Limited beneficial effects of piceatannol supplementation on obesity complications in the obese Zucker rat: gut microbiota, metabolic, endocrine, and cardiac aspects

2016 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 567-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Hijona ◽  
L. Aguirre ◽  
P. Pérez-Matute ◽  
M. J. Villanueva-Millán ◽  
A. Mosqueda-Solis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Zucker Rat ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Obese Zucker Rat ◽  
Obesity Complications ◽  
Rat Gut

scholarly journals Effects of Short-Term Metformin Treatment on Gut Microbiota Profile Using Female Obese Zucker Rat Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 1213-1213
Author(s):  
Reza Hakkak ◽  
Chris Randolph ◽  
Sirish Bennuri ◽  
Michael Robeson
Keyword(s):  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Rat Model ◽  
Zucker Rats ◽  
Metformin Treatment ◽  
Zucker Rat ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Fecal Samples ◽  
Obese Zucker Rat ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Obese Control

Abstract Objectives The correlation of short-term metformin treatment and specific alterations to the gut microbiota in obese models is less known. So, the objectives of this experiment was to investigate the effects of short-term metformin treatment on population of gut microbiota profile in obese rat model. Methods Five week old obese (n = 16) female Zucker rats after one week of acclimation, received AIN-93 G diet for 8 weeks and then rats were randomly assigned 8 rats/group): to 1) obese without metformin (ObC), or 2) obese with metformin (ObMet). Metformin were mixed with AIN-93G diet at 1000 mg/kg of diet. Rats were weighed twice per week. All rats were sacrificed 10 weeks post-metformin treatment and fecal samples were collected and kept at − 80c. Total microbial DNA were collected directly from the fecal samples using a PowerSoil® DNA isolation kit. Isolated DNA were used for shotgun-metagenomics data collection using Illumina NextSeq500 and analyzed using MetaPlAn and HUMAnN. DEICODE and Songbird used calculate log-ratios and differential ranks of taxa and functional pathways associated with metformin treatment respectively. The were then visualized using Qurro. Results There was no significant difference between ObC vs. ObMet group body weight (P = 0.20). Overall microbial beta-diversity (DEICODE), showed significant separation between the obese control and metformin samples (P = 0.0007). Differential ranking (Songbird) of Bacteroides dorei and B. massiliensis vs. all other Bacteroides spp., revealed that B. dorei and B. massiliensis were enriched in the obese metformin group, while the remaining Bacteroides spp. where enriched in the obese control group (P = 0.002). The differential ranking of pathway diversity contributed by the Bacteroides were also associated with treatment group (P = 0.008). Conclusions In summary, in the obese zucker rat model, short-term metformin treatment changes the gut microbiota profile. Funding Sources Arkansas Biosciences Institute.

scholarly journals Effects of obesity on gut microbiota using the obese Zucker rat model (637.2)

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Hakkak ◽  
Soheila Korourian ◽  
Steven Foley ◽  
Bruce Erickson
Keyword(s):  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Rat Model ◽  
Zucker Rat ◽  
Obese Zucker Rat

A diet containing a high- versus low-daidzein level does not protect against liver steatosis in the obese Zucker rat model

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1293-1298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Bell ◽  
Soheila Korourian ◽  
Huawei Zeng ◽  
Joshua Phelps ◽  
Reza Hakkak
Keyword(s):  
Rat Model ◽  
Liver Steatosis ◽  
Zucker Rat ◽  
Obese Zucker Rat ◽  
Body Weights

Low daidzeinversushigh daidzein mean (±SD) body weights over 8 weeks.

Reduced triglyceride secretion: a metabolic consequence of chronic exercise.

1978 ◽  
Vol 234 (3) ◽  
pp. E221 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Simonelli ◽  
R P Eaton
Keyword(s):  
Exercise Training ◽  
Genetic Model ◽  
Secretion Rate ◽  
Lipid Lowering ◽  
Zucker Rat ◽  
Chronic Exercise ◽  
Similar Reduction ◽  
Triglyceride Secretion ◽  
Obese Zucker Rat

Chronic exercise training is recognized to reduce plasma lipid levels in man and animals, but the mechanism(s) mediating this phenomenon have not been defined. In the present study, we examined triglyceride (TG) production and disposal in vivo in a genetic model of human type IV hyperlipemia, the obese Zucker rat. Utilizing the normolipemic thin littermate as the control, we investigated endogenous production of TG utilizing the Triton methodology and peripheral disposal of an exogenous lipid emulsion utilizing Intralipid injection. In the sedentary state, the hyperlipemic obese Zucker rat demonstrated a threefold elevation in triglyceride secretion rate relative to the normolipemic thin littermate. After a 3-wk period of exercise training, a reduction of basal plasma TG concentration of 42% was associated with a 51% reduction in TG secretion rate, a change adequate to account for the hypolipemic response. Moreover, chronic exercise training also improved the ability to dispose of an Intralipid load. A similar reduction in TG production with reduced TG removal was observed in the thin normolipemic rats, a result that suggests that the lipid lowering response to exercise training may be predominantly mediated by reduced secretion of TG. The possible relationship between reduced TG secretion and alterations in the bihormonal axis of insulin and glucagon are discussed.

Study on supplementary food with beneficial effects on the gut microbiota of infants

2021 ◽  
pp. 101291
Author(s):  
Shengnan Liang ◽  
Qinggang Xie ◽  
Smith Etareri Evivie ◽  
Lina Zhao ◽  
Qingxue Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Supplementary Food ◽  
Beneficial Effects

Effects of Hypoxia Training on Plasma Leptin, Glucose Uptake in Obese Zucker Rat

2010 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 324
Author(s):  
Te-Chih Liu ◽  
Chien-Wen Hou ◽  
Ying-Lan Tsai ◽  
Mao-Sheng Wu ◽  
Yi-Ming Yeh
Keyword(s):  
Glucose Uptake ◽  
Zucker Rat ◽  
Obese Zucker Rat ◽  
Plasma Leptin

Isomer-specific actions of conjugated linoleic acid on muscle glucose transport in the obese Zucker rat

2003 ◽  
Vol 285 (1) ◽  
pp. E98-E105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik J. Henriksen ◽  
Mary K. Teachey ◽  
Zachary C. Taylor ◽  
Stephan Jacob ◽  
Arne Ptock ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Glucose Tolerance ◽  
Glucose Transport ◽  
Zucker Rat ◽  
Transport Activity ◽  
Insulin Resistant ◽  
Obese Zucker Rat ◽  
Cla Isomers ◽  
Muscle Glucose Transport

The fatty acid-conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) enhances glucose tolerance and insulin action on skeletal muscle glucose transport in rodent models of insulin resistance. However, no study has directly compared the metabolic effects of the two primary CLA isomers, cis-9, trans-11-CLA (c9,t11-CLA) and trans-10, cis-12-CLA (t10,c12-CLA). Therefore, we assessed the effects of a 50:50 mixture of these two CLA isomers (M-CLA) and of preparations enriched in either c9,t11-CLA (76% enriched) or t10,c12-CLA (90% enriched) on glucose tolerance and insulin-stimulated glucose transport in skeletal muscle of the insulin-resistant obese Zucker ( fa/ fa) rat. Animals were treated daily by gavage with either vehicle (corn oil), M-CLA, c9,t11-CLA, or t10,c12-CLA (all CLA treatments at 1.5 g total CLA/kg body wt) for 21 consecutive days. During an oral glucose tolerance test, glucose responses were reduced ( P < 0.05) by 10 and 16%, respectively, in the M-CLA and t10,c12-CLA animals, respectively, whereas insulin responses were diminished by 21 and 19% in these same groups. There were no significant alterations in these responses in the c9,t11-CLA group. Insulin-mediated glucose transport activity was enhanced by M-CLA treatment in both type I soleus (32%) and type IIb epitrochlearis (58%) muscles and by 36 and 48%, respectively, with t10,c12-CLA. In the soleus, these increases were associated with decreases in protein carbonyls (index of oxidative stress, r = -0.616, P = 0.0038) and intramuscular triglycerides ( r = -0.631, P = 0.0028). Treatment with c9,t11-CLA was without effect on these variables. These results suggest that the ability of CLA treatment to improve glucose tolerance and insulin-stimulated glucose transport activity in insulin-resistant skeletal muscle of the obese Zucker rat are associated with a reduction in oxidative stress and muscle lipid levels and can be specifically ascribed to the actions of the t10,c12 isomer. In the obese Zucker rat, the c9,t11 isomer of CLA is metabolically neutral.

scholarly journals The Gut Microbiota and Healthy Aging: A Mini-Review

Gerontology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 64 (6) ◽  
pp. 513-520 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangkyu Kim ◽  
S. Michal Jazwinski
Keyword(s):  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Individual Variation ◽  
Gut Microbiome ◽  
Chronological Age ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Gut Dysbiosis ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Host Health ◽  
Nutrient Signaling

The gut microbiota shows a wide inter-individual variation, but its within-individual variation is relatively stable over time. A functional core microbiome, provided by abundant bacterial taxa, seems to be common to various human hosts regardless of their gender, geographic location, and age. With advancing chronological age, the gut microbiota becomes more diverse and variable. However, when measures of biological age are used with adjustment for chronological age, overall richness decreases, while a certain group of bacteria associated with frailty increases. This highlights the importance of considering biological or functional measures of aging. Studies using model organisms indicate that age-related gut dysbiosis may contribute to unhealthy aging and reduced longevity. The gut microbiome depends on the host nutrient signaling pathways for its beneficial effects on host health and lifespan, and gut dysbiosis disrupting the interdependence may diminish the beneficial effects or even have reverse effects. Gut dysbiosis can trigger the innate immune response and chronic low-grade inflammation, leading to many age-related degenerative pathologies and unhealthy aging. The gut microbiota communicates with the host through various biomolecules, nutrient signaling-independent pathways, and epigenetic mechanisms. Disturbance of these communications by age-related gut dysbiosis can affect the host health and lifespan. This may explain the impact of the gut microbiome on health and aging.

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