ArticleDrug design, development and therapy2024
Microbiome Metabolomic Analysis of the Anxiolytic Effect of Baihe Dihuang Decoction in a Rat Model of Chronic Restraint Stress.
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- Glutamine metabolism in health and disease.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2026Review
- Baihe Dihuang decoction activates cannabinoid type 2 receptor to regulate microglial polarization and alleviate anxiety-like behavior in chronic restraint stress mice.Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan · 2026Article
- Gut Microbiota and Metabolite Remodeling Underlies the Anxiolytic Effect ofPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Integrating serum pharmacology, network pharmacology, and molecular biology analysis to reveal the mechanisms of Baihe Dihuang decoction in treating Alzheimer's disease.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Streptococcus mutans exacerbates gut microbiota dysbiosis in SHANK3Journal of oral microbiology · 2026Article
- Sini-Suanzaoren decoction regulates mitochondrial biogenesis mediated by MT-SIRT1 in the treatment of insomnia rats.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- Baihe Dihuang Tang Exerts Antidepressant Effects via Modulation of MAOA-Mediated Serotonin Metabolism and Synaptic Plasticity.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Purpose: The Baihe Dihuang decoction (BDD) is a representative traditional Chinese medicinal formula that has been used to treat anxiety disorders for thousands of years. This study aimed to reveal mechanisms of anxiolytic effects of BDD with multidimensional omics. Methods: First, 28-day chronic restraint stress (CRS) was used to create a rat model of anxiety, and the open field test and elevated plus maze were used to assess anxiety-like behavior. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), hematoxylin-eosin staining, and immunofluorescence staining were used to evaluate inflammatory response. Besides, 16S rRNA gene sequencing assessed fecal microbiota composition and differential microbiota. Non-targeted metabolomics analysis of feces was performed to determine fecal biomarkers, and targeted metabolomics was used to observe the levels of hippocampus neurotransmitters. Finally, Pearson correlation analysis was used to examine relationships among gut microbiota, fecal metabolites, and neurotransmitters. Results: BDD significantly improved anxiety-like behaviors in CRS-induced rats and effectively ameliorated hippocampal neuronal damage and abnormal activation of hippocampal microglia. It also had a profound effect on the diversity of microbiota, as evidenced by significant changes in the abundance of 10 potential microbial biomarkers at the genus level. Additionally, BDD led to significant alterations in 18 fecal metabolites and 12 hippocampal neurotransmitters, with the majority of the metabolites implicated in amino acid metabolism pathways such as D-glutamine and D-glutamate, alanine, arginine and proline, and tryptophan metabolism. Furthermore, Pearson analysis showed a strong link among gut microbiota, metabolites, and neurotransmitters during anxiety and BDD treatment. Conclusion: BDD can effectively improve anxiety-like behaviors by regulating the gut-brain axis, including gut microbiota and metabolite modification, suppression of hippocampal neuronal inflammation, and regulation of neurotransmitters.
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