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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2020

Exosomal MicroRNA Expression Profiling Analysis of the Effects of Lycium Barbarum Polysaccharide on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Mice.

Ya Xiao, Weihao Chen, Ruixue Chen, Anling Luo, Dayi Chen, Qiuer Liang, Tianhao Liu, Xudong Chen, Wei Tan

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Ya XiaoSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9673-883X
Weihao ChenSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2993-0183
Ruixue ChenThe Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3347-2584
Anling LuoSchool of Basic Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Dayi ChenSchool of Basic Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Qiuer LiangSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Tianhao LiuSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Xudong ChenSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Wei TanGuangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Geriatric Institute, Guangzhou, China.
Jinan University · CNGuangdong General Hospital · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a pathological condition, affecting an increasing number of pregnant women worldwide. Safe and effective treatment for GDM is very important for the public health. In this study, we utilized a high-fat diet-induced GDM model to evaluate the effects of LBP on GDM and examined the changes of exosomal microRNA expression profiling to decipher the potential underlying mechanism of LBP.

methodsFemale C57BL/6J mice were fed a control diet, HFD, or 150 mg/kg LBP-supplemented HFD for 6 weeks before conception and throughout gestation. Oral glucose tolerance test and plasma lipid levels were determined, and liver histopathology was assessed. Sequencing was used to define the microRNA expression profiling of plasma exosomes in the three groups of mice, and protein expression levels of the candidate target genes were analyzed.

resultsLBP significantly relieved glucose intolerance, abnormal plasma lipid levels, and pathomorphological changes of liver histopathology in HFD-induced GDM mice. Moreover, we found that this effect of LBP was mediated by downregulation of the increase of 6 miRNAs (miR-93-3p, miR-188-5p, miR-466k, miR-1188-5p, miR-7001-3p, and miR-7115-5p) and reversing the increase of the protein expression of CPT1A, which is the target gene of miR-188-5p.

conclusionsOur findings provide novel insights into the biological activities of LBP in the treatment of GDM.

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