerobacterium saccharovorans,and Pyramidobacter piscolens are the core species which can regulate lipid deposition. A total of140 male SPF C57BL/6j mice were randomly allotted into 7 groups and administrated with these 4 microbesalone or consortium to validate the relationships between microbiota and lipid deposition.Inoculating the bacterial consortium into mice increased intramuscular fat content (P < 0.05) comparedwith control mice. Increased expressions of lipogenesis-associated genes including cluster of differentiation36 (Cd36), diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2 (Dgat2), and fatty acid synthase (FASN) wereobserved in skeletal muscle in the mice with mixed bacteria compared with control mice. Together, ourresults suggest that the gut microbiota may play an important role in regulating the lipid deposition in the muscle of pigs and mice.展开更多
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease(NAFLD)is becoming the leading cause of chronic liver injury in developed countries and China.Chronic systemic inflammation plays a decisive role and is fundamental in the progression ...Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease(NAFLD)is becoming the leading cause of chronic liver injury in developed countries and China.Chronic systemic inflammation plays a decisive role and is fundamental in the progression of NAFLD from simple steatosis(SS)toward higher risk nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH)states.However,the exact mechanisms by which inflammation leading to NASH are incompletely understood.In this review,we focus the role of the cross talk between inflammation and lipid homeostasis on the progression of NAFLD.展开更多
基金supported by Key Project of Natural Science Research of Anhui Universities(No.KJ2020A0341).
文摘Objective:Diabetic nephropathy(DN)is a deleterious microangiopathy of diabetes,constituting a critical determinant of fatality in diabetic patients.This work is purposed to disclose the effects and modulatory mechanism of BTG anti-proliferation factor 2(BTG2)during the pathological process of DN.Methods:BTG2 expression in kidney tissues of diabetic mice and high glucose(HG)-exposed human proximal tubular cell line HK-2 was assessed with Western blot and RT-qPCR.The diabetic mice model was constructed by streptozotocin injection and confirmed by the blood glucose level beyond 16.7 mmol/L.Hematoxylin and eosin(H&E)staining and measurement of kidney function hallmarks were conducted to assess kidney injury.Cell counting kit(CCK)-8 method and TUNEL assay appraised cell activity and apoptosis.Oil red O staining assayed lipid accumulation.Relevant commercial kits were used to estimate oxidative stress-related factors.Co-immunoprecipitation(Co-IP)assay testified the binding relationship of BTG2 with protein arginine methyltransferase 1(PRMT1).Results:BTG2 expression was significantly raised in renal tissues of diabetic mice and HK-2 cells exposed to HG.BTG2 deficiency improved viability and extenuated the apoptosis,lipid deposition as well as oxidative stress in HK-2 cells following HG exposure.In addition,PRMT1 was also overexpressed in HK-2 cells exposed to HG.BTG2 interacted with PRMT1 and positively modulated PRMT1 expression.The effects of BTG2 interference on viability,apoptosis,lipid deposition,and oxidative stress in HG-challenged HK-2 cells were partially abrogated by PRMT1 overexpression.Conclusion:Altogether,BTG2 might aggravate HK-2 cell injury in response to HG by binding with PRMT1,providing a novel target for the therapeutic strategy of DN.
基金supported by the Double Support Project (035–2221993229)。
文摘Background Adequate level of carbohydrates in aquafeeds help to conserve protein and reduce cost. However, studies have indicated that high-carbohydrate(HC) diet disrupt the homeostasis of the gut–liver axis in largemouth bass, resulting in decreased intestinal acetate and butyrate level.Method Herein, we had concepted a set of feeding experiment to assess the effects of dietary sodium acetate(SA) and sodium butyrate(SB) on liver health and the intestinal microbiota in largemouth bass fed an HC diet. The experimental design comprised 5 isonitrogenous and isolipidic diets, including LC(9% starch), HC(18% starch), HCSA(18% starch;2 g/kg SA), HCSB(18% starch;2 g/kg SB), and HCSASB(18% starch;1 g/kg SA + 1 g/kg SB). Juvenile largemouth bass with an initial body weight of 7.00 ± 0.20 g were fed on these diets for 56 d.Results We found that dietary SA and SB reduced hepatic triglyceride accumulation by activating autophagy(ATG101, LC3B and TFEB), promoting lipolysis(CPT1α, HSL and AMPKα), and inhibiting adipogenesis(FAS, ACCA, SCD1 and PPARγ). In addition, SA and SB decreased oxidative stress in the liver(CAT, GPX1α and SOD1) by activating the Keap1-Nrf2 pathway. Meanwhile, SA and SB alleviated HC-induced inflammation by downregulating the expression of pro-inflammatory factors(IL-1β, COX2 and Hepcidin1) through the NF-κB pathway. Importantly, SA and SB increased the abundance of bacteria that produced acetic acid and butyrate(Clostridium_sensu_stricto_1). Combined with the KEGG analysis, the results showed that SA and SB enriched carbohydrate metabolism and amino acid metabolism pathways, thereby improving the utilization of carbohydrates. Pearson correlation analysis indicated that growth performance was closely related to hepatic lipid deposition, autophagy, antioxidant capacity, inflammation, and intestinal microbial composition.Conclusions In conclusion, dietary SA and SB can reduce hepatic lipid deposition;and alleviate oxidative stress and inflammation in largemouth bass fed on HC diet. These beneficial effects may be due to the altered composition of the gut microbiota caused by SA and SB. The improvement effects of SB were stronger than those associated with SA.
基金supported by the Tianjin Science and Technology Project(21ZYJDJC00080)and(20ZYJDJC00120)the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin(18JCZDJC97700)the Natural Science Foundation of China(81573547).
文摘Verbascoside,abundant in olive mill wastewater,is a phenylethanolic glycoside with a wide range of pharmacological activities.Atherosclerosis(AS)is a common metabolic disease and abnormal lipid metabolism in liver is inseparable from its formation and development.In this study,the anti-atherosclerotic effect of verbascoside was evaluated by establishing an atherosclerosis model based on western diet feeding of apolipoprotein E-defi cient mice for 16 weeks.After 12 weeks of administration during the feeding period,the levels of total cholesterol(TC),triglyceride(TG),low density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C)in the plasma of mice were signifi cantly decreased,the formation of arterial plaques was delayed,and the levels of alanine aminotransferase(ALT),aspartate aminotransferase(AST)and lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)in plasma were alleviated,showing the hepatoprotective effect.In addition,based on untargeted lipidomic analysis,verbascoside stabilized glycerophospholipid metabolism,modulated lipid metabolism disorders and reduced lipid deposition in the liver to achieve the therapeutic effi cacy against atherosclerosis by regulating cardiolipin(CL),ether-linked phosphatidylcholine(ether-PC),lysophophatidylcholine(LPC),phosphatidylcholine(PC),oxidized phosphatidylcholine(OxPC),oxidized phosphatidylethanolamine(OxPE),triacylglycerol(TG),sphingomyelin(SM)back to normal levels.
基金Scientific and technological innovation project of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences(CI2021A04409,CI2021A04404,CI2021A04405)the fundamental research funds for the central public welfare research institutes(No.ZZ13-YQ-061,ZXKT22012,ZXKT22039).
文摘An undescribed pyrrole acid,1-(4′-methoxy-4′-oxobutyl)-1 H-pyrrole-2,5-dicarboxylic acid(1)and one known pyr-role acid(2)were isolated from the fruits of Phyllanthus emblica.The structures of these compounds were elucidated via the comprehensive analyses of IR,HRESIMS,1D and 2D spectroscopic data.A series of biological assays revealed that compounds 1 and 2 could inhibit LPS-induced over-production of nitric oxide(NO),interleukin-6(IL-6),monocyte chemotactic protein 1(MCP-1)and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)by reducing the phosphorylation of extracellular regulated protein kinases(ERK)and c-Jun N-terminal kinases(JNK)in RAW 264.7 cells.Additionally,compounds 1 and 2 were found to reduce lipid deposition and increase the mRNA expression of ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 in oxidized low-density lipoprotein-treated RAW264.7 macrophages.
基金support provided by National Key Research and Development Program of China,China(2018YFD0900400)。
文摘Citrate is an essential substrate for energy metabolism that plays critical roles in regulating glucose and lipid metabolic homeostasis.However,the action of citrate in regulating nutrient metabolism in fish remains poorly understood.Here,we investigated the effects of dietary sodium citrate on growth performance and systematic energy metabolism in juvenile Nile tilapia(Oreochromis niloticus).A total of 270Nile tilapia(2.81±0.01 g)were randomly divided into three groups(3 replicates per group,30 fish per replicate)and fed with control diet(35%protein and 6%lipid),2%and 4%sodium citrate diets,respectively,for 8 weeks.The results showed that sodium citrate exhibited no effect on growth performance(P>0.05).The whole-body crude protein,serum triglyceride and hepatic glycogen contents were significantly increased in the 4%sodium citrate group(P<0.05),but not in the 2%sodium citrate group(P>0.05).The 4%sodium citrate treatment significantly increased the serum glucose and insulin levels at the end of feeding trial and also in the glucose tolerance test(P<0.05).The 4%sodium citrate significantly enhanced the hepatic phosphofructokinase activity and inhibited the expression of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase isozyme 2 and phosphor-pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 component subunit alpha proteins(P<0.05).Additionally,the 4%sodium citrate significantly increased hepatic triglyceride and acetyl-Co A levels,while the expressions of carnitine palmitoyl transferase 1a protein were significantly down-regulated by the 4%sodium citrate(P<0.05).Besides,the 4%sodium citrate induced crude protein deposition in muscle by activating m TOR signaling and inhibiting AMPK signaling(P<0.05).Furthermore,the 4%sodium citrate significantly suppressed serum aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase activities,along with the lowered expression of pro-inflammatory genes,such as nfκb,tnfa and il8(P<0.05).Although the 4%sodium citrate significantly increased phosphor-nuclear factor-k B p65 protein expression(P<0.05),no significant tissue damage or inflammation occurred.Taken together,dietary supplementation of sodium citrate could exhibit a double-edged effect in Nile tilapia,with the positive aspect in promoting nutrient deposition and the negative aspect in causing hyperglycemia and insulin resistance.
基金supported by the National Major Special Project on New Varieties Cultivation for Transgenic Organisms, China (2016ZX08009-003-006)the National Key Technology Research and Development Program of China (2012BAD03B03)+1 种基金the Scientific Research Foundation for Advanced Talents, Nanyang Normal University, China (ZX2014071)the Program for Changjiang Scholar and Innovation Research Team in University, China (IRT1191)
文摘The enzyme △3,△2-dienoyl-CoA isomerase （ECI1） plays a crucial role in the mitochondria113-oxidation of fatty acids with a double-bond in odd and even positions. The ECll gene might be a qualified candidate for studies pertaining to lipid deposition and meat quality in swine. In the present study, ECI1 cDNA of the Tibetan pig was obtained by in silico cloning and verified by PCR analysis. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms （SNPs） of ECll were screened by PCR-sequencing and genotypes of those SNPs were tested by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism （PCR-RFLP） in Diannan small-ear pigs （DSP, n=40）, Tibetan pigs （TP, n=60） and Yorkshire pigs （YP, n=30）. The expression levels of ECll were analyzed by real-time quantitative PCR and Western blotting in tissues of the liver, backfat, and Iongissimus dorsi （LD） muscle of DSP （n=8）, TP （n=8） and YP （n=8）. Single factor linear correlation analysis was applied separately for each breed to evaluate correlations between ECll gene expression in the LD muscle and intramuscular fat （IMF） content. We obtained an ECll gene length of 1 401 bp from the cDNA that contained a full coding region of 909 bp. Three novel SNPs （g.42425337G〉A; g.42424666A〉G; and g.42422755A〉G） were detected, and only g.42424666A〉G exhibited three genotypes among the three breeds. The ECll expression levels in the LD muscle of DSP and TP were significantly higher than that of YP （P〈0.05）. Moreover, TP had the highest ECI1 expression in backfat （P〈O.01）, and a positive correlation was observed between gene expression and IMF content. The results suggest that differences in ECI1 gene expression might be related to lipid depo- sition and meat quality in pig.
基金the National Key Research and Development Project(2018YFD0500404)the Natural Science Foundation of China(31730090,31925037)Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(2018CFA020).
文摘The gut microbiome has great effects on the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of lipids. However,the microbiota composition that can alter the fat deposition and the meat quality of pigs remains unclear.Here, we used Laiwu (LW) pigs (a native Chinese breed with higher intramuscular fat) compared withcommercial crossbreed Duroc×(Landrace×Yorkshire) (DLY) pigs to investigate the effects of microbiotaon meat quality, especially in intramuscular fat content. A total of 32 DLY piglets were randomly allottedto 4 groups and transplanted with fecal microbiota from healthy LW pigs. The results indicated that thehigh dose of fecal microbiota transplantation (HFMT) selectively enhanced fat deposition in longissimusdorsi (P < 0.05) but decreased backfat thickness (P < 0.05) compared with control group. HFMT significantlyaltered meat color and increased feed conversation ratio (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the multi-omicsanalysis revealed that Bacteroides uniformis, Sphaerochaeta globosa, Hydrogenoanaerobacterium saccharovorans,and Pyramidobacter piscolens are the core species which can regulate lipid deposition. A total of140 male SPF C57BL/6j mice were randomly allotted into 7 groups and administrated with these 4 microbesalone or consortium to validate the relationships between microbiota and lipid deposition.Inoculating the bacterial consortium into mice increased intramuscular fat content (P < 0.05) comparedwith control mice. Increased expressions of lipogenesis-associated genes including cluster of differentiation36 (Cd36), diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2 (Dgat2), and fatty acid synthase (FASN) wereobserved in skeletal muscle in the mice with mixed bacteria compared with control mice. Together, ourresults suggest that the gut microbiota may play an important role in regulating the lipid deposition in the muscle of pigs and mice.
基金This study was supported by Major State Basic Research Development Program of China(973 Program,NO.2012CB517700&2012CB517500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81270493,81270789,81200567 and Key Program,No.81030008,81390354)the Moorhead Trust,the Royal Free Hospital Special Trustees Grant-115 through Dr.Zac Varghese,and Kidney Research UK(RP37/2008).
文摘Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease(NAFLD)is becoming the leading cause of chronic liver injury in developed countries and China.Chronic systemic inflammation plays a decisive role and is fundamental in the progression of NAFLD from simple steatosis(SS)toward higher risk nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH)states.However,the exact mechanisms by which inflammation leading to NASH are incompletely understood.In this review,we focus the role of the cross talk between inflammation and lipid homeostasis on the progression of NAFLD.
