Integrated Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Reveal the Mechanism of Alliin in Improving Hyperlipidemia
This research aims to assess the anti-hyperlipidemia effects of alliin in vivo and its potential mechanisms through transcriptomics and metabolomics analysis. A hyperlipidemia mode was established in C57BL/6 mice fed a high-fat diet, and the related physiological parameters of the animals were recor...
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| author | Min Zhang Xiaoying Zou Yixuan Du Zhuangguang Pan Fangqing He Yuanming Sun Meiying Li |
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| description | This research aims to assess the anti-hyperlipidemia effects of alliin in vivo and its potential mechanisms through transcriptomics and metabolomics analysis. A hyperlipidemia mode was established in C57BL/6 mice fed a high-fat diet, and the related physiological parameters of the animals were recorded. Serum TC and MDA in livers significantly decreased by 12.34% and 29.59%, respectively, and SOD and CAT in livers significantly increased by 40.64% and 39.05%, respectively, after high doses of alliin interventions. In total, 148 significantly different genes, particularly <i>Cel</i>, <i>Sqle</i>, <i>Myc</i>, and <i>Ugt1a2,</i> were revealed for their potential roles in HFD-induced alliin, mainly through steroid biosynthesis, triglyceride metabolism, drug metabolism–cytochrome P450, and the PI3K–Akt signaling pathway, according to transcriptomics analysis. Metabolomics results revealed 18 significantly different metabolites between the alliin group and HFD group, which were classified as carboxylic acids, such as N-undecanoylglycine, adipic acid, D-pantothenic acid, cyprodenate, and pivagabine. We found pantothenic acid played a vital role and was effective through pantothenic acid and CoA biosynthesis metabolism. The “steroid biosynthesis pathway” was identified as the most significant metabolic pathway by integrated transcriptomics and metabolomics analysis. This work offered a theoretical framework for the mechanism of alliin lipid lowering in the future. The development and utilization of alliin will be a viable strategy to improve the health status of people with hyperlipidemia, suggesting prospective market opportunities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-673dc897ec1e4b5aa1c996510259cb532023-11-19T10:42:40ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582023-09-011218340710.3390/foods12183407Integrated Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Reveal the Mechanism of Alliin in Improving HyperlipidemiaMin Zhang0Xiaoying Zou1Yixuan Du2Zhuangguang Pan3Fangqing He4Yuanming Sun5Meiying Li6Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Food Safety and Quality, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Lab of Food Safety and Quality, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Lab of Food Safety and Quality, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Lab of Food Safety and Quality, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Lab of Food Safety and Quality, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Lab of Food Safety and Quality, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Lab of Food Safety and Quality, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaThis research aims to assess the anti-hyperlipidemia effects of alliin in vivo and its potential mechanisms through transcriptomics and metabolomics analysis. A hyperlipidemia mode was established in C57BL/6 mice fed a high-fat diet, and the related physiological parameters of the animals were recorded. Serum TC and MDA in livers significantly decreased by 12.34% and 29.59%, respectively, and SOD and CAT in livers significantly increased by 40.64% and 39.05%, respectively, after high doses of alliin interventions. In total, 148 significantly different genes, particularly <i>Cel</i>, <i>Sqle</i>, <i>Myc</i>, and <i>Ugt1a2,</i> were revealed for their potential roles in HFD-induced alliin, mainly through steroid biosynthesis, triglyceride metabolism, drug metabolism–cytochrome P450, and the PI3K–Akt signaling pathway, according to transcriptomics analysis. Metabolomics results revealed 18 significantly different metabolites between the alliin group and HFD group, which were classified as carboxylic acids, such as N-undecanoylglycine, adipic acid, D-pantothenic acid, cyprodenate, and pivagabine. We found pantothenic acid played a vital role and was effective through pantothenic acid and CoA biosynthesis metabolism. The “steroid biosynthesis pathway” was identified as the most significant metabolic pathway by integrated transcriptomics and metabolomics analysis. This work offered a theoretical framework for the mechanism of alliin lipid lowering in the future. The development and utilization of alliin will be a viable strategy to improve the health status of people with hyperlipidemia, suggesting prospective market opportunities.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/18/3407alliintranscriptomicsmetabolomicshyperlipidemia |
| spellingShingle | Min Zhang Xiaoying Zou Yixuan Du Zhuangguang Pan Fangqing He Yuanming Sun Meiying Li Integrated Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Reveal the Mechanism of Alliin in Improving Hyperlipidemia Foods alliin transcriptomics metabolomics hyperlipidemia |
| title | Integrated Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Reveal the Mechanism of Alliin in Improving Hyperlipidemia |
| title_full | Integrated Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Reveal the Mechanism of Alliin in Improving Hyperlipidemia |
| title_fullStr | Integrated Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Reveal the Mechanism of Alliin in Improving Hyperlipidemia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrated Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Reveal the Mechanism of Alliin in Improving Hyperlipidemia |
| title_short | Integrated Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Reveal the Mechanism of Alliin in Improving Hyperlipidemia |
| title_sort | integrated transcriptomics and metabolomics reveal the mechanism of alliin in improving hyperlipidemia |
| topic | alliin transcriptomics metabolomics hyperlipidemia |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/18/3407 |
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