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Neuroprotective Effects of Clostridium butyricum against Vascular Dementia in Mice via Metabolic Butyrate

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Probiotics actively participate in neuropsychiatric disorders. However, the role of gut microbiota in brain disorders and vascular dementia (VaD) remains unclear. We used a mouse model of VaD induced by a permanent right unilateral common carotid arteries occlusion (rUCCAO) to investigate the neuroprotective effects and possible underlying mechanisms of Clostridium butyricum. Following rUCCAO, C. butyricum was intragastrically administered for 6 successive weeks. Cognitive function was estimated. Morphological examination was performed by electron microscopy and hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) staining. The BDNF-PI3K/Akt pathway-related proteins were assessed by western blot and immunohistochemistry. The diversity of gut microbiota and the levels of butyrate in the feces and the brains were determined. The results showed that C. butyricum significantly attenuated the cognitive dysfunction and histopathological changes in VaD mice. C. butyricum not only increased the levels of BDNF and Bcl-2 and decreased level of Bax but also induced Akt phosphorylation (p-Akt) and ultimately reduced neuronal apoptosis. Moreover, C. butyricum could regulate the gut microbiota and restore the butyrate content in the feces and the brains. These results suggest that C. butyricum might be effective in the treatment of VaD by regulating the gut-brain axis and that it can be considered a new therapeutic strategy against VaD.

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Authors
Liu, J., Sun, J., Wang, F., Yu, X., Ling, Z., Li, H., Zhang, H., Jin, J., Chen, W., Pang, M., Yu, J., He, Y., & Xu, J.
Affiliations
  • Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
  • School of Environmental Science and Public Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
  • First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University (CN)
  • Xi'an Jiaotong University (CN)
Corresponding author
Xu, Jiru
Venue
BioMed Research International
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2015
Volume
2015
Pages
1-12
ISSN
  • 1110-7243 (ISSN-L)
  • 2314-6133
  • 2314-6141
OpenAlex
W2114102190
Cited by
225
References
46
Citations by year
2026: 15 · 2025: 22 · 2024: 26 · 2023: 33 · 2022: 32 · 2021: 24 · 2020: 25 · 2019: 21 · 2018: 14 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 1
FWCI
4.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • BioMed Research International (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • Zhejiang Science and Technology Development Funds (2015C37090, LY13B070012)
  • Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (2015C37090, LY13B070012)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
Keywords
Clostridium butyricum, vascular dementia, butyrate, gut microbiota, gut-brain axis, neuroprotection, cognitive impairment, neuronal apoptosis, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, PI3K/Akt signaling, carotid artery occlusion, probiotics
MeSH terms
Animals, Brain, Butyrates, Carotid Arteries, Disease Models, Animal, Hippocampus, Immunohistochemistry, Male, Mice, Inbred ICR, Microscopy, Electron, Phosphorylation, Dementia, Vascular, Apoptosis, Neuroprotective Agents, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases, Probiotics, Clostridium butyricum, Mice

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