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ArticleChinese medicine2024

Golden bile powder prevents drunkenness and alcohol-induced liver injury in mice via the gut microbiota and metabolic modulation.

Yarong Wang, Zhenzhuang Zou, Sihua Wang, Airong Ren, Zhaolin Ding, Yingying Li, Yifang Wang, Zhengming Qian, Baolin Bian, Bo Huang and 2 more

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Article in Chinese medicine, 2024. 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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8 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yarong WangSchool of Bioengineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, 519000, Guangdong, China.
Zhenzhuang ZouDepartment of Pediatrics, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, 519000, Guangdong, China.
Sihua WangSchool of Bioengineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, 519000, Guangdong, China.
Airong RenSchool of Bioengineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, 519000, Guangdong, China.
Zhaolin DingSchool of Bioengineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, 519000, Guangdong, China.
Yingying LiSchool of Bioengineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, 519000, Guangdong, China.
Yifang WangSchool of Bioengineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, 519000, Guangdong, China.
Zhengming QianCollege of Medical Imaging Laboratory and Rehabilitation, Xiangnan University, Chenzhou, 423000, Hunan, China.
Baolin BianInstitute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China.
Bo HuangDepartment of Pediatrics, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, 519000, Guangdong, China.
Guiwei XuSchool of Bioengineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, 519000, Guangdong, China.
Guozhen CuiSchool of Bioengineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, 519000, Guangdong, China. cgzum@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7639-2456
Zunyi Medical University · CNChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNXiangnan University · CN

Funding

Guizhou Province Science and Technology Program Qiankehe support [2023] General 071
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDrunkenness and alcoholic liver disease (ALD) are critical public health issues associated with significant morbidity and mortality due to chronic overconsumption of alcohol. Traditional remedies, such as bear bile powder, have been historically acclaimed for their hepatoprotective properties. This study assessed the efficacy of a biotransformed bear bile powder known as golden bile powder (GBP) in alleviating alcohol-induced drunkenness and ALD.

methodsA murine model was engineered to simulate alcohol drunkenness and acute hepatic injury through the administration of a 50% ethanol solution. Intervention with GBP and its effects on alcohol-related symptoms were scrutinized, by employing an integrative approach that encompasses serum metabolomics, network medicine, and gut microbiota profiling to elucidate the protective mechanisms of GBP.

resultsGBP administration significantly delayed the onset of drunkenness and decreased the duration of ethanol-induced inebriation in mice. Enhanced liver cell recovery was indicated by increased hepatic aldehyde dehydrogenase levels and superoxide dismutase activity, along with significant decreases in the serum alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, triglyceride, and total cholesterol levels (P < 0.05). These biochemical alterations suggest diminished hepatic damage and enhanced lipid homeostasis. Microbiota analysis via 16S rDNA sequencing revealed significant changes in gut microbial diversity and composition following alcohol exposure, and these changes were effectively reversed by GBP treatment. Metabolomic analyses demonstrated that GBP normalized the alcohol-induced perturbations in phospholipids, fatty acids, and bile acids. Correlation assessments linked distinct microbial genera to serum bile acid profiles, indicating that the protective efficacy of GBP may be attributable to modulatory effects on metabolism and the gut microbiota composition. Network medicine insights suggest the prominence of two active agents in GBP as critical for addressing drunkenness and ALD.

conclusionGBP is a potent intervention for alcohol-induced pathology and offers hepatoprotective benefits, at least in part, through the modulation of the gut microbiota and related metabolic cascades.

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Alcoholic liver diseaseDrunkennessGolden bile powderGut microbiotaMetabolomicsNetwork medicine

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