Metagenomics and metabolomics to investigate the effect of Amygdalus mongolica oil on intestinal microbiota and serum metabolites in rats.

Background: Renal fibrosis (RF) is an inevitable consequence of multiple manifestations of progressive chronic kidney diseases (CKDs). Mechanism of Amygdalus mongolica (Maxim.) in the treatment of RF needs further investigation.

Assessment of progression of pulmonary fibrosis based on metabonomics and analysis of intestinal microbiota.

The main purpose of this study was to explore the changes of biomarkers in different developmental stages of bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis (PF) in rats comprehensive pathophysiology, UPLC-QTOF/MS metabonomic technology, and 16S rRNA gene sequencing of intestinal microbiota. The rats were randomly divided into normal control and 1-, 2- and 4-week model group. The rat model of PF was established by one-time intratracheal instillation of bleomycin.

Metabolomics reveal the mechanism for anti-renal fibrosis effects of an -butanol extract from .

To reveal the mechanism of anti-renal fibrosis effects of an -butanol extract from renal fibrosis was induced with unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) and then treated with an -butanol extract (BUT) from (Rosaceae). Sixty male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into the sham-operated, renal fibrosis (RF) model, benazepril hydrochloride-treated model (1.5 mg kg) and BUT-treated (1.

The intervention effect of oil on the metabolomics and intestinal flora in pulmonary fibrosis.

oil is rich in unsaturated fatty acids such as inoleic acid (47.11%) and oleic acid (23.81%).

Screening and identification of key microRNAs and regulatory pathways associated with the renal fibrosis process.

Renal fibrosis (RF) is a chronic and fatal disease related to the gradual deterioration of kidney function. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a key role in cellular functions and several of them related to the pathogenesis of RF have been identified, although the underlying mechanisms are unclear. In order to explore the miRNAs involved in RF progression, we established a model in rats by the unilateral ureteral ligation method.

Metabolomic assessment of mechanisms underlying anti-renal fibrosis properties of petroleum ether extract from .

Context: The petroleum ether extract (PET) of (Maxim.) Ricker (Rosaceae) has an ameliorative effect on renal fibrosis (RF).

Objective: To evaluate the antifibrotic effects of seeds PET on RF by serum metabolomics, biochemical and histopathological analyses.

Protective effects of Amygdalus mongolica on rats with renal fibrosis based on serum metabolomics.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Renal fibrosis (RF) is a common outcome of various progressive chronic kidney diseases (CKDs) and, thus, seriously endangers human health. As the active ingredient of Amygdalus mongolica, amygdalin inhibits RF. Furthermore, our previous studies demonstrated that n-butanol extract (BUT) and petroleum ether extract (PET), which are effective components of A.

Effectiveness of Amygdalus mongolica oil in hyperlipidemic rats and underlying antioxidant processes.

The seeds of Amygdalus mongolica contain various constituents including flavonoids and vitamin E, which are known to exert antioxidant effects. However, the safety of the oil extract of this compound is not fully known. The aim of this study was to determine the physicochemical properties of A.

Associations between Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR) Polymorphisms and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Risk: A Meta-Analysis.

Background: C677T and A1298C are the most common allelic variants of Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR) gene. The association between MTHFR polymorphisms and the occurrence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) remains controversial. This study was thus performed to examine whether MTHFR mutations are associated with the susceptibility to NAFLD.

[Determination of elements in the leaves of Prunus mongolica by ICP-AES].

For determination of elements in the leaves of Prunus mongolica, the samples were digested by nitric acid-perchloric. The contents of Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Al, Sr, Sn and Pb in the leaves of Prunus mongolica were determined by ICP-AES, at the same time a blank experiment was carried out. The results showed that the recovery rate of the ten elements was between 93% and 110%, and the relative standard deviation was between 0.

[Endogenous hormone contents and their habitat differentia of Reaumuria trigyna and R. soongorica in different salt habitats].

By means of Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), this paper analyzed the contents of endogenous hormones ABA, IAA, ZR, and GA3 in Reaumuria trigyna and its related congener R. soongorica from four different salt habitats. In the identical habitats, the contents of growth-promoting hormones IAA, ZR, and GA3 in R.

[Estimation of postmortem interval using FTIR spectroscopy in rats' cardiac muscle].

Objective: FTIR (Fourier transform infrared) spectroscopy was applied to observe the process of postmortem degradation in rats' cardiac muscle and provided a new method for the estimation of post-mortem interval (PMI).

Methods: The rats were sacrificed by cervical dislocation and the bodies were kept in a controlled environmental chamber set at (20 +/- 2) degrees C. The FTIR spectra was applied to measure the changes of different chemical group from rats' left ventricle muscle at the different time point postmortem.

[Seasonal changes of main water parameters of Reaumuria trigyna in different habitats].

By using press-volume technique, this paper studied the seasonal changes of water potential at saturated point (Psissat), water potential at turgor loss point (Psistlp), relative osmotic water content at turgor loss point (ROWCtlp), relative water content at turgor loss point (RWCtlp), relative content of apoplastic water (AWC), bound water/ free water (Va/Vo), and the difference between Psissat and (Psistlp(DeltaP) of Reaumuria trigyna growing on heavy solonchack, non-salinized soil, and saline soil. The seasonal changes of Psissat and Psistlp were in order of May > July > September, while those of AWC, Va/Vo, and DeltaP were in opposite sequence, indicating that the water deficit resistance ability of R. trigyna enhanced with season, being consistent with its growth rhythm.