Bovine milk exosomes attenuate the alteration of purine metabolism and energy status in IEC-6 cells induced by hydrogen peroxide

Evidence suggests that dietary depletion of bovine milk exosomes and their cargos causes a loss of circulating microRNAs and a series of health problems. The aim of the current study was to determine whether bovine milk exosomes affect purine nucleotide metabolism and energy metabolism in oxidatively stressed intestinal crypt epithelial cells (IEC-6). Cells were pretreated with exosomes, followed by H2O2 to induce oxidative stress. Reactive oxidative species (ROS) levels, purine nucleotides, purine metabolic key enzyme activities, cell energy status, and AMPK protein expression were analysed. Exosome pretreatment reduced ROS level and the activities of adenosine deaminase and xanthine oxidase induced by H2O2 in cells. Total adenine nucleotides and energy charge were increased with exosome pretreatment, while the AMPK phosphorylation level was downregulated. The results indicated that bovine milk exosomes could attenuate purine nucleotide catabolism and improve energy status in oxidatively stressed IEC-6 cells and exerted protective effects against oxidative stress.

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The study shows that bovine milk exosomes can alleviate purine nucleotide catabolism in oxidatively stressed intestinal epithelial cells, improve energy status, and exert protective effects against oxidative stress.