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ArticleJournal of pharmaceutical analysis2025

Gut microbiota-bile acid metabolic disorder involved in the cognitive impairments in epilepsy through HO-1 dependent ferroptosis.

Xinyu Li, Jia Ji, Jing Li, Saisai Li, Qiang Luo, Maosheng Gu, Xin Yin, Meng Zhang, Hongbin Fan, Ruiqin Yao

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Xinyu LiDepartment of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Xuzhou Key Laboratory of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221004, China.
Jia JiDepartment of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Xuzhou Key Laboratory of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221004, China.
Jing LiDepartment of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Xuzhou Key Laboratory of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221004, China.
Saisai LiDepartment of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Xuzhou Key Laboratory of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221004, China.
Qiang LuoDepartment of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Xuzhou Key Laboratory of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221004, China.
Maosheng GuDepartment of Genetic Medicine, Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221009, China.
Xin YinDepartment of Genetic Medicine, Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221009, China.
Meng ZhangDepartment of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221006, China.
Hongbin FanDepartment of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221006, China.
Ruiqin YaoDepartment of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Xuzhou Key Laboratory of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221004, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Abnormal bile acid (BA) metabolism has been implicated in the pathogenesis of central nervous system (CNS) diseases, but its role in epilepsy remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the relationship between gut microbiota-driven dysregulation of BA metabolism and seizure-induced ferroptotic neuronal death in epilepsy. Our targeted metabolomic analysis revealed elevated levels of deoxycholic acid (DCA) in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of epileptic patients, which correlated with cognitive impairment. In a pentylenetetrazol (PTZ)-induced mouse model of epilepsy, 16S ribosomal RNA (16S rRNA) sequencing showed significant alterations in gut microbiota composition. Importantly, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) from healthy mice into epileptic mice significantly reduced seizure activity and improved cognitive function, primarily by normalizing serum and brain levels of secondary bile acids (SBAs), including DCA. Both

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Bile acidCognitive functionEpilepsyFerroptosisFXRHO-1

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PMID41399411
PMCPMC12702009

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