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Abstract Title:

The effect of total glucoside of paeony on gut microbiota in NOD mice with Sjögren's syndrome based on high-throughput sequencing of 16SrRNA gene.

Abstract Source:

Chin Med. 2020 ;15:61. Epub 2020 Jun 11. PMID: 32536964

Abstract Author(s):

Wen-Wen Lu, Tian-Xiao Fu, Qing Wang, Yi-Lian Chen, Tian-Yi Li, Guo-Lin Wu

Article Affiliation:

Wen-Wen Lu

Abstract:

Purpose: To investigate the effect of total glucoside of paeony (TGP) on gut microbiota in NOD mice with Sjögren's syndrome (SS), using high-throughput sequencing of 16SrRNA gene.

Methods: Twenty-four NOD mice were randomly assigned to 4 groups (n = 6 per group): sham group receiving deionized water (0.4 ml), hydroxychloroquin group receiving hydroxychloroquin (0.4 ml), TGP group receiving TGP (0.4 ml), and TGP + hydroxychloroquin group receiving 0.4 ml TGP and 0.4 ml hydroxychloroquin. Balb/c mice (n = 6) receiving 0.4 mldeionized water were used as a control group. After intragastric injection of drugs for 8 weeks, feces were collected for high-throughput sequencing of 16SrRNA gene.

Results: The sequencing of 16SrRNA gene resulted in 3686 OTUs, and 10 phyla and 69 genera were identified. Compared with the control group, the indices of Chao, Ace and Shannon in the other 4 groups were significantly lower (P < 0.05), and the Simpson index were significantly higher in the TGP, hydroxychloroquine, and sham groups (P < 0.05). Compared with the sham group, the indices of Chao, Ace and Shannon were significantly higher (P < 0.05), whereas the Simpson index was significantly lower (P < 0.05) in the TGP and TGP + hydroxychloroquine groups. At phylum level, Bacteroidetes was least abundant (36.1%), and Firmicutes was most abundant (56.28%) in the TGP + hydroxychloroquine group. Compared with the other 4 groups, Bacteroidetes was significantly less abundant (P < 0.05) and Firmicutes was significantly more abundant (P < 0.05) in the TGP + hydroxychloroquine group. Verrucomicrobia was most abundant (12.26%) in the hydroxychloroquine, and was significantly more abundant compared with the other 3 groups (P < 0.05). At genus level, compared with the control group, the abundance of Lactobacillus and Incertae of Phylum Firmicutes and Desulfovibrio of Phylum Proteobacteria was significantly increased, and the abundance of Bacteroides and Alloprevotella of Phylum Bacteroidetes and Pseudoflavonifractor ofPhylum Firmicutes was significantly decreased in the TGP + hydroxychloroquine group (P < 0.05). Compared with the hydroxychloroquine group, the abundance of Akkermansia of Phylum Verrucomicrobia was significantly decreased in the TGP and TGP + hydroxychloroquine groups (P < 0.05). The abundance of Alistipes of Phylum Bacteroidetes and Desulfovibrio of Phylum Proteobacteria was significantly increased in the TGP + hydroxychloroquine group (P < 0.05).

Conclusions: TGP increases the growth of many key beneficial bacteria, inhibits the growth of dominant pathogenic bacteria, and increases the diversity and abundance of gut microorganisms, especially when combined with hydroxychloroquine. Our findings suggest that TGP may be effective to treat SS by improving the microecological structure of the gut.

Study Type : Animal Study

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