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Lycium barbarum polysaccharide modulates gut microbiota to alleviate rheumatoid arthritis in a rat model

Medicine and Health

Lycium barbarum polysaccharide modulates gut microbiota to alleviate rheumatoid arthritis in a rat model

W. Lai, C. Wang, et al.

Discover how Lycium barbarum polysaccharide (LBP) transforms gut microbiota to combat rheumatoid arthritis in a groundbreaking study by Wenjia Lai, Chunyan Wang, Renfa Lai, Xichun Peng, and Jianming Luo. Explore the fascinating relationship between gut health and gene expression that could reshape therapies for RA.

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Abstract
This study investigated the mechanism by which Lycium barbarum polysaccharide (LBP) alleviates rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a rat model, focusing on its effects on gut microbiota. LBP significantly altered gut microbiota composition, reducing the abundance of Lachnospiraceae_NK4A136_group and uncultured_bacterium_f_Ruminococcaceae, while increasing Romboutsia, Lactobacillus, Dubosiella, and Faecalibaculum. This shift correlated with decreased expression of RA-related genes (Dpep3, Gstm6, Slc27a2, Col11a2, Sycp2, SNORA22, Tnni1, Gpnmb, Mypn, and Acsl6) due to DNA hypermethylation, possibly mediated by increased S-adenosyl methionine (SAM) levels. The findings suggest LBP alleviates RA by modulating gut microbiota to influence host gene expression.
Publisher
npj Science of Food
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Authors
Wenjia Lai, Chunyan Wang, Renfa Lai, Xichun Peng, Jianming Luo
Tags
Lycium barbarum
polysaccharide
rheumatoid arthritis
gut microbiota
gene expression
DNA methylation
S-adenosyl methionine

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