目的探索莓茶提取物对2型糖尿病(type 2 diabetes mellitus,T2DM)大鼠糖脂代谢及肝脏沉默信息调节因子1(silence information regulator 1,SIRT1)、AMP活化蛋白激酶(AMP activated protein kinase,AMPK)、过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体γ...目的探索莓茶提取物对2型糖尿病(type 2 diabetes mellitus,T2DM)大鼠糖脂代谢及肝脏沉默信息调节因子1(silence information regulator 1,SIRT1)、AMP活化蛋白激酶(AMP activated protein kinase,AMPK)、过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体γ辅助活化因子1α(peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γcoactivator-1α,PGC-1α)蛋白表达的影响。方法高脂高糖喂养联合链脲佐菌素(35 mg/kg)腹腔注射建立T2DM大鼠模型,建模成功后随机分为模型组、莓茶低剂量组(0.4 g/kg)、莓茶高剂量组(0.8 g/kg),另设普通饲料喂养大鼠为正常组,每组8只。各组灌胃给药6周后,行口服葡萄糖耐量试验计算血糖-时间曲线下面积(area under the curve,AUC),ELISA法检测空腹血胰岛素(fasting insulin,FINS)水平,计算稳态模型以评估胰岛素抵抗指数(homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance,HOMA-IR),全自动生化分析仪测定血清总胆固醇(total cholesterol,TC)、甘油三酯(triglycerides,TG)、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(high density lipoprotein cholesterol,HDL-C)、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(low density lipoprotein cholesterol,LDL-C)、超氧化物歧化酶(superoxide dismutase,SOD)、丙二醇(malondialdehyde,MDA)水平,HE染色观察肝脏组织形态学变化,Western blot检测肝脏SIRT1、AMPK、PGC-1α蛋白表达。结果与正常组比较,模型组FBG、AUC、FINS、HOMA-IR、TC、TG、LDL-C、MDA均明显升高(P<0.01),HDL-C、SOD和SIRT1、AMPK、PGC-1α蛋白表达均明显降低(P<0.01),肝脏组织肝索排列紊乱,肝细胞间隙不清晰,呈脂肪变性改变。与模型组比较,莓茶低剂量组、莓茶高剂量组FBG、FINS、HOMA-IR、TG、MDA均明显降低(P<0.05,P<0.01),SOD和SIRT1、AMPK、PGC-1α蛋白表达均明显升高(P<0.05,P<0.01),肝脏组织肝索排列相对整齐,脂肪变性得到改善;莓茶高剂量组AUC、TC均明显降低(P<0.05),HDL-C明显升高(P<0.05)。与莓茶低剂量组比较,莓茶高剂量组FBG、AUC、FINS、TC、MDA均明显降低(P<0.05),SIRT1、AMPK、PGC-1α蛋白表达均明显升高(P<0.05)。结论莓茶提取物能在一定程度上改善T2DM大鼠糖脂代谢,减轻胰岛素抵抗,其机制可能与改善氧化应激,调节肝脏SIRT1、AMPK、PGC-1α蛋白表达有关。展开更多
Male infertility is a significant cause of psychosocial and marital distress in approximately 50% of couples who are unable to conceive,with male factors being the underlying cause.Guijiajiao(Colla Carapacis et Plastr...Male infertility is a significant cause of psychosocial and marital distress in approximately 50% of couples who are unable to conceive,with male factors being the underlying cause.Guijiajiao(Colla Carapacis et Plastri,CCP)is a Traditional Chinese Medicine commonly used to treat male infertility.The present study aimed to investigate the potential mechanisms underlying the preventive effects of CCP on male infertility.An infertile male rat model was established using cyclophosphamide(CTX),and CCP was administered for both treatment and prevention.Fecal microbiota transplantation(FMT)was also performed to explore the role of gut microbiota in the CCP-mediated prevention of male infertility in rats.Sperm motility and concentration were determined using a semiautomatic sperm classification analyzer.Subsequently,histopathological analysis using HE staining was performed to examine the changes in the small intestine and testis.Moreover,the serum levels of lipopolysaccharide(LPS)and testosterone were measured by ELISA.In addition,immunohistochemistry was conducted to detect CD3 expression in the small intestine,while RT-qPCR was employed to assess the expressions of interleukin-1 beta(IL-1β),cluster of differentiation 3(CD3),Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1(MCP-1),and C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 10(CXCL-10)in the small intestine and epididymis.Finally,gut microbiota was analyzed by 16S rRNA sequencing.CCP improved sperm motility,number,and concentration in CTX-induced infertile male rats.CCP increased the serum testosterone level,inhibited the immune cell infiltration of the intestinal lamina propria,and promoted the aggregation of CD3+T cells in CTX-induced male infertility rats.CCP also inhibited the expressions of MCP-1,CXCL-10,and IL-1βin the epididymis of male infertility rats.At the genus level,CTX led to a reduction in the abundance of Lactobacillus,Clostridia_UCG.014,and Romboutsia in the intestinal tract of rats.In contrast,CCP decreased the abundance of Ruminococcus and increased the abundance of Romboutsia in infertile male rats.Additionally,FMT experiments proved that the gut microbiota of CCP-treated rats facilitated testicular tissue recovery and spermatogenesis while also reducing the serum LPS level in infertile male rats.CCP improves the spermatogenic ability of infertile male rats by restoring gut microbiota diversity and inhibiting epididymal inflammation.展开更多
OBJECTIVE: To verify the Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) theory that kidney-Qi deficiency(KQD)is considered to be the main cause of aging using cross-sectional study.METHODS: Demographic and lifestyle characteristic...OBJECTIVE: To verify the Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) theory that kidney-Qi deficiency(KQD)is considered to be the main cause of aging using cross-sectional study.METHODS: Demographic and lifestyle characteristics of 90 healthy participants were collected with a self-administered questionnaire. KQD syndrome was diagnosed according to Deng's diagnosis standard. Creatinine-adjusted urinary 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine(8-OH-dG) and 8-isomeric-prostaglandin2α(8-iso-PGF2α), salivary advanced oxidation protein products(AOPPs), malondialdehyde(MDA) and dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate(DHEA-S) were selected as aging markers and measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.RESULTS: No significant differences were observed in participant characteristics between the KQD group and non-KQD(NKQD) group(P > 0.05). Levels of 8-OH-dG, 8-iso-PGF2α, AOPPs, and MDA increased with age, except for a slight decrease in8-OH-dG in the older group. The increase in8-iso-PGF2α was significant(P < 0.05). DHEA-S significantly decreased with increasing age(P < 0.01).8-OH-dG levels were higher in the KQD group compared with the NKQD group. Levels of urinary8-iso-PGF2α, salivary AOPPs, and MDA in the KQD group were lower than in the NKQD group. Salivary DHEA-S was higher in the KQD group compared with the NKQD group. However, differences between KQD group and NKQD group were not significant.CONCLUSION: The current results suggested that KQD syndrome, as diagnosed by Deng's standard,does not underlie the aging phenotype.展开更多
文摘目的探索莓茶提取物对2型糖尿病(type 2 diabetes mellitus,T2DM)大鼠糖脂代谢及肝脏沉默信息调节因子1(silence information regulator 1,SIRT1)、AMP活化蛋白激酶(AMP activated protein kinase,AMPK)、过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体γ辅助活化因子1α(peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γcoactivator-1α,PGC-1α)蛋白表达的影响。方法高脂高糖喂养联合链脲佐菌素(35 mg/kg)腹腔注射建立T2DM大鼠模型,建模成功后随机分为模型组、莓茶低剂量组(0.4 g/kg)、莓茶高剂量组(0.8 g/kg),另设普通饲料喂养大鼠为正常组,每组8只。各组灌胃给药6周后,行口服葡萄糖耐量试验计算血糖-时间曲线下面积(area under the curve,AUC),ELISA法检测空腹血胰岛素(fasting insulin,FINS)水平,计算稳态模型以评估胰岛素抵抗指数(homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance,HOMA-IR),全自动生化分析仪测定血清总胆固醇(total cholesterol,TC)、甘油三酯(triglycerides,TG)、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(high density lipoprotein cholesterol,HDL-C)、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(low density lipoprotein cholesterol,LDL-C)、超氧化物歧化酶(superoxide dismutase,SOD)、丙二醇(malondialdehyde,MDA)水平,HE染色观察肝脏组织形态学变化,Western blot检测肝脏SIRT1、AMPK、PGC-1α蛋白表达。结果与正常组比较,模型组FBG、AUC、FINS、HOMA-IR、TC、TG、LDL-C、MDA均明显升高(P<0.01),HDL-C、SOD和SIRT1、AMPK、PGC-1α蛋白表达均明显降低(P<0.01),肝脏组织肝索排列紊乱,肝细胞间隙不清晰,呈脂肪变性改变。与模型组比较,莓茶低剂量组、莓茶高剂量组FBG、FINS、HOMA-IR、TG、MDA均明显降低(P<0.05,P<0.01),SOD和SIRT1、AMPK、PGC-1α蛋白表达均明显升高(P<0.05,P<0.01),肝脏组织肝索排列相对整齐,脂肪变性得到改善;莓茶高剂量组AUC、TC均明显降低(P<0.05),HDL-C明显升高(P<0.05)。与莓茶低剂量组比较,莓茶高剂量组FBG、AUC、FINS、TC、MDA均明显降低(P<0.05),SIRT1、AMPK、PGC-1α蛋白表达均明显升高(P<0.05)。结论莓茶提取物能在一定程度上改善T2DM大鼠糖脂代谢,减轻胰岛素抵抗,其机制可能与改善氧化应激,调节肝脏SIRT1、AMPK、PGC-1α蛋白表达有关。
基金Excellent Youth Project of Scientific Research Program of Hunan Education Department(No.22B0370)Project of Traditional Chinese Medicine Administration of Hunan Province(No.B2023034)Hunan Natural Science Foundation(No.2022JJ40305).
文摘Male infertility is a significant cause of psychosocial and marital distress in approximately 50% of couples who are unable to conceive,with male factors being the underlying cause.Guijiajiao(Colla Carapacis et Plastri,CCP)is a Traditional Chinese Medicine commonly used to treat male infertility.The present study aimed to investigate the potential mechanisms underlying the preventive effects of CCP on male infertility.An infertile male rat model was established using cyclophosphamide(CTX),and CCP was administered for both treatment and prevention.Fecal microbiota transplantation(FMT)was also performed to explore the role of gut microbiota in the CCP-mediated prevention of male infertility in rats.Sperm motility and concentration were determined using a semiautomatic sperm classification analyzer.Subsequently,histopathological analysis using HE staining was performed to examine the changes in the small intestine and testis.Moreover,the serum levels of lipopolysaccharide(LPS)and testosterone were measured by ELISA.In addition,immunohistochemistry was conducted to detect CD3 expression in the small intestine,while RT-qPCR was employed to assess the expressions of interleukin-1 beta(IL-1β),cluster of differentiation 3(CD3),Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1(MCP-1),and C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 10(CXCL-10)in the small intestine and epididymis.Finally,gut microbiota was analyzed by 16S rRNA sequencing.CCP improved sperm motility,number,and concentration in CTX-induced infertile male rats.CCP increased the serum testosterone level,inhibited the immune cell infiltration of the intestinal lamina propria,and promoted the aggregation of CD3+T cells in CTX-induced male infertility rats.CCP also inhibited the expressions of MCP-1,CXCL-10,and IL-1βin the epididymis of male infertility rats.At the genus level,CTX led to a reduction in the abundance of Lactobacillus,Clostridia_UCG.014,and Romboutsia in the intestinal tract of rats.In contrast,CCP decreased the abundance of Ruminococcus and increased the abundance of Romboutsia in infertile male rats.Additionally,FMT experiments proved that the gut microbiota of CCP-treated rats facilitated testicular tissue recovery and spermatogenesis while also reducing the serum LPS level in infertile male rats.CCP improves the spermatogenic ability of infertile male rats by restoring gut microbiota diversity and inhibiting epididymal inflammation.
基金Supported by Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning Project:Preliminary Study on the Construction of Asthma Integrative Medicine Management Platform based on Smart Devices and Mobile Internet(No.ZYKC201602001)
文摘OBJECTIVE: To verify the Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) theory that kidney-Qi deficiency(KQD)is considered to be the main cause of aging using cross-sectional study.METHODS: Demographic and lifestyle characteristics of 90 healthy participants were collected with a self-administered questionnaire. KQD syndrome was diagnosed according to Deng's diagnosis standard. Creatinine-adjusted urinary 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine(8-OH-dG) and 8-isomeric-prostaglandin2α(8-iso-PGF2α), salivary advanced oxidation protein products(AOPPs), malondialdehyde(MDA) and dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate(DHEA-S) were selected as aging markers and measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.RESULTS: No significant differences were observed in participant characteristics between the KQD group and non-KQD(NKQD) group(P > 0.05). Levels of 8-OH-dG, 8-iso-PGF2α, AOPPs, and MDA increased with age, except for a slight decrease in8-OH-dG in the older group. The increase in8-iso-PGF2α was significant(P < 0.05). DHEA-S significantly decreased with increasing age(P < 0.01).8-OH-dG levels were higher in the KQD group compared with the NKQD group. Levels of urinary8-iso-PGF2α, salivary AOPPs, and MDA in the KQD group were lower than in the NKQD group. Salivary DHEA-S was higher in the KQD group compared with the NKQD group. However, differences between KQD group and NKQD group were not significant.CONCLUSION: The current results suggested that KQD syndrome, as diagnosed by Deng's standard,does not underlie the aging phenotype.
