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ArticleProbiotics and antimicrobial proteins2025

Anti-Diabetic Potentials of Lactobacillus Strains by Modulating Gut Microbiota Structure and β-Cells Regeneration in the Pancreatic Islets of Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats.

Manoj Kumar, Tharmar Muthurayar, Sukumaran Karthika, Santhalingam Gayathri, Perumal Varalakshmi, Balasubramaniem Ashokkumar

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Manoj KumarDepartment of Genetic Engineering, School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 625 021, India.
Tharmar MuthurayarDepartment of Genetic Engineering, School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 625 021, India.
Sukumaran KarthikaDepartment of Genetic Engineering, School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 625 021, India.
Santhalingam GayathriDepartment of Genetic Engineering, School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 625 021, India.
Perumal VaralakshmiDepartment of Molecular Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India.
Balasubramaniem AshokkumarDepartment of Genetic Engineering, School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 625 021, India. rbashokkumar@yahoo.com.

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Diabetes mellitus, a most common endocrine disorder of glucose metabolism, has become a global epidemic and poses a serious public health threat with an increased socio-economic burden. Escalating incidence of diabetes is correlated with changes in lifestyle and food habits that cause gut microbiome dysbiosis and β-cells damage, which can be addressed with dietary interventions containing probiotics. Hence, the search for probiotics of human origin with anti-diabetic, anti-AGE, and anti-ACE potentials has gained renewed interest for the effective management of diabetes and its associated complications. The present study used an alloxan (AXN)-induced diabetic rat model to investigate the effects of potential probiotic Lacticaseibacillus casei MKU1, Lactiplantibacillus pentosus MKU3, and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum MKU7 administration individually on physiochemical parameters related to diabetic pathogenesis. Experimental animals were randomly allotted into six groups viz. NCG (control), DCG (AXN), DGM (metformin), DGP1 (MKU1), DGP2 (MKU3), and DGP3 (MKU7), and biochemical data like serum glucose, insulin, AngII, ACE, HbA1c, and TNF-α levels were measured until 90 days. Our results suggest that oral administration with MKU1, MKU3, or MKU7 significantly improved serum insulin levels, glycemic control, glucose tolerance, and body weight. Additionally, β-cell mass was increased by preserving islet integrity in Lactobacillus-treated diabetic rats, whereas TNF-α (~40%), AngII (~30%), and ACE levels (~50%) were strongly inhibited and enhanced sIgA production (5.8 folds) abundantly. Furthermore, Lactobacillus administration positively influenced the gut microbiome with a significant increase in the abundance of Lactobacillus species and the beneficial Bacteroides uniformis and Bacteroides fragilis, while decreased the pathogenic Proteus vulgaris and Parabacteroides distasonis. Among the probiotic treatment groups, L. pentosus MKU3 performed greatly in almost all parameters, indicating its potential use for alleviating diabetes-associated complications.

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Diabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHypoglycemic AgentsInsulin-Secreting CellsIslets of LangerhansLactobacillusProbioticsAlloxanAnimalsBlood GlucoseMaleRatsRats, WistarRegenerationAlloxanBlood GlucoseHypoglycemic AgentsAGE inhibitionAngiotensinogen converting enzymeDiabetes mellitusLactic acid bacteriaMicriobiomeProbioticsTNF-αβ-cells

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