Positive effects of gamma aminobutyric acid on growth and lipopolysaccharide-induced intestinal mucosal barrier damage in snakehead (Channa argus)
摘要
Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) impair intestinal barrier function by disrupting intestinal permeability. Reasonably supplementing gamma aminobutyric (GABA) or regulating its levels has a positive effect on promoting fish growth and improving intestinal health. Therefore, it is valuable to investigate the effects of GABA on snakehead growth and LPS-induced intestinal mucosal barrier damage. In this study, a model for intestinal mucosal barrier damage was created by administering 1.0 mg/mL LPS injection into the anus over a period of 48 h in snakehead. Prior to LPS challenge, fish (5.19 ± 0.12 g) were fed with different levels of GABA (0, 30, 60, 90, and 120 mg/kg) for 56 days. Results showed that LPS induced obvious intestinal damage, while GABA effectively alleviated this phenomenon. In addition, intestinal permeability-related parameters (DAO and LPS) were dramatically increased in LPS group, while these parameters dramatically decreased in remission groups. Correspondingly, LPS altered species composition, α-diversity, and β-diversity in biological barrier; digestive enzymes (AMY, LIP, and TRY) and gastrointestinal hormones (CCK and GHRL) in chemical barrier; tight junction structures and tight junction-related genes (claudin-1, claudin-5, occludin, and zo-1) in physical barrier and inflammatory factors (IL-1β and TNF-α); and immune-related genes (igm, igt, mhc-I, and pigr) in immune barrier. Nevertheless, the addition of GABA to feed effectively improved LPS-induced intestinal mucosal barrier damage. Therefore, GABA positively impacted growth and LPS-induced intestinal damage in snakehead, which provided a favorable foundation for the nutritional regulation of their intestinal mucosal barrier.
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