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ArticleProbiotics and antimicrobial proteins2025

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Regulates Blood Pressure by Altering Gut Microbiota Composition and Intestinal Mucosal Barrier Function in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats.

Xinghua Xu, Hua Jin, Xiaoling Li, Chunlu Yan, Qiuju Zhang, Xiaoying Yu, Zhijun Liu, Shuangfang Liu, Feifei Zhu

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Xinghua XuGansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China.
Hua JinGansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China. lanzhoujinhua@126.com.
Xiaoling LiThe Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China.
Chunlu YanGansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China.
Qiuju ZhangGansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China.
Xiaoying YuGansu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730020, China.
Zhijun LiuAffiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730020, China.
Shuangfang LiuGansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China.
Feifei ZhuTianshui Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianshui, 741000, Gansu, China.

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Hypertension is accompanied by gut microbiota imbalance, but the role of bacteria in the pathogenesis of hypertension requires further study. In this study, we used fecal microbiota transplantation to determine the impact of microbiota composition on blood pressure in spontaneous hypertensive rats (SHRs), using normotensive Wistar Kyoto (WKY) rats as controls. SHRs were randomly divided into two groups (n = 10/group), SHR and SHR-T (SHR plus fecal transplantation) and WKY into WKY and WKY-T (WKY plus fecal transplantation). SHR-T received fecal transplantation from WKY, while WKY-T received fecal transplantation from SHR. Blood pressure was measured from the tail artery in conscious rats. 16S rDNA gene amplicon sequencing was used to analyze bacterial composition. Circulating levels of diamine oxidase, D-lactate, FITC-Dextrans, and lipopolysaccharide were determined. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining was used to observe structural changes in the intestinal mucosa. Immunofluorescence, Western blot, and RT-PCR were utilized to determine changes in the expression of tight junction proteins. Following cross fecal transplantation, blood pressure decreased in SHR and increased in WKY. Significant differences in gut microbial composition were found between hypertensive and normotensive rats, specifically regarding the relative abundance of lactic and butyric acid-producing bacteria. Changes in gut microbiota composition also impacted the intestinal mucosal barrier integrity. Moreover, fecal transplantation affected the expression of tight junction proteins that may impact intestinal mucosal permeability and structural integrity. Blood pressure may be associated with butyric acid-producing intestinal microbiota and its function in regulating the integrity of intestinal mucosal barrier.

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Blood PressureFecal Microbiota TransplantationGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHypertensionIntestinal MucosaAnimalsBacteriaIntestinal Barrier FunctionMaleRatsRats, Inbred SHRRats, Inbred WKYFecal microbiota transplantationGut microbiotaHypertensionIntestinal mucosal barrierSpontaneously hypertensive rats

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