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Research Article | Open Access | Just Accepted

Calycosin improves atherosclerosis by reshaping the interaction between the gut microbiome and bile acid metabolism

Jiaqi FuDonghua YuYuqin LiangXin GaoYunhe ShiYu WangPingping ChenShumin LiuFang Lu( )

Institute of traditional Chinese Medicine, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

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Abstract

Calycosin, Astragali Radix most prominent ingredient, has drawn more attention as a result of its ability to treat atherosclerosis(AS). However, the mechanism of action has not been fully elucidated. We investigated the effects of calycosin on bile acid (BA) metabolism and gut microbiome in ApoE-/- mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD). The data showed that the aorta of ApoE-/- mice treated with HFD showed significant atheromatous plaque formation and lipid accumulation, and the levels of TC, TG and LDL-C were significantly increased, while the levels of HDL-C were significantly decreased. Calycosin can substantially regulate lipid levels, thereby alleviating liver lipid deposition induced by atherosclerosis. In addition, 16S rRNA sequencing showed that calycosin treatment has reshaped the gut microbiota disturbed by HFD, in particular, increasing the ratio of Bacteroidetes/Firmicutes, and improving the relative abundance of Bilophila, Desulfovibrio, Bacteroides, Lactobacillus, etc. Meanwhile, targeted metabolomics analysis showed that calycosin treatment significantly modulated CDCA, TCA, LCA, DCA, TDCA and bile acid pool composition, which were associated with atherosclerotic plaque areas. In addition, calycosin treatment also down-regulated FXR protein levels and up-regulated CYP7A1 protein levels in the hepatic. At the same time, calycosin inhibits the ileum FXR/TGR5 signaling pathway, inhibits BA reabsorption, promotes BA excretion, and reduces hepatic cholesterol accumulation by enterohepatic circulation. In addition, we found that calycosin significantly promoted the expression of hepatic ABCA1 and ABCG1 to mediate cholesterol efflux. Meanwhile, calycosin regulates gut microbiota, and Bacteroides, Alistipes, Desulfovibrio, Lactobacillus, Bilophila and Odoribacter are closely related to specific BAs. This enables us to further understand the relationship between BA metabolism and gut microbiota. Calycosin may reduce high-fat diet-induced hepatic cholesterol accumulation in ApoE-/- mice through gut microbiota and bile acid metabolism, and play a role in treating AS. Finally, we confirmed that calycosin-altered gut microbiota by fecal microbiota transplantation was sufficient to alleviate atherosclerosis. Taken together, our findings provide important insights into the pharmacological mechanisms underlying the efficacy of calycosin on atherosclerosis.

Food Science and Human Wellness
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Fu J, Yu D, Liang Y, et al. Calycosin improves atherosclerosis by reshaping the interaction between the gut microbiome and bile acid metabolism. Food Science and Human Wellness, 2024, https://doi.org/10.26599/FSHW.2024.9250085

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Received: 21 April 2023
Revised: 30 August 2023
Accepted: 18 September 2023
Available online: 09 May 2024

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