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ArticleNutrients2023

The Gastroprotective Effect of Walnut Peptides: Mechanisms and Impact on Ethanol-Induced Acute Gastric Mucosal Injury in Mice.

Yutong Yuan, Xinyi Wang, Yumeng Wang, Yaqi Liu, Liang Zhao, Lei Zhao, Shengbao Cai

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Article in Nutrients, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yutong YuanBeijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China.
Xinyi WangBeijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China.
Yumeng WangBeijing Key Laboratory of Functional Food from Plant Resources, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.
Yaqi LiuBeijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China.
Liang ZhaoBeijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2542-9279
Lei ZhaoBeijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China.
Shengbao CaiFaculty of Food Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2492-5062
Beijing Technology and Business University · CNKunming University of Science and Technology · CNChina Agricultural University · CN

Funding

Addressing Geriatric Syndromes within Permanent Supportive HousingR21AG050009 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI HENWOOD, BENJAMIN FOSTER · 2016 to 2017
$463k
NIA NIH HHS R21 AG050009
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The objective of this research was to explore the protective impact of walnut peptides (WP) against ethanol-induced acute gastric mucosal injury in mice and to investigate the underlying defense mechanisms. Sixty male BALB-c mice were divided into five groups, and they were orally administered distilled water, walnut peptides (200 and 400 mg/kg bw), and omeprazole (20 mg/kg bw) for 24 days. Acute gastric mucosal injury was then induced with 75% ethanol in all groups of mice except the blank control group. Walnut peptides had significant protective and restorative effects on tissue indices of ethanol-induced gastric mucosal damage, with potential gastric anti-ulcer effects. Walnut peptides significantly inhibited the excessive accumulation of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate transferase (AST), and malondialdehyde (MDA), while promoting the expression of reduced glutathione (GSH), total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), glutathione disulfide (GSSG), and mouse epidermal growth factor (EGF). Furthermore, the Western blot analysis results revealed that walnut peptides significantly upregulated the expression of HO-1 and NQO1 proteins in the Nrf2 signaling pathway. The defensive impact of walnut peptides on the gastric mucosa may be achieved by mitigating the excessive generation of lipid peroxides and by boosting cellular antioxidant activity.

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JuglansStomach UlcerAnimalsAntioxidantsEthanolGastric MucosaGlutathioneMaleMicePeptidesAntioxidantsEthanolGlutathionePeptidesalcohol-inducedgastric mucosal injuryLC-MS/MSwalnut peptidesWestern blot

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PMID38068724
PMCPMC10708498
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