1. Impact of Camellia japonica Bee Pollen Polyphenols on Hyperuricemia and Gut Microbiota in Potassium Oxonate-Induced Mice.
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Xu Y, Cao X, Zhao H, Yang E, Wang Y, Cheng N, and Cao W
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- ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 2 metabolism, Animals, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Antioxidants, China, Disease Models, Animal, Glucose Transport Proteins, Facilitative, Humans, Hyperuricemia chemically induced, Inflammasomes metabolism, Kidney metabolism, Liver metabolism, Mice, Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88 metabolism, NF-kappa B metabolism, Octamer Transcription Factor-1, Organic Anion Transport Protein 1 metabolism, Organic Anion Transporters, Signal Transduction drug effects, Toll-Like Receptor 4, Uric Acid, Bees, Camellia chemistry, Hyperuricemia drug therapy, Oxonic Acid adverse effects, Pollen chemistry, Polyphenols pharmacology
- Abstract
Camellia japonica bee pollen is one of the major types of bee pollen in China and exhibits antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. The aims of our study were to evaluate the effects and the possible mechanism of Camellia japonica bee pollen polyphenols on the treatment of hyperuricemia induced by potassium oxonate (PO). The results showed that Camellia japonica bee pollen ethyl acetate extract (CPE-E) owned abundant phenolic compounds and strong antioxidant capabilities. Administration with CPE-E for two weeks greatly reduced serum uric acid and improved renal function. It inhibited liver xanthine oxidase (XOD) activity and regulated the expression of urate transporter 1 (URAT1), glucose transporter 9 (GLUT9), organic anion transporter 1 (OAT1), organic cation transporter 1 (OCT1) and ATP-binding cassette superfamily gmember 2 (ABCG2) in kidneys. Moreover, CPE-E suppressed the activation of the toll-like receptor 4/myeloid differentiation factor 88/nuclear factor-κB (TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB) signaling pathway and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome in PO-treated mice, and related inflammatory cytokines were reduced. CPE-E also modulated gut microbiota structure, showing that the abundance of Lactobacillus and Clostridiaceae increased in hyperuicemic mice. This study was conducted to explore the protective effect of CPE-E on hyperuricemia and provide new thoughts for the exploitation of Camellia japonica bee pollen.
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- 2021
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