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Partially hydrolyzed guar gum attenuates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in mice through the gut-liver axis

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WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
卷 27, 期 18, 页码 2160-2176

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BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i18.2160

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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Partially hydrolyzed guar gum; Gut-liver axis; Intestinal barrier integrity; Microbiota; Short-chain fatty acids

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  1. Scientific Research (KAKENHI)(C) [25460958]
  2. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science [20K11513]
  3. Adaptable and Seamless Technology Transfer Program through target driven R&D from the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
  4. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [20K11513, 25460958] Funding Source: KAKEN

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The study found that PHGG partially prevented NAFLD development in mice by modulating microbiota and SCFA profiles.
BACKGROUND The gut-liver axis has attracted much interest in the context of chronic liver disease pathogenesis. Prebiotics such as dietary fibers were shown to attenuate non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by modulating gut microbiota. Partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG), a water-soluble dietary fiber, has been reported to alleviate the symptoms of various intestinal diseases and metabolic syndromes. However, its effects on NAFLD remain to be fully elucidated. AIM To determine whether treatment with PHGG attenuates NAFLD development in mice through the gut-liver axis. METHODS Seven-week-old male C57BL/6J mice with increased intestinal permeability were fed a control or atherogenic (Ath) diet (a mouse model of NAFLD) for 8 wk, with or without 5% PHGG. Increased intestinal permeability was induced through chronic intermittent administration of low-dose dextran sulfate sodium. Body weight, liver weight, macroscopic findings in the liver, blood biochemistry [aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total cholesterol, triglyceride, free fatty acids, and glucose levels], liver histology, myeloperoxidase activity in liver tissue, mRNA expression in the liver and intestine, serum endotoxin levels in the portal vein, intestinal permeability, and microbiota and short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) profiles in the cecal samples were investigated. RESULTS Mice with increased intestinal permeability subjected to the Ath diet showed significantly increased serum AST and ALT levels, liver fat accumulation, liver inflammatory (tumor necrosis factor-alpha and monocyte chemotactic protein-1) and fibrogenic (collagen 1a1 and alpha smooth muscle actin) marker levels, and liver myeloperoxidase activity, which were significantly attenuated by PHGG treatment. Furthermore, the Ath diet combined with increased intestinal permeability resulted in elevated portal endotoxin levels and activated toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 and TLR9 expression, confirming that intestinal permeability was significantly elevated, as observed by evaluating the lumen-to-blood clearance of fluorescein isothiocyanate-conjugated dextran. PHGG treatment did not affect fatty acid metabolism in the liver. However, it decreased lipopolysaccharide signaling through the gut-liver axis. In addition, it significantly increased the abundance of cecal Bacteroides and Clostridium subcluster XIVa. Treatment with PHGG markedly increased the levels of SCFAs, particularly, butyric acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, and formic acid, in the cecal samples. CONCLUSION PHGG partially prevented NAFLD development in mice through the gut-liver axis by modulating microbiota and downstream SCFA profiles.

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