التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Comparing the Influences of Metformin and Berberine on the Intestinal Microbiota of Rats With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. |
| المؤلفون: |
DONGYA CHEN, JINGFANG XIONG, GAOFENG CHEN, ZHAOLIN ZHANG, YIHUI LIU, JIANJUN XU, HONG XU |
| المصدر: |
In Vivo; Sep/Oct2023, Vol. 37 Issue 5, p2105-2127, 23p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
FATTY liver, METFORMIN, GUT microbiome, BERBERINE, HIGH-fat diet, ALANINE aminotransferase |
| مستخلص: |
Background/Aim: High-fat diets induce shifts in the gut microbial community structure in patients or animals with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of metformin (MET) and berberine (BER) on the intestinal microbiota of rats with NASH. Materials and Methods: Forty specific pathogen-free male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized into 4 groups. Model rats were fed high-fat diets to create NASH models. MET or BER rats were administrated MET or BER, respectively, at the onset of induction of NASH. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), cholesterol, and triglycerides were examined. Plasma endotoxin levels were measured using the turbidimetric endotoxin assay. The incidence of bacterial translocation describes the passage of bacteria of the gastrointestinal tract through the intestinal mucosa barrier to mesenteric lymph nodes and other organs. Hematoxylin and eosin and oil red O staining were used for histopathological analysis. High throughput 16S rRNA sequencing was carried out for analyzing the composition of intestinal microbiota. Results: High-fat diets caused NASH after 16-week induction. Administration of MET and BER ameliorated NASH by attenuating hepatic steatosis and inflammation and decreasing the plasma levels of endotoxin. MET and BER restored the composition of the intestinal microbiota disrupted by NASH. Both MET and BER altered the abundance of Atopobiaceae, Brevibacterium, Christensenellaceae, Coriobacteriales, Papillibacter, Pygmaiobacter, and Rikenellaceae RC9 in rats with NASH. The screened intestinal microbiota may be responsible for the improvement in fat accumulation and glucose metabolism. Conclusion: MET and BER demonstrated beneficial effects on the intestinal microbiota, which was disturbed in NASH. This finding may explain the functional mechanism of MET and BER in NASH. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |
