PUBLICATION
Alleviating effect of Lactobacillus fermentum E15 on hyperlipidemia and hepatic lipid metabolism in zebrafish fed by a high-fat diet through the production of short-chain fatty acids
- Authors
- Chen, Y., Zheng, K., Leng, Y., Zhang, Z., Li, X., Li, X., Ou, H., Wen, M., Qiu, F., Yu, H.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-250318-15
- Date
- 2025
- Source
- Frontiers in nutrition 12: 15229821522982 (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Keywords
- Lactobacillus fermentum E15, high-cholesterol diet, hyperlipidemia, short-chain fatty acids, zebrafish
- MeSH Terms
- none
- PubMed
- 40098735 Full text @ Front Nutr
Citation
Chen, Y., Zheng, K., Leng, Y., Zhang, Z., Li, X., Li, X., Ou, H., Wen, M., Qiu, F., Yu, H. (2025) Alleviating effect of Lactobacillus fermentum E15 on hyperlipidemia and hepatic lipid metabolism in zebrafish fed by a high-fat diet through the production of short-chain fatty acids. Frontiers in nutrition. 12:15229821522982.
Abstract
Introduction Hyperlipidemia is regarded as one of the crucial factors leading to atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular diseases. Gut microbiota plays an important role in regulating host lipid metabolism. Nevertheless, the exact mechanisms behind this remain unclear.
Methods In the present study, a hyperlipidemic zebrafish model was established using a high-cholesterol diet (HCD) to evaluate the anti-hyperlipidemic effects of Lactobacillus fermentum E15 (L. fermentum E15).
Results Results showed that L. fermentum E15 effectively reduced lipid accumulation in the blood vessels and liver of HCD-fed zebrafish larvae. Meanwhile, L. fermentum E15 improved abnormal lipid levels, and normalized liver enzyme activity. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) analysis revealed that L. fermentum E15 downregulated the expression of sterol regulatory element-binding factor (SREBP-1), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-γ), and fatty acid synthase (Fasn), while upregulated peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha (PPAR-α). Additionally, metabolomic analysis revealed that L. fermentum E15 produced a series of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), including acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, and isovaleric acid. Notably, isovaleric acid contributed to the reduction of lipid droplet accumulation in the liver and blood vessels of HCD-fed zebrafish larvae. In contrast, blocking G-protein coupled receptor 43 (GPR43) with pertussis toxin (PTX) abolished the effects of L. fermentum E15 and isovaleric acid on reducing lipid accumulation in HCD-fed zebrafish larvae. RT-qPCR results further suggested that both L. fermentum E15 and isovaleric acid promoted the expression of GPR43 and leptin A, which was inhibited by PTX.
Conclusion These findings suggested that L. fermentum E15 alleviates HCD-induced hyperlipidemia by activating GPR43 through SCFAs.
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