Curcumin and exercise have been reported to show good anti-tumour effects. However, relevant research on the combined effects of physical exercise and curcumin supplementation on cancer and the underlying mechanisms is still lacking. The current study aimed to construct an anti-breast tumour mouse model using the combined effects of curcumin treatment and swimming exercise.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe therapeutic mechanism of oleanolic acid (OA) in breast cancer has been widely reported, but little has been known about the combined effects of transcriptome and gut microbiome. In this study, the phenotypic effect of oleanolic acid on mice was tested at the end of the administration cycle, and RNA sequencing on murine tumor tissue and 16S-rRNA sequencing on intestinal contents were conducted to analyze gene expression profiles and microbial diversity between the control group and OA treated group using 4T1-induced mice breast cancer model. As a result, it has been confirmed that oleanolic acid would play a significant inhibitory effect on the development of breast tumors in mice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOur previous study showed that as a substitute for statins, selenium-enriched kiwifruit (Se-Kiwi) might reduce blood lipids and protect the liver in Kunming mice, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Metabolic regulation of mammalian intestinal microflora plays an important role in obesity and related diseases induced by a high-fat diet (HFD). Here, samples of serum, liver, colon, and fresh feces from the Se-Kiwi-treated hyperlipidemia C57BL/6J mouse model were collected.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe function of oleanolic acid (OA) in various types of cancer has been reported frequently, especially for breast cancer. However, the regulation of breast tumor growth in response to OA treatment has not been studied in depth. Here, we first explored the effect of OA treatment on breast tumors and and then used RNA-seq technology to study the effect and molecular mechanism of OA treatment of MCF-7 cells, particularly at the level of functional genomics.
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