RRC ID 79042
Author Dai X, Zhang Q, Zhang G, Ma C, Zhang R.
Title Protective effect of agar oligosaccharide on male Drosophila melanogaster suffering from oxidative stress via intestinal microflora activating the Keap1-Nrf2 signaling pathway.
Journal Carbohydr Polym
Abstract Agar oligosaccharide (AOS) is a new kind of marine functional oligosaccharide with generous biological activities. To investigate the antioxidative effects of AOS in vivo, 3 % aqueous hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was used to induce oxidative stress in male Drosophila melanogaster (D. melanogaster) fed 5 % sucrose (SUC). AOS (0.125 %) in the medium extended the lifespan of D. melanogaster suffering from oxidative stress by improving antioxidant capacity and intestinal function. Electron microscopic observation of epithelial cells showed that AOS alleviated the damage caused by H2O2 challenge in the intestine of D. melanogaster, including a reduction of gut leakage and maintenance of intestinal length and cell ultrastructure. The Keap1-Nrf2 (analogues of CncC gene in D. melanogaster) signaling pathway was significantly activated based on gene expression levels and a reduction in ROS content in the intestine of D. melanogaster suffering from oxidative stress. The improvement of antioxidant capacity may be related to the regulation of intestinal microflora with AOS supplementation for D. melanogaster. Nrf2-RNAi, sterile and gnotobiotic D. melanogaster were used to validate the hypothesis that AOS activated the Keap1-Nrf2 signaling pathway to achieve antioxidant effects by regulating intestinal microflora. The above results contribute to our understanding of the antioxidative mechanism of AOS and promote its application in the food industry.
Volume 313
Pages 120878
Published 2023-8-1
DOI 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.120878
PII S0144-8617(23)00343-0
PMID 37182968
MeSH Agar / pharmacology Animals Antioxidants / metabolism Antioxidants / pharmacology Drosophila Proteins* / genetics Drosophila Proteins* / metabolism Drosophila Proteins* / pharmacology Drosophila melanogaster Gastrointestinal Microbiome* Hydrogen Peroxide / metabolism Hydrogen Peroxide / pharmacology Kelch-Like ECH-Associated Protein 1 / genetics Kelch-Like ECH-Associated Protein 1 / metabolism Male NF-E2-Related Factor 2 / genetics NF-E2-Related Factor 2 / metabolism Oligosaccharides / pharmacology Oxidative Stress Signal Transduction
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Drosophila DGRC#113094