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Effects of Pine Pollen Polysaccharides and Sulfated Polysaccharides on Ulcerative Colitis in Mice by Regulating
Zhanjiang Wang1, Zhenxiang Li1, Hanyue Wang1
1Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety of SDNU, College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250358, China.
Abstract:
This study was to investigate the effects of the polysaccharides (PPM60-III) and sulfated polysaccharides (SPPM60-III) of pine pollen on the Th17/Treg balance, inflammatory cytokines, intestinal microbiota, and metabolite distribution in 3% DSS drinking water-induced UC mice. First of all, the physiological results showed that PPM60-III and SPPM60-III could alleviate UC, which was shown by the reduction in liver Treg cells, the rebalance of Th17/Treg, and the modulation of inflammatory cytokines. In addition, the 16S rRNA results showed that PPM60-III and SPPM60-III could decrease Beijerinck and Bifidobacterium, and increase Akkermansia, Escherichia coli, and Fidobacteria. Finally, the metabonomics results showed that PPM60-III and SPPM60-III also restored purine and glycerolipid metabolism, up-regulated nicotinate and nicotinamide metabolism and caffeine metabolism to inhibit inflammation. In conclusion, PPM60-III and SPPM60-III could inhibit UC by regulating gut bacteria composition and metabolite distribution; SPPM60-III showed better anti-colitis activity.
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