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Effects of <i>Desmodium caudatum </i> on Gastrointestinal Hormones and Intestinal Flora in Rats with Gastritis

In order to preliminarily explore the effects of Desmodium caudatum on gastritis and intestinal flora in rats, a chronic gastritis rat model was ...

Mianyang Normal University

Magnolia officinalix Rehd. et Wils is a kind of herb which is widely used for gastrointestinal tract mobility disorder in Asian countries. In this study, we investigated whether the total phenols of Magnolia officinalix Rehd. et Wils (TPM) treatment improves gastrointestinal tract dysmobility induced by intraperitoneal injection of atropine (5 mg/kg) in rats. Rats were randomly grouped into three units: TPM-pretreated/atropine-treated group, atropinetreated group and control group. TPM were administrated for 7 days. Gastric residual rate and intestinal transit were measured 20 min after atropine injected, and gastrointestinal hormones (including: gastrin (GAS), motilin (MTL), somatostatin (SS) and p substance (PS) levels in serum were also measured by ELISA kits. The number and distribution of interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) in stomach were detected by immunohistochemistry analysis, while c-kit and stem cell factor (SCF) expressions in stomach were also measured by western blotting. We found that TPM pretreatment significantly improved atropine-induced gastric residual rate increase, while had no significantly effects on intestinal transit; it also significantly normalized GAS, MTL and PS serum levels. Atropine-induced ICCs numbers decreased in both sinuses ventriculi and body of stomach, which is improved by TPM pretreatment. Western blotting results showed the expressions of c-kit and SCF were down-regulated after atropine injection, which can be reversed with TPM pretreatment. These results above indicates that TPM treatment can significantly protected atropine-induced gastric dysmoblility, which may owed to its regulation on c-kit/SCF signing pathway.

The protective effects of total phenols in magnolia officinalix rehd. et wils on gastrointestinal tract dysmotility is mainly based on its influence on interstitial cells of cajal.

Magnolia officinalis bark is a traditional Chinese medicine for gastrointestinal tract disorders. In this study, we explored the effects of M. officinalis extraction on intestinal flora to reveal its mechanism. Thirty SPF mice were divided into five groups: C (control), M (M. officinalis), A (antibiotics: cefradine and gentamicin sulfate), A&M (antibiotics + M. officinalis) and A&N (antibiotics + natural recovery). Faecal samples of all groups were collected and the taxonomic composition and diversity of bacteria was characterized using the 16S rRNA gene (16S). Alpha diversity showed gut bacteria diversity significantly decreased in the A group of mice but increased markedly after administration of M. officinalis extract. Beta diversity indicated that C, M and A&M shared similar bacterial community structure while A and A&N exhibited a different bacterial community. Furthermore, RDA combined with spearman correlation heatmap suggested the five physiological indicators (weight, fur, activity and feces) were highly correlated with bacterial community structure and diversity. Finally, functional categorization of the assigned OTUs was performed using the PICRUSt tool. The changes in PICRUSt inferred that function profile and metabolic pathways were observed in A and A&M, therefore the M. officinalis extract improved the intestinal flora of A&M and normalized its metabolic pathways gradually, improving mouse weight, fur quality, activity and feces qualities.

The Therapeutic Effects of Magnolia Officinalis Extraction on an Antibiotics-Induced Intestinal Dysbacteriosis in Mice.

This study aims to explore the effect of an extract of Atractylodes lancea (A. lancea) on antibiotics-induced intestinal tract disorder and the probable therapeutic mechanisms employed by this extract to ameliorate these disorders.

Effects of Atractylodes lancea extracts on intestinal flora and serum metabolites in mice with intestinal dysbacteriosis.

The antitumor effect of Pt-based drugs is determined by their binding activity with deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), and understanding the reaction process in a systematic manner is crucial. However, existing assays used for DNA-Pt research suffer from several issues, such as complicated sample preparation, preamplification, and expensive instruments, which dramatically limit their practical application. In this study, a novel method was presented to investigate the adducts of DNA and oxaliplatin using an α-hemolysin nanopore sensor. This approach allows for real-time monitoring of the DNA-oxaliplatin condensation process through the detection of nanopore events associated with DNA-oxaliplatin adducts. Specifically, type I and II signals exhibiting specific current characteristics were observed during the process. Typical signals with high frequency were obtained by recording the designed DNA sequence. Furthermore, the production of these signals was confirmed to be independent of homologous adducts. This finding suggests that the DNA-oxaliplatin adduct can serve as a potential sensor for detecting oxaliplatin lesions and multiple types of molecules.

Hui Tian

Key Laboratory for Quality Control and Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Mianyang City

Mianyang Normal University

Effects of Desmodium caudatum on Gastrointestinal Hormones and Intestinal Flora in Rats with Gastritis