Suppressed intestinal secondary bile acids in moxifloxacin-induced hyperglycemia: studies in normal and diabetic GK rats

ObjectiveMoxifloxacin (MFLX) frequently induces dysglycemia when used in the treatment of infectious diseases, particularly in patients with diabetes. However, the mechanism through which MFLX affects host glucose metabolism remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the possible mechanism und...

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Main Authors: Yewen Sun, Yuchen Qu, Zhuan Yang, Bo Lv, Guanjun Wang, Kai Fan, Yuyuan Wang, Jie Pan, Ziyan Du, Yunli Yu
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Yewen Sun
Yuchen Qu
Zhuan Yang
Zhuan Yang
Bo Lv
Guanjun Wang
Guanjun Wang
Kai Fan
Yuyuan Wang
Jie Pan
Ziyan Du
Yunli Yu
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Yewen Sun
Yuchen Qu
Zhuan Yang
Zhuan Yang
Bo Lv
Guanjun Wang
Guanjun Wang
Kai Fan
Yuyuan Wang
Jie Pan
Ziyan Du
Yunli Yu
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description ObjectiveMoxifloxacin (MFLX) frequently induces dysglycemia when used in the treatment of infectious diseases, particularly in patients with diabetes. However, the mechanism through which MFLX affects host glucose metabolism remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the possible mechanism underlying MFLX-induced hyperglycemia.MethodsIn this study, we investigated the short-term (3 days) and long-term (14 days) effects of MFLX on glucose metabolism in normal and type 2 diabetic GK rats. After oral administration of 40 mg/kg of MFLX, blood glucose, insulin, GLP-1, and fibroblast growth factor 15 (FGF15) levels in the blood of rats, as well as bile acids in both blood and feces, and gut microbiota, were examined. Liver and ileum tissues were promptly harvested for detecting the expression of hepatic 7α-hydroxylase (CYP7A1) and intestinal Takeda G-protein-coupled receptor 5 (TGR5) and farnesoid X receptor (FXR). In addition, we explored the effect of secondary bile acids (SBAs) on GLP-1 secretion in NCI-H716 cells, and observed the direct effect of MFLX on the expression of CYP7A1 in HepG2 cells and TGR5, FXR in NCI-H716 cells.ResultsIt was demonstrated that MFLX induced hyperglycemia in diabetic rats, with a more pronounced reduction in serum insulin, GLP-1, and FGF15 levels than observed in normal rats. Gut microbiota associated with SBAs metabolism were significantly reduced, leading to decreased intestinal deoxycholic acid (DCA) and lithocholic acid (LCA). In vitro studies revealed that DCA and LCA (25 μM, 50 μM, and 100 μM) promoted GLP-1 secretion in a concentration-dependent manner in NCI-H716 cells. Meanwhile, we observed that the expression of intestinal TGR5 and FXR significantly downregulated, whereas CYP7A1 expression in liver was increased in GK rats after MFLX treatment. MFLX itself (0.1 μM, 1 μM, and 10 μM) did not directly altered TGR5 or FXR expressions in NCI-H716 cells, nor did it alter CYP7A1 expression in HepG2 cells, which indicated that the impact of MFLX on glucose metabolism was primarily induced by changes in bile acids metabolism resulting from alterations in the gut microbiota.ConclusionOur studies showed MFLX more likely to cause hyperglycemia when used in diabetic states and highlighted the critical role of gut microbiota-SBAs-TGR5/FXR pathway in MFLX-induced hyperglycemia.
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spelling doaj-art-8e98acdafcc24c73b1a211ecc2f1e9b12025-08-20T03:05:53ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pharmacology1663-98122025-04-011610.3389/fphar.2025.15698561569856Suppressed intestinal secondary bile acids in moxifloxacin-induced hyperglycemia: studies in normal and diabetic GK ratsYewen Sun0Yewen Sun1Yuchen Qu2Zhuan Yang3Zhuan Yang4Bo Lv5Guanjun Wang6Guanjun Wang7Kai Fan8Yuyuan Wang9Jie Pan10Ziyan Du11Yunli Yu12Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaCollege of Pharmaceutical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaSchool of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaCollege of Pharmaceutical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaDepartment of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaDepartment of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaCollege of Pharmaceutical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaDepartment of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaDepartment of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaDepartment of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaDepartment of Respiration Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaDepartment of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaObjectiveMoxifloxacin (MFLX) frequently induces dysglycemia when used in the treatment of infectious diseases, particularly in patients with diabetes. However, the mechanism through which MFLX affects host glucose metabolism remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the possible mechanism underlying MFLX-induced hyperglycemia.MethodsIn this study, we investigated the short-term (3 days) and long-term (14 days) effects of MFLX on glucose metabolism in normal and type 2 diabetic GK rats. After oral administration of 40 mg/kg of MFLX, blood glucose, insulin, GLP-1, and fibroblast growth factor 15 (FGF15) levels in the blood of rats, as well as bile acids in both blood and feces, and gut microbiota, were examined. Liver and ileum tissues were promptly harvested for detecting the expression of hepatic 7α-hydroxylase (CYP7A1) and intestinal Takeda G-protein-coupled receptor 5 (TGR5) and farnesoid X receptor (FXR). In addition, we explored the effect of secondary bile acids (SBAs) on GLP-1 secretion in NCI-H716 cells, and observed the direct effect of MFLX on the expression of CYP7A1 in HepG2 cells and TGR5, FXR in NCI-H716 cells.ResultsIt was demonstrated that MFLX induced hyperglycemia in diabetic rats, with a more pronounced reduction in serum insulin, GLP-1, and FGF15 levels than observed in normal rats. Gut microbiota associated with SBAs metabolism were significantly reduced, leading to decreased intestinal deoxycholic acid (DCA) and lithocholic acid (LCA). In vitro studies revealed that DCA and LCA (25 μM, 50 μM, and 100 μM) promoted GLP-1 secretion in a concentration-dependent manner in NCI-H716 cells. Meanwhile, we observed that the expression of intestinal TGR5 and FXR significantly downregulated, whereas CYP7A1 expression in liver was increased in GK rats after MFLX treatment. MFLX itself (0.1 μM, 1 μM, and 10 μM) did not directly altered TGR5 or FXR expressions in NCI-H716 cells, nor did it alter CYP7A1 expression in HepG2 cells, which indicated that the impact of MFLX on glucose metabolism was primarily induced by changes in bile acids metabolism resulting from alterations in the gut microbiota.ConclusionOur studies showed MFLX more likely to cause hyperglycemia when used in diabetic states and highlighted the critical role of gut microbiota-SBAs-TGR5/FXR pathway in MFLX-induced hyperglycemia.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2025.1569856/fullbile acidmoxifloxacinhyperglycemiagut microbiotaGLP-1
spellingShingle Yewen Sun
Yewen Sun
Yuchen Qu
Zhuan Yang
Zhuan Yang
Bo Lv
Guanjun Wang
Guanjun Wang
Kai Fan
Yuyuan Wang
Jie Pan
Ziyan Du
Yunli Yu
Suppressed intestinal secondary bile acids in moxifloxacin-induced hyperglycemia: studies in normal and diabetic GK rats
Frontiers in Pharmacology
bile acid
moxifloxacin
hyperglycemia
gut microbiota
GLP-1
title Suppressed intestinal secondary bile acids in moxifloxacin-induced hyperglycemia: studies in normal and diabetic GK rats
title_full Suppressed intestinal secondary bile acids in moxifloxacin-induced hyperglycemia: studies in normal and diabetic GK rats
title_fullStr Suppressed intestinal secondary bile acids in moxifloxacin-induced hyperglycemia: studies in normal and diabetic GK rats
title_full_unstemmed Suppressed intestinal secondary bile acids in moxifloxacin-induced hyperglycemia: studies in normal and diabetic GK rats
title_short Suppressed intestinal secondary bile acids in moxifloxacin-induced hyperglycemia: studies in normal and diabetic GK rats
title_sort suppressed intestinal secondary bile acids in moxifloxacin induced hyperglycemia studies in normal and diabetic gk rats
topic bile acid
moxifloxacin
hyperglycemia
gut microbiota
GLP-1
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2025.1569856/full
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