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ArticleJournal of advanced research2025

Ginseng-derived GABAFG ameliorates type 2 diabetes mellitus by modulating autophagy-lysosome pathway and gut microbiota.

Meng-Han Qi, Hai-Yan Zhang, Yun-Yi Hou, Ivan Steve Nguepi Tsopmejio, Wei Liu, Wen-Guang Chang, Chen Chen, Zi Wang, Wei Li

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Meng-Han QiCollege of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Provincial International Joint Research Center for the Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
Hai-Yan ZhangCollege of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Provincial International Joint Research Center for the Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
Yun-Yi HouCollege of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Provincial International Joint Research Center for the Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
Ivan Steve Nguepi TsopmejioCollege of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Provincial International Joint Research Center for the Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
Wei LiuCollege of Pharmacy, Beihua University, Jilin 132013, China.
Wen-Guang ChangInstitute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Chen ChenSBMS, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia.
Zi WangCollege of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Provincial International Joint Research Center for the Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China. Electronic address: wangzi8020@126.com.
Wei LiCollege of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Provincial International Joint Research Center for the Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; College of Life Sciences, Engineering Research Center of the Chinese Ministry of Education for Bioreactor and Pharmaceutical Development, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China. Electronic address: liwei7727@126.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionHyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia are the hallmarks of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). T2DM is a systemic metabolic disease caused by insulin resistance and malfunctioning pancreatic β-cells. Although ginseng (the roots of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) can be used to treat T2DM, the underlying mechanism is unclear.

objectivesTo assess the role and mechanism of, γ-aminobutyric acid-fructosyl-glucose (GABAFG), a maillard reaction product of ginseng, in T2DM treatment.

methodsThe metabolism of GABAFG in serum and tissues was analyzed via ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-Q exactive-mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QE-MS). The molecular mechanisms of GABAFG in pancreatic β-cells (in vivo and in vitro) were investigated via Western blotting, qPCR and immunofluorescence. In addition, the results were validated via high-throughput sequencing and serum metabolomics.

resultsGABAFG alleviated the elevation of blood glucose and blood lipids in HFD/STZ-induced T2DM mice. Also, GABAFG reduced the insulin resistance-associated IRS-1 signaling axis in pancreatic β-cells in vitro. Mechanistically, GABAFG targeted the nuclear translocation of TFEB inhibited apoptosis of pancreatic β-cells by enhancing autophagolysosome function. In addition, GABAFG remodeled the gut microbiota. Specifically, GABAFG increased Akkermansia, decreased Romboutsia abundance, and decreased serum glycerophospholipid metabolism, thus alleviating T2DM-induced dyslipidemia.

conclusionThis is the first study to assess the pharmacological effects of ginseng-derived GABAFG in T2DM. Therefore, this study provides a new theoretical basis for understanding ginseng effect in metabolic diseases.

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AutophagyDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2gamma-Aminobutyric AcidGastrointestinal MicrobiomeLysosomesPanaxAnimalsInsulin ResistanceInsulin-Secreting CellsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLSignal Transductiongamma-Aminobutyric AcidAutophagyGABAFGGinsengGut microbiotaSerum metabolitesType 2 diabetes mellitus

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PMID39761869
PMCPMC12627334

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