Jiedutongluotiaogan Formula Improves Pancreatic Dysfunction in db/db Mice through Modulating the Gut Microbiota-Short Chain Fatty Acids-NLR Family, Pyrin Domain–Containing Protein 3 Inflammasome

Objective: Disturbance of gut microbiota plays an essential role in metabolic diseases, such as diabetes. Jiedutongluotiaogan formula (JTTF) was designed to meliorate the symptoms of type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods: In this study, we used a db/db mouse model to determine the possible relation...

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Main Authors: Jin-Li Luo, Wen-Qi Jin, Li Wang, Qi Zhang, Yu Wang, Cui Wu, Yue Qu, Yu-Ting Peng, Li-Wei Sun, Chun-Li Piao
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/wjtcm.wjtcm_99_24
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author Jin-Li Luo
Wen-Qi Jin
Li Wang
Qi Zhang
Yu Wang
Cui Wu
Yue Qu
Yu-Ting Peng
Li-Wei Sun
Chun-Li Piao
author_facet Jin-Li Luo
Wen-Qi Jin
Li Wang
Qi Zhang
Yu Wang
Cui Wu
Yue Qu
Yu-Ting Peng
Li-Wei Sun
Chun-Li Piao
author_sort Jin-Li Luo
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description Objective: Disturbance of gut microbiota plays an essential role in metabolic diseases, such as diabetes. Jiedutongluotiaogan formula (JTTF) was designed to meliorate the symptoms of type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods: In this study, we used a db/db mouse model to determine the possible relationship between the imbalance of the intestinal flora and islet β cells. JTTF was orally administered at doses of 5.0 g·kg − 1·d − 1 in diabetic mice. Histopathological analyses, ELISA, metabolomics analysis, 16S rRNA analysis, high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, and western blot were performed to identify the therapeutic effects and mechanisms of JTTF in treating diabetes. Results: JTTF intervention significantly improved glycolipid metabolism and gut flora diversity in db/db mice. JTTF increased the abundance of Lachnospiraceae, Oscillibacter, Lachnoclostridium, and Roseburia in db/db mice and the content of short-chain fatty acids. Furthermore, a significant reduction in inflammatory factors, recombinant NLR family, pyrin domain–containing protein 3 (NLRP3), apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase recruitment domain (ASC), and CASPASE-1 serum protein levels, was also observed in the pancreas. Conclusion: The effects of JTTF on glycolipid metabolism disorder may be attributed to its ability to modulate the gut microbiota, limit excessive lipopolysaccharide release, and inhibit NLRP3 activation to an abnormally high level, which might be one of the important mechanisms of JTTF in treating diabetes.
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spelling doaj-art-2d3a60409e994ef19da9a290f1cbdf8e2025-08-20T03:31:33ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsWorld Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2311-85712025-04-0111226227610.4103/wjtcm.wjtcm_99_24Jiedutongluotiaogan Formula Improves Pancreatic Dysfunction in db/db Mice through Modulating the Gut Microbiota-Short Chain Fatty Acids-NLR Family, Pyrin Domain–Containing Protein 3 InflammasomeJin-Li LuoWen-Qi JinLi WangQi ZhangYu WangCui WuYue QuYu-Ting PengLi-Wei SunChun-Li PiaoObjective: Disturbance of gut microbiota plays an essential role in metabolic diseases, such as diabetes. Jiedutongluotiaogan formula (JTTF) was designed to meliorate the symptoms of type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods: In this study, we used a db/db mouse model to determine the possible relationship between the imbalance of the intestinal flora and islet β cells. JTTF was orally administered at doses of 5.0 g·kg − 1·d − 1 in diabetic mice. Histopathological analyses, ELISA, metabolomics analysis, 16S rRNA analysis, high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, and western blot were performed to identify the therapeutic effects and mechanisms of JTTF in treating diabetes. Results: JTTF intervention significantly improved glycolipid metabolism and gut flora diversity in db/db mice. JTTF increased the abundance of Lachnospiraceae, Oscillibacter, Lachnoclostridium, and Roseburia in db/db mice and the content of short-chain fatty acids. Furthermore, a significant reduction in inflammatory factors, recombinant NLR family, pyrin domain–containing protein 3 (NLRP3), apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase recruitment domain (ASC), and CASPASE-1 serum protein levels, was also observed in the pancreas. Conclusion: The effects of JTTF on glycolipid metabolism disorder may be attributed to its ability to modulate the gut microbiota, limit excessive lipopolysaccharide release, and inhibit NLRP3 activation to an abnormally high level, which might be one of the important mechanisms of JTTF in treating diabetes.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/wjtcm.wjtcm_99_24diabetesgut microbiotajiedutongluotiaogan formulanlr familypyrin domain–containing protein 3short-chain fatty acids
spellingShingle Jin-Li Luo
Wen-Qi Jin
Li Wang
Qi Zhang
Yu Wang
Cui Wu
Yue Qu
Yu-Ting Peng
Li-Wei Sun
Chun-Li Piao
Jiedutongluotiaogan Formula Improves Pancreatic Dysfunction in db/db Mice through Modulating the Gut Microbiota-Short Chain Fatty Acids-NLR Family, Pyrin Domain–Containing Protein 3 Inflammasome
World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
diabetes
gut microbiota
jiedutongluotiaogan formula
nlr family
pyrin domain–containing protein 3
short-chain fatty acids
title Jiedutongluotiaogan Formula Improves Pancreatic Dysfunction in db/db Mice through Modulating the Gut Microbiota-Short Chain Fatty Acids-NLR Family, Pyrin Domain–Containing Protein 3 Inflammasome
title_full Jiedutongluotiaogan Formula Improves Pancreatic Dysfunction in db/db Mice through Modulating the Gut Microbiota-Short Chain Fatty Acids-NLR Family, Pyrin Domain–Containing Protein 3 Inflammasome
title_fullStr Jiedutongluotiaogan Formula Improves Pancreatic Dysfunction in db/db Mice through Modulating the Gut Microbiota-Short Chain Fatty Acids-NLR Family, Pyrin Domain–Containing Protein 3 Inflammasome
title_full_unstemmed Jiedutongluotiaogan Formula Improves Pancreatic Dysfunction in db/db Mice through Modulating the Gut Microbiota-Short Chain Fatty Acids-NLR Family, Pyrin Domain–Containing Protein 3 Inflammasome
title_short Jiedutongluotiaogan Formula Improves Pancreatic Dysfunction in db/db Mice through Modulating the Gut Microbiota-Short Chain Fatty Acids-NLR Family, Pyrin Domain–Containing Protein 3 Inflammasome
title_sort jiedutongluotiaogan formula improves pancreatic dysfunction in db db mice through modulating the gut microbiota short chain fatty acids nlr family pyrin domain containing protein 3 inflammasome
topic diabetes
gut microbiota
jiedutongluotiaogan formula
nlr family
pyrin domain–containing protein 3
short-chain fatty acids
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/wjtcm.wjtcm_99_24
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