The Effects of Green Tea on Diabetes and Gut Microbiome in db/db Mice: Studies with Tea Extracts vs. Tea Powder.
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SUBMITTER: Wu G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8467950 | biostudies-literature |
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Project description:Dietary supplementation of green tea powder (GTP) changes egg quality of hens, however, whether these changes affect incubation is still unknown. This study was to compare the proteomic difference of incubated eggs from hens with GTP supplemented or not. Huainan partridge chickens (1,080) at 35 wk of age were allocated into 2 groups, one group fed basal diet (CG) and one group fed basal diet plus 1% GTP (EG). After 4 wk feeding, artificially fertilized eggs were collected for yolk cholesterol determination and incubation. During incubation, 6 embryos from each group were randomly selected in each day for yolk protein extraction and quantification. Yolk cholesterol content was significantly lower, while the hatchability was significantly higher in EG than that of the CG group (P < 0.05). Yolk protein concentration at embryonic days (ED) of 0, 2, 6, and 13 showed significant changes and were selected for proteomic analysis by 2-dimensional gel electrophoresis combined with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Fifty-one differentially expressed (DE) protein spots were identified among different incubation stages between CG and EG group which were mainly classified into vitellogenin, immunoglobulin, and ovoinhibitor, and occupied 45.1, 23.5, and 15.7%, respectively, to the total DE proteins. Ovotransferrin, participated in extracellular sequestering of iron ion process, was significantly lower in EG group than that of the CG group (P < 0.05). Ig light chain precursor (Immunoglobulin) exhibited higher expression at ED6 in EG group as compared with that of the CG group, and was participated in immune response related processes. Ovoinhibitor, mainly involved in protease binding activity, showed lower abundance at ED13 in EG group as compared with that of the CG group. Vitellogenin-3, showed lower expression in EG group as compared with that of the CG group, was mainly participated in lipid transportation and localization according to GO enrichment. Chickens fed diet with GTP provided eggs more antioxidant ability that increased hatchability, indicated that GTP could be considered as additive in breeding layer.
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Project description:Green tea polyphenols (GTP) have been shown to exert a spectrum of health benefits to animals and humans. It is plausible that the beneficial effects of GTP are a result of its interaction with the gut microbiota. This study evaluated the effect of long-term treatment with GTP on the gut microbiota of experimental rats and the potential linkage between changes of the gut microbiota with the beneficial effects of GTP. Six-month-old Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly allocated into three dosing regimens (0, 0.5%, and 1.5% of GTP) and followed for 6 months. At the end of month 3 or month 6, half of the animals from each group were sacrificed and their colon contents were collected for microbiome analysis using 16S ribosomal RNA and shotgun metagenomic community sequencing. GTP treatment significantly decreased the biodiversity and modified the microbial community in a dose-dependent manner; similar patterns were observed at both sampling times. Multiple operational taxonomic units and phylotypes were modified: the phylotypes Bacteroidetes and Oscillospira, previously linked to the lean phenotype in human and animal studies, were enriched; and Peptostreptococcaceae previously linked to colorectal cancer phenotype was depleted in GTP treated groups in a dose-dependent manner. Several microbial gene orthologs were modified, among which genes related to energy production and conversion were consistently enriched in samples from month 6 in a dose-dependent manner. This study showed that long-term treatment with GTP induced a dose-dependent modification of the gut microbiome in experimental rats, which might be linked to beneficial effects of GTP.
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Project description:BackgroundEicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) have been suggested to prevent the development of metabolic disorders. However, their individual role in treating hyperglycemia and the mechanism of action regarding gut microbiome and metabolome in the context of diabetes remain unclear.ResultsSupplementation of DHA and EPA attenuated hyperglycemia and insulin resistance without changing body weight in db/db mice while the ameliorative effect appeared to be more pronounced for EPA. DHA/EPA supplementation reduced the abundance of the lipopolysaccharide-containing Enterobacteriaceae whereas elevated the family Coriobacteriaceae negatively correlated with glutamate level, genera Barnesiella and Clostridium XlVa associated with bile acids production, beneficial Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus, and SCFA-producing species. The gut microbiome alterations co-occurred with the shifts in the metabolome, including glutamate, bile acids, propionic/butyric acid, and lipopolysaccharide, which subsequently relieved β cell apoptosis, suppressed hepatic gluconeogenesis, and promoted GLP-1 secretion, white adipose beiging, and insulin signaling. All these changes appeared to be more evident for EPA. Furthermore, transplantation with DHA/EPA-mediated gut microbiota mimicked the ameliorative effect of DHA/EPA on glucose homeostasis in db/db mice, together with similar changes in gut metabolites. In vitro, DHA/EPA treatment directly inhibited the growth of Escherichia coli (Family Enterobacteriaceae) while promoted Coriobacterium glomerans (Family Coriobacteriaceae), demonstrating a causal effect of DHA/EPA on featured gut microbiota.ConclusionsDHA and EPA dramatically attenuated hyperglycemia and insulin resistance in db/db mice, which was mediated by alterations in gut microbiome and metabolites linking gut to adipose, liver and pancreas. These findings shed light into the gut-organs axis as a promising target for restoring glucose homeostasis and also suggest a better therapeutic effect of EPA for treating diabetes. Video abstract.
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