Probiotics could effectively eliminate excess reactive oxygen species(ROS)generated during aging or lipid metabolism disorders,but their mechanism is unclear.The major purpose of this study was to investigate the mech...Probiotics could effectively eliminate excess reactive oxygen species(ROS)generated during aging or lipid metabolism disorders,but their mechanism is unclear.The major purpose of this study was to investigate the mechanism of Lactiplantibacillus plantarun AR113 alleviating oxidative stress injury in the D-galactose induced aging mice.The result showed that pretreatment with L.plantarun AR113 significantly relieving H_(2)O_(2)induced cytotoxicity in HepG2 cells by maintain cell membrane integrity and increasing antioxidant enzyme activities.In D-galactose induced aging mice,L.plantarun AR113 could significantly attenuate liver damage and inflammatory infiltration by promoting endogenous glutathione(GSH)synthesis and activating the Nrf2/Keap1 signaling pathway in mice,and increasing the expression of regulated phaseⅡdetoxification enzymes and antioxidant enzymes.Further analysis shown that gavage of L.plantarun AR113 could significantly reduce the expression of G protein-coupled receptor 78(GPR78)and C/EBP homologous protein(CHOP)proteins,and promote the restoration of endoplasmic reticulum(ER)homeostasis,thereby activating cell anti-apoptotic pathways.These results were also confirmed in H_(2)O_(2)-treated HepG2 experiments.It indicated that L.plantarun AR113 could inhibit D-galactose-induced liver injury through dual inhibition of ER stress and oxidative stress.L.plantarun AR113 have good application potential in anti-aging and alleviating metabolic disorders.展开更多
碱性析氢反应(HER)可将间歇性可再生能源转化为可存储的清洁能源,因而备受关注.然而,水解离速度缓慢以及H中间体(*H)吸附和解吸困难限制了碱性HER的进一步发展.目前,针对碱性电解水解离缓慢问题,通常采用调整电催化剂结构降低水分解热...碱性析氢反应(HER)可将间歇性可再生能源转化为可存储的清洁能源,因而备受关注.然而,水解离速度缓慢以及H中间体(*H)吸附和解吸困难限制了碱性HER的进一步发展.目前,针对碱性电解水解离缓慢问题,通常采用调整电催化剂结构降低水分解热动力学能垒,以及改变三相界面微环境加速中间产物的扩散等方法来促进水分解进行.此外,可以通过调控活性位点电子结构来优化*H的吸脱附.但是采用单一的策略很难同时促进H_(2)O的解离和*H的吸脱附,难以获得令人满意的碱性HER性能.因此,探索一种能同时促进H_(2)O的解离和*H的吸脱附协同策略对提升碱性HER的性能至关重要.本文提出了一种协同策略,通过构建高曲率二硫化钴纳米针(CoS_(2)NNs)和原子级铜(Cu)的掺杂分别实现诱导纳米尺度的局域电场和原子尺度的电子局域化,从而促进碱性HER的H_(2)O解离和*H吸脱附.首先,采用有限元法模拟和密度泛函理论计算,从理论上分别证实了纳米尺度局域电场可以加速H_(2)O解离以及原子尺度电子局域化可以促进*H吸附.受理论计算结果启发,通过一步水热法和原位硫化相结合的方法制备了高曲率的Cu掺杂CoS_(2)纳米针(Cu-CoS_(2)NNs).采用扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和四探针测试等技术进行表征,研究了Cu-CoS_(2)NNs的形貌、物相结构、化学组成和导电性.结果表明,在Cu原子引入后,Cu-CoS_(2)NNs依然保持着高曲率的纳米针结构,证明了Cu在CoS_(2)NNs中的原子分散状态.相较于低曲率的Cu掺杂CoS_(2)纳米线(Cu-CoS_(2)NWs),Cu-CoS_(2)NNs只存在形貌上的区别,二者的化学组成和比例均非常接近.同时,上述材料都具有很强的导电性,且电导率基本相同,这与有限元模拟结果一致.原位衰减全反射红外光谱和电响应测试结果表明,Cu-CoS_(2)NNs具有较好的解离H_(2)O和吸附*H的能力.在1 mol L^(-1)KOH溶液和10 mA cm^(-2)电流密度下,该催化剂的析氢过电位仅为64 mV,展现出较好的电化学析氢性能.催化剂还表现出非常好的碱性析氢稳定性,在标准氢电势(RHE)-0.18 V下,可在100 mA cm^(-2)电流密度下稳定工作达100 h.综上所述,本文通过诱导局域电场和电子局域化构建了一种协同策略,所制备的Cu-CoS_(2)NNs表现出很好的催化碱性HER性能和应用前景,为碱性HER电催化剂的理性设计提供了一定的参考.展开更多
Background:The establishment of stable microbiota in early life is beneficial to the individual.Changes in the intestinal environment during early life play a crucial role in modulating the gut microbiota.Therefore,ea...Background:The establishment of stable microbiota in early life is beneficial to the individual.Changes in the intestinal environment during early life play a crucial role in modulating the gut microbiota.Therefore,early intervention to change the intestinal environment can be regarded as a new regulation strategy for the growth and health of poultry.However,the effects of intestinal environmental changes on host physiology and metabolism are rarely reported.This study was conducted to investigate the effects of early inoculation with caecal fermentation broth on small intestine morphology,gene expression of tight junction proteins in the ileum,and cecum microbial metabolism of broilers.Results:Our data showed that early inoculation with caecal fermentation broth could improve intestine morphology.The small intestine villus height was significantly increased(P<0.05)in the intervened broilers compared to the control group,especially on day 28.A similar result was observed in the ratio of villus height to crypt depth(P<0.05).Meanwhile,we found early inoculation significantly increased(P<0.05)the expression levels of zonula occludens-1(ZO1)on days 14 and 28,claudin-1(CLDN1)on day 28,whereas the gene expression of claudin-2(CLDN2)was significantly decreased(P<0.05)on days 14 and 28.Gas chromatography time-of-flight/mass spectrometry(GC-TOF/MS)technology was further implemented to systematically evaluate the microbial metabolite profiles.Principal component analysis(PCA)and orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis(OPLS-DA)displayed a distinct trend towards separation between the fermentation broth group(F group)and the control group(C group).The differentially expressed metabolites were identified,and they were mainly functionally enriched in beta-alanine metabolism and biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids.In addition,1,3-diaminopropane was selected as a key biomarker that responded to early inoculation with caecal fermentation broth.Conclusions:These results provide insight into intestinal metabolomics and confirm that early inoculation with caecal fermentation broth can be used as a potential strategy to improve intestinal health of broilers.展开更多
Recent studies have shown that age-related aging evolution is accompanied by imbalances in intestinal homeostasis.Marine red yeast(MRY)is a functional probiotic that has been shown to have antioxidant,immune and other...Recent studies have shown that age-related aging evolution is accompanied by imbalances in intestinal homeostasis.Marine red yeast(MRY)is a functional probiotic that has been shown to have antioxidant,immune and other properties.Therefore,we chose 900 healthy Hy-Line Brown hens at 433 d old as the research subjects and evaluated the correlation between intestinal health,laying performance,and egg quality in aged hens through the supplementation of MRY.These laying hens were assigned into 5 groups and received diet supplementation with 0%,0.5%,1.0%,1.5%,and 2%MRY for 12 weeks.The results showed that MRY supplementation increased egg production rate,average egg weight,and egg quality,and decreased feed conversion ratio and daily feed intake(P<0.05).The MRY supplement improved antioxidant indicators such as superoxide dismutase(SOD),catalase(CAT),glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px),stimulated villus height,and increased the villus height to crypt depth ratio(V/C ratio)in the intestine(P<0.05).It also regulated the expression of intestinal inflammatory factors(transforming growth factor-β[TGF-β],interleukin[IL]-1β,IL-8,tumor necrosis factor-α[TNF-α])while increasing serum immunoglobulin G(IgG)levels(P<0.05).Furthermore,MRY supplementation upregulated the mRNA expression of tight junction proteins(occludin and zonula occludens-1[ZO-1]),anti-apoptotic gene(Bcl-2),and autophagy-related proteins(beclin-1 and light chain 3I[LC3I])in the intestine(P<0.05).The MRY supplement also led to an increase in the concentration of short-chain fatty acids in the cecum,and the relative abundance of the phylum Bacteroidetes,and genera Bacteroides and Rikenellaceae_RC9_gut_group.The LEfSe analysis revealed an enrichment of Sutterella and Akkermansia muciniphila.In conclusion,the results of this experiment indicated that the additional supplementation of MRY can improve the production performance of laying hens and may contribute to the restoration and balance of intestinal homeostasis,which supports the application potential of MRY as a green and efficient feed additive for improving the laying performance in chickens.展开更多
基金supported by the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(32025029)the Shanghai Education Committee Scientific Research Innovation Projects(2101070007800120)+1 种基金the Yili Health Science Foundation of Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology(2021-Y06)the Shanghai Engineering Research Center of food microbiology program(19DZ2281100)。
文摘Probiotics could effectively eliminate excess reactive oxygen species(ROS)generated during aging or lipid metabolism disorders,but their mechanism is unclear.The major purpose of this study was to investigate the mechanism of Lactiplantibacillus plantarun AR113 alleviating oxidative stress injury in the D-galactose induced aging mice.The result showed that pretreatment with L.plantarun AR113 significantly relieving H_(2)O_(2)induced cytotoxicity in HepG2 cells by maintain cell membrane integrity and increasing antioxidant enzyme activities.In D-galactose induced aging mice,L.plantarun AR113 could significantly attenuate liver damage and inflammatory infiltration by promoting endogenous glutathione(GSH)synthesis and activating the Nrf2/Keap1 signaling pathway in mice,and increasing the expression of regulated phaseⅡdetoxification enzymes and antioxidant enzymes.Further analysis shown that gavage of L.plantarun AR113 could significantly reduce the expression of G protein-coupled receptor 78(GPR78)and C/EBP homologous protein(CHOP)proteins,and promote the restoration of endoplasmic reticulum(ER)homeostasis,thereby activating cell anti-apoptotic pathways.These results were also confirmed in H_(2)O_(2)-treated HepG2 experiments.It indicated that L.plantarun AR113 could inhibit D-galactose-induced liver injury through dual inhibition of ER stress and oxidative stress.L.plantarun AR113 have good application potential in anti-aging and alleviating metabolic disorders.
文摘碱性析氢反应(HER)可将间歇性可再生能源转化为可存储的清洁能源,因而备受关注.然而,水解离速度缓慢以及H中间体(*H)吸附和解吸困难限制了碱性HER的进一步发展.目前,针对碱性电解水解离缓慢问题,通常采用调整电催化剂结构降低水分解热动力学能垒,以及改变三相界面微环境加速中间产物的扩散等方法来促进水分解进行.此外,可以通过调控活性位点电子结构来优化*H的吸脱附.但是采用单一的策略很难同时促进H_(2)O的解离和*H的吸脱附,难以获得令人满意的碱性HER性能.因此,探索一种能同时促进H_(2)O的解离和*H的吸脱附协同策略对提升碱性HER的性能至关重要.本文提出了一种协同策略,通过构建高曲率二硫化钴纳米针(CoS_(2)NNs)和原子级铜(Cu)的掺杂分别实现诱导纳米尺度的局域电场和原子尺度的电子局域化,从而促进碱性HER的H_(2)O解离和*H吸脱附.首先,采用有限元法模拟和密度泛函理论计算,从理论上分别证实了纳米尺度局域电场可以加速H_(2)O解离以及原子尺度电子局域化可以促进*H吸附.受理论计算结果启发,通过一步水热法和原位硫化相结合的方法制备了高曲率的Cu掺杂CoS_(2)纳米针(Cu-CoS_(2)NNs).采用扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和四探针测试等技术进行表征,研究了Cu-CoS_(2)NNs的形貌、物相结构、化学组成和导电性.结果表明,在Cu原子引入后,Cu-CoS_(2)NNs依然保持着高曲率的纳米针结构,证明了Cu在CoS_(2)NNs中的原子分散状态.相较于低曲率的Cu掺杂CoS_(2)纳米线(Cu-CoS_(2)NWs),Cu-CoS_(2)NNs只存在形貌上的区别,二者的化学组成和比例均非常接近.同时,上述材料都具有很强的导电性,且电导率基本相同,这与有限元模拟结果一致.原位衰减全反射红外光谱和电响应测试结果表明,Cu-CoS_(2)NNs具有较好的解离H_(2)O和吸附*H的能力.在1 mol L^(-1)KOH溶液和10 mA cm^(-2)电流密度下,该催化剂的析氢过电位仅为64 mV,展现出较好的电化学析氢性能.催化剂还表现出非常好的碱性析氢稳定性,在标准氢电势(RHE)-0.18 V下,可在100 mA cm^(-2)电流密度下稳定工作达100 h.综上所述,本文通过诱导局域电场和电子局域化构建了一种协同策略,所制备的Cu-CoS_(2)NNs表现出很好的催化碱性HER性能和应用前景,为碱性HER电催化剂的理性设计提供了一定的参考.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2017YFD0500501)State Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agroproducts(2010DS700124-ZZ1905).
文摘Background:The establishment of stable microbiota in early life is beneficial to the individual.Changes in the intestinal environment during early life play a crucial role in modulating the gut microbiota.Therefore,early intervention to change the intestinal environment can be regarded as a new regulation strategy for the growth and health of poultry.However,the effects of intestinal environmental changes on host physiology and metabolism are rarely reported.This study was conducted to investigate the effects of early inoculation with caecal fermentation broth on small intestine morphology,gene expression of tight junction proteins in the ileum,and cecum microbial metabolism of broilers.Results:Our data showed that early inoculation with caecal fermentation broth could improve intestine morphology.The small intestine villus height was significantly increased(P<0.05)in the intervened broilers compared to the control group,especially on day 28.A similar result was observed in the ratio of villus height to crypt depth(P<0.05).Meanwhile,we found early inoculation significantly increased(P<0.05)the expression levels of zonula occludens-1(ZO1)on days 14 and 28,claudin-1(CLDN1)on day 28,whereas the gene expression of claudin-2(CLDN2)was significantly decreased(P<0.05)on days 14 and 28.Gas chromatography time-of-flight/mass spectrometry(GC-TOF/MS)technology was further implemented to systematically evaluate the microbial metabolite profiles.Principal component analysis(PCA)and orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis(OPLS-DA)displayed a distinct trend towards separation between the fermentation broth group(F group)and the control group(C group).The differentially expressed metabolites were identified,and they were mainly functionally enriched in beta-alanine metabolism and biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids.In addition,1,3-diaminopropane was selected as a key biomarker that responded to early inoculation with caecal fermentation broth.Conclusions:These results provide insight into intestinal metabolomics and confirm that early inoculation with caecal fermentation broth can be used as a potential strategy to improve intestinal health of broilers.
基金supported by the Science and Technology Research and Develo pment Program Joint Fund of Henan Province (232103810013)Major Scientific and Technological Special Project of Henan Province (221100110200)the China Agniculture Research Systems of Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China (CARS-40).
文摘Recent studies have shown that age-related aging evolution is accompanied by imbalances in intestinal homeostasis.Marine red yeast(MRY)is a functional probiotic that has been shown to have antioxidant,immune and other properties.Therefore,we chose 900 healthy Hy-Line Brown hens at 433 d old as the research subjects and evaluated the correlation between intestinal health,laying performance,and egg quality in aged hens through the supplementation of MRY.These laying hens were assigned into 5 groups and received diet supplementation with 0%,0.5%,1.0%,1.5%,and 2%MRY for 12 weeks.The results showed that MRY supplementation increased egg production rate,average egg weight,and egg quality,and decreased feed conversion ratio and daily feed intake(P<0.05).The MRY supplement improved antioxidant indicators such as superoxide dismutase(SOD),catalase(CAT),glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px),stimulated villus height,and increased the villus height to crypt depth ratio(V/C ratio)in the intestine(P<0.05).It also regulated the expression of intestinal inflammatory factors(transforming growth factor-β[TGF-β],interleukin[IL]-1β,IL-8,tumor necrosis factor-α[TNF-α])while increasing serum immunoglobulin G(IgG)levels(P<0.05).Furthermore,MRY supplementation upregulated the mRNA expression of tight junction proteins(occludin and zonula occludens-1[ZO-1]),anti-apoptotic gene(Bcl-2),and autophagy-related proteins(beclin-1 and light chain 3I[LC3I])in the intestine(P<0.05).The MRY supplement also led to an increase in the concentration of short-chain fatty acids in the cecum,and the relative abundance of the phylum Bacteroidetes,and genera Bacteroides and Rikenellaceae_RC9_gut_group.The LEfSe analysis revealed an enrichment of Sutterella and Akkermansia muciniphila.In conclusion,the results of this experiment indicated that the additional supplementation of MRY can improve the production performance of laying hens and may contribute to the restoration and balance of intestinal homeostasis,which supports the application potential of MRY as a green and efficient feed additive for improving the laying performance in chickens.