Author:
Gu Xinyi,Li Shuwei,Lu Mengna,Li Ying,Wang Qixue,Chen Long,Jia Yiqun,Cao Shan,Zhang Ting,Zhou Mingmei,Gou Xiaojun
Abstract
In recent years, many reports focus on the hepatotoxicity of Gynura segetum root extract (GSrE), but the interaction between GSrE and the gut microbiota is still unclear. This study investigated the mechanism of GSrE-induced hepatotoxicity of different doses and exposure durations by combining metabolomics and gut microbiota analysis. SD rats were divided into 3 groups: blank, low-dose (7.5 g/kg), and high-dose (15 g/kg) groups. Urine and feces samples were collected on day 0, day 10, and day 21. Metabolomics based on gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was carried out to identify metabolites and metabolic pathways. 16S rDNA gene sequencing was applied to investigate the composition of gut microbiota before and after GSrE-induced hepatotoxicity. Finally, a correlation analysis of metabolites and gut microbiota was performed. Differential metabolites in urine and feces involved amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids, organic acids, and short chain fatty acids. Among them, L-valine, L-proline, DL-arabinose, pentanoic acid, D-allose, and D-glucose in urine and D-lactic acid and glycerol in fecal metabolites depended on the exposure of time and dose. In addition, 16S rDNA sequencing analysis revealed that GSrE-induced hepatotoxicity significantly altered the composition of gut microbiota, namely, f_Muribaculaceae_Unclassified, Lactobacillus, Bacteroides, Lachnospiraceae_NK4A136_group, f_Ruminococcaceae_Unclassified, Prevotellaceae_Ga6A1_group, and Escherichia-Shigella. The correlation analysis between gut microbiota and differential metabolites showed the crosstalk between the gut microbiota and metabolism in host involving energy, lipid, and amino acid metabolisms. In summary, our findings revealed that peripheral metabolism and gut microbiota disorders were time- and dose-related and the correlation between gut microbiota and metabolites in GSrE-induced hepatotoxicity.
Subject
Microbiology (medical),Microbiology
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