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A polyphenol-rich cranberry extract protects from diet-induced obesity, insulin resistance and intestinal inflammation in association with increased Akkermansia spp. population in the gut microbiota of mice

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Anhê, Fernando F, Roy, Denis, Pilon, Geneviève, Dudonné, Stéphanie, Matamoros, Sébastien, Varin, Thibault V, Garofalo, Carole, Moine, Quentin +3 more·2015·Gut

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Objective: The increasing prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) demonstrates the failure of conventional treatments to curb these diseases. The gut microbiota has been put forward as a key player in the pathophysiology of diet-induced T2D. Importantly, cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton) is associated with a number of beneficial health effects. We aimed to investigate the metabolic impact of a cranberry extract (CE) on high fat/high sucrose (HFHS)-fed mice and to determine whether its consequent antidiabetic effects are related to modulations in the gut microbiota. Design: C57BL/6J mice were fed either a chow or a HFHS diet. HFHS-fed mice were gavaged daily either with vehicle (water) or CE (200 mg/kg) for 8 weeks. The composition of the gut microbiota was assessed by analysing 16S rRNA gene sequences with 454 pyrosequencing. Results: CE treatment was found to reduce HFHS-induced weight gain and visceral obesity. CE treatment also decreased liver weight and triglyceride accumulation in association with blunted hepatic oxidative stress and inflammation. CE administration improved insulin sensitivity, as revealed by improved insulin tolerance, lower homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance and decreased glucose-induced hyperinsulinaemia during an oral glucose tolerance test. CE treatment was found to lower intestinal triglyceride content and to alleviate intestinal inflammation and oxidative stress. Interestingly, CE treatment markedly increased the proportion of the mucin-degrading bacterium Akkermansia in our metagenomic samples. Conclusions: CE exerts beneficial metabolic effects through improving HFHS diet-induced features of the metabolic syndrome, which is associated with a proportional increase in Akkermansia spp. population.

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Anhê, F. F., Roy, D., Pilon, G., Dudonné, S., Matamoros, S., Varin, T. V., Garofalo, C., Moine, Q., Desjardins, Y., Levy, E., & Marette, A.
Affiliations
  • Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec (CA)
  • Université Laval (CA)
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine (CA)
Corresponding author
Marette, André
Venue
Gut
Publisher
BMJ
Published
2014-07-30
Volume
64
Issue
6
Pages
872-883
ISSN
  • 0017-5749 (ISSN-L)
  • 1468-3288
OpenAlex
W2099456560
Cited by
1,137
References
75
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FWCI
24.34
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Gut (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Université Laval
  • Ministère du Développement Économique, de l’Innovation et de l’Exportation
  • Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie
  • Institut sur la Nutrition et les Aliments Fonctionnels
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
Keywords
cranberry extract, cranberry, polyphenols, diet-induced obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, gut microbiota, Akkermansia, high-fat high-sugar diet, visceral obesity, hepatic steatosis, hepatic oxidative stress, intestinal inflammation, metabolic syndrome, mucin-degrading bacteria
MeSH terms
Animals, Enteritis, Hepatitis, Homeostasis, Insulin Resistance, Intestines, Lipids, Lipopolysaccharides, Liver, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Organ Size, Plant Extracts, Triglycerides, Endotoxemia, Vaccinium macrocarpon, Lipid Metabolism, Mice, Obesity, Abdominal, Diet, High-Fat, Polyphenols, Verrucomicrobia, Microbiota

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