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Probiotics modulate the microbiota-gut-brain axis and improve memory deficits in aged SAMP8 mice

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Yang, Xueqin, Yu, Dongke, Xue, Li, Li, Hui, Du, Junrong·2020·Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B

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ProBiotic-4 is a probiotic preparation composed of Bifidobacterium lactis , Lactobacillus casei , Bifidobacterium bifidum , and Lactobacillus acidophilus . This study aims to investigate the effects of ProBiotic-4 on the microbiota–gut–brain axis and cognitive deficits , and to explore the underlying molecular mechanism using senescence-accelerated mouse prone 8 (SAMP8) mice. ProBiotic-4 was orally administered to 9-month-old SAMP8 mice for 12 weeks. We observed that ProBiotic-4 significantly improved the memory deficits , cerebral neuronal and synaptic injuries , glial activation, and microbiota composition in the feces and brains of aged SAMP8 mice. ProBiotic-4 substantially attenuated aging-related disruption of the intestinal barrier and blood–brain barrier, decreased interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor- α at both mRNA and protein levels, reduced plasma and cerebral lipopolysaccharide (LPS) concentration, toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) expression, and nuclear factor- κ B (NF- κ B) nuclear translocation in the brain. In addition, not only did ProBiotic-4 significantly decreased the levels of γ -H2AX, 8-hydroxydesoxyguanosine, and retinoic-acid-inducible gene-I (RIG-I), it also abrogated RIG-I multimerization in the brain. These findings suggest that targeting gut microbiota with probiotics may have a therapeutic potential for the deficits of the microbiota–gut–brain axis and cognitive function in aging, and that its mechanism is associated with inhibition of both TLR4-and RIG-I-mediated NF- κ B signaling pathway and inflammatory responses.

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  • Probiotic-4 attenuates aging-related disruptions in the integrity of the blood-brain barrier and the intestinal barrier, in plasma and brain LPS levels, and in IL-6, TNF-α, TLR4, and NF-κB translocation in the brains of aged mice.

    “Probiotic-4 (which contains Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Typhimurium, and Eosinophilus) has been shown to attenuate aging-related disruptions in the integrity of the blood–brain barrier and the intestinal barrier; in plasma and brain LPS levels; and in IL-6, TNF-α, TLR4, and NF-κB translocation in the brains of aged mice (104).”

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Authors
Yang, X., Yu, D., Xue, L., Li, H., & Du, J.
Affiliations
  • Sichuan University (CN)
  • Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
Corresponding author
Du, Junrong
Venue
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-03
Volume
10
Issue
3
Pages
475-487
ISSN
2211-3835 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2954864461
Cited by
407
References
54
Citations by year
2026: 45 · 2025: 82 · 2024: 91 · 2023: 69 · 2022: 65 · 2021: 41 · 2020: 14
FWCI
23.15
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (81473219, 81973307)
  • Sichuan Province Youth Science and Technology Innovation Team (2016TD0001)
  • Higher Education Discipline Innovation Project
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Antioxidants, Aging, Portulaca oleracea
Keywords
probiotics, microbiota-gut-brain axis, memory impairment, aging, SAMP8 mice, Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium bifidum, neuroinflammation, blood-brain barrier, intestinal barrier, lipopolysaccharide, TLR4, NF-κB signaling, RIG-I, oxidative stress, cognitive function

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