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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2025

Xinxin Cao, Fan Yao, Wenxiu Liu, Yufang Wang, Zhen Zhang, Chongyang Zhang, Zhengqi Dong, Bin Zhang, Ruikun He, Xiaobo Sun

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Article in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07475299 (The Impact of a Synbiotic Supplement Containing Botanical Extracts and Multiple Probiotic Strains on Gut Microbiota Balance in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.

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2 · The registry

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NCT07475299 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

The Impact of a Synbiotic Supplement Containing Botanical Extracts and Multiple Probiotic Strains on Gut Microbiota Balance in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Pilot Prospective Interventional Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorIuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and PharmacyRan2026 to 2027Enrolled8ConditionsIrritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)ArmsSynbiotic supplement containing probiotic strains, botanical extracts, magnesium, vitamin B1, and L-theanine designed to support gut microbiota balance.
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Xinxin CaoInstitute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Fan YaoInstitute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Wenxiu LiuInstitute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yufang WangInnovation Research and Development Center, BY HEALTH Institute of Nutrition & Health, Guangzhou, China.
Zhen ZhangInnovation Research and Development Center, BY HEALTH Institute of Nutrition & Health, Guangzhou, China.
Chongyang ZhangInstitute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Zhengqi DongInstitute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Bin ZhangInstitute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Ruikun HeInnovation Research and Development Center, BY HEALTH Institute of Nutrition & Health, Guangzhou, China.
Xiaobo SunInstitute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Diabetic nephropathy (DN), one of the serious complications in the diabetes, has a high mortality in the diabetic patients. Bilberry ( Methods: Streptozocin (STZ) combined with high fat induced DN model was established in rats. Biochemical indicators, histopathology, 16s third generation sequencing and serum metabolomics were used to evaluate the effects of VCE on DN. Subsequently, a cell model of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) induced podocyte injury was established to verify which compounds in VCE played the main anti-diabetic nephropathy function and the mechanism of action. Finally, Results: Insulin resistance index, lipid metabolism, oxidative stress and inflammatory response indexes of DN rats were significantly improved after 8 weeks of VCE treatment. In addition, intake of VCE modulates gut microbiota composition and reverses the abundance of Conclusion: Our findings suggest that the improvement of gut microbiota and metabolic function were related to the anti-DN potential of VCE, and the underlying mechanism may be related to the inhibition of MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway.

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diabetic nephropathygut microbiotaMAPK/NF-κBserum metabolitesVaccinium myrtillus L.

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PMID40264677
PMCPMC12011793

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