The effect and mechanism of Lycium barbarum leaves on D-galactose-induced cataract in rats based on metabolomics
Evaluate the interventional effect of Lycium barbarum leaves extract on cataract rats and its effects on plasma and liver tissue metabolites.The ultimate goal is to explore the scientific connotation of Lycium barbarum leaves extract on vision improvement.All experiments were approved by the experimental animal ethics committee from Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine(202306A067).D-Galactose(D-gal)induced cataract model in rats was established.The lens opacity,lens and liver tissue pathology,level of oxidative stress and polyol metabolism regulation in the lens,level of oxidative stress in serum and liver tissue,and the content of inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)and interleukin-6(IL-6)in serum and liver tissue were analysed to evaluate the effect of Lycium barbarum leaves extract on cataract.The metabolite profiles of plasma and liver tissue of rats were analyzed by UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS.Principal component analysis(PCA)and orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis(OPLS-DA)were used to compare and analyze the metabolic data in control group and cataract group,and screen potential biomarkers.The related metabolic pathways were further constructed by KEGG database analysis.The results showed that lens and liver pathology of cataract rats were improved after being intervened by the leaves extract of Lycium barbarum.The contents of AR and Ca2+were significantly decreased in lens,and the contents of SDH and GSH and the ability of CAT were significantly increased;the content of GSH and the ability of SOD were significantly improved in serum and liver tissue,the content of MDA,the abilities of ALT and AST and the level of inflammatory factors were significantly reduced.The metabolomics results showed that there were 15 different metabolites in plasma and liver tissue of cataract rats,and 9 different biomarkers including retinyl ester,stearic acid,and palmitic acid,were returned by Lycium barbarum leaves extract.As revealed by pathway enrichment in plasma and liver tissue,it was found that the retinol metabolic pathway was mainly regulated by Lycium barbarum leaves extract.In summary,Lycium barbarum leaves can effectively alleviate the pathological changes of cataract,inhibit inflammation and improve antioxidant capacity,which may relate to the retinol metabolic pathway.It provides scientific basis and support for revealing the scientific connotation of the effect of Lycium barbarum leaves on vision improvement.
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