Ameliorated effects of nattokinase on high-fat diet and carrageenan-induced tail-thrombosis mice.
Background: Thrombosis is the main cause of death as a result of cardiovascular diseases. However, the amelioration of thrombus by reshaping intestinal flora is rarely reported at present. In the present study, the activity of nattokinase (NK) from Bacillus natto fmb 401 reached 484.0 FU mL-1 at the end point of fermentation. NK was used to treat high-fat diet (HFD)/carrageenan-induced tail-thrombosis mice.
Results: NK supplementation lowered tail-thrombus by 42.30%, increased fibrin degradation products (FDP) by 66.67% compared to those in the model group, reduced inflammation and blood fat, and increased antioxidant activity in mice with thrombosis induced by HFD and carrageenan. According to further research, NK administration reduced the ratio of Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes (F/B), and Firmicutes abundance and harmful bacteria Shigella, and also increased Bacteroidetes phylum abundance and Lactobacillus, Bacteroides and Parabacteroides genus abundance. In addition, significantly up-regulated the mRNA expression of AMPK, FFAR2, FFAR3 and ATGL and down-regulated Acc mRNA expression were also observed, as a result of NK.
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