Comparisons of protective effects between two sea cucumber hydrolysates against diet induced hyperuricemia and renal inflammation in mice

Food Funct. 2020 Jan 29;11(1):1074-1086. doi: 10.1039/c9fo02425e.

Abstract

Hyperuricemia is an important risk factor for many diseases including hypertension and type 2 diabetes. This study investigated and compared the effects of hydrolysates of two sea cucumber species, Apostichopus japonicus and Acaudina leucoprocta, on the alleviation of diet-induced hyperuricemia and renal inflammation. The structure and abundance of oligopeptides in enzymatic hydrolysates of A. japonicus (EH-JAP) and A. leucoprocta (EH-LEU) were identified via MALDI-TOF/TOF-MS, and the anti-hyperuricemic and anti-inflammatory effects of the hydrolysates were explored in a diet-induced hyperuricemic mouse model. Both EH-JAP and EH-LEU inhibit uric acid biosynthesis and promote uric acid excretion, leading to the alleviation of the hyperuricemic phenotype. In addition, these two treatments down-regulated the transcription of pro-inflammatory cytokines, up-regulated the transcription of anti-inflammatory cytokines, and inhibited the activation of the Toll-like receptor 4/myeloid differentiation factor 88/NF-kappaB (TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB) signaling pathway, leading to the alleviation of renal inflammation. EH-JAP had better effects than EH-LEU due to differences in their regulation of uric acid biosynthesis, uric acid excretion and release of anti-inflammatory cytokines. In addition, EH-JAP and EH-LEU treatment alleviated the dysfunction of the gut microbiota by increasing the abundance of beneficial Lactobacillus and short-chain fatty acid producers and decreasing the abundance of opportunistic pathogens. This study provides a valuable reference for the development of sea cucumber applications.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cytokines / metabolism
  • Hyperuricemia / chemically induced
  • Hyperuricemia / diet therapy*
  • Inflammation / chemically induced
  • Inflammation / diet therapy*
  • Kidney / physiopathology
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred ICR
  • Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88 / metabolism
  • NF-kappa B / metabolism
  • Protein Hydrolysates / therapeutic use*
  • Sea Cucumbers / chemistry*
  • Signal Transduction / drug effects*
  • Toll-Like Receptor 4 / metabolism
  • Uric Acid / metabolism

Substances

  • Cytokines
  • Myd88 protein, mouse
  • Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88
  • NF-kappa B
  • Protein Hydrolysates
  • Tlr4 protein, mouse
  • Toll-Like Receptor 4
  • Uric Acid