Obesity and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) are prevalent metabolic disorders with substantial global health implications that are often inadequately addressed by current treatments and may have side effects.
Probiotics have emerged as promising therapeutic agents owing to their beneficial effects on gut health and metabolism. This study investigated the synergistic effects of a probiotic combination of BNR17 and ABF21069 on obesity and MAFLD in C57BL/6 mice fed a high-sucrose diet. The probiotic combination significantly reduced body weight and fat accumulation compared with the high-sucrose diet. It also alleviated elevated serum leptin levels induced by a high-sucrose diet.
Histological analysis revealed a significant reduction in white adipose tissue and fatty liver in the mice treated with the probiotic combination. Furthermore, increased expression of genes related to β-oxidation, thermogenesis, and lipolysis suggested enhanced metabolic activity. The probiotic groups, particularly the BNR17 group, showed an increase in fecal exopolysaccharides, along with a tendency toward a lower expression of intestinal sugar transport genes, indicating reduced sugar absorption. Additionally, inflammatory markers in the liver tissue exhibited lower expression in the ABF21069 group than in the HSD group. Despite each strain in the combination group having distinct characteristics and functions, their combined effect demonstrated synergy in mitigating obesity and MAFLD, likely through the modulation of fecal exopolysaccharides content and improvement in lipid metabolism. These findings underscore the potential of probiotic supplementation as a promising assistant therapy for managing obesity and MAFLD and provide valuable insights into its therapeutic mechanisms in metabolic disorders.
Lipid droplets consist of a core of neutral lipids surrounded
by a phospholipid monolayer with bound proteins. Much of
the information on lipid droplet function comes from proteomic
and lipodomic studies that identify the components
of droplets isolated from organisms throughout the phylogenetic
tree. Here, we add to that important inventory by reporting
lipid droplet factors from the fission yeast, Schizosaccharomyces
pombe. Unique to this study was the fact that cells were
cultured in three different environments: 1) late log growth
phase in glucose-based media, 2) stationary phase in glucosebased
media, and 3) late log growth phase in media containing
oleic acid. We confirmed colocalization of major factors
with lipid droplets using live-cell fluorescent microscopy. We
also analyzed droplets from each of the three conditions for
sterol ester (SE) and triacylglycerol (TAG) content, along
with their respective fatty acid compositions. We identified
a previously undiscovered lipid droplet protein, Vip1p, which
affects droplet size distribution. The results provide further
insight into the workings of these ubiquitous organelles.
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