Sentürk Nermin Basak, Kasapoglu Burcu, Sahin Eray, Ozcan Orhan, Ozansoy Mehmet, Ozansoy Muzaffer Beyza, Siyah Pinar, Sezerman Ugur, Sahin Fikrettin
Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yeditepe University, 34755 Istanbul, Turkey.
Abdi Ibrahim Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnological Products Production Facility (AbdiBio), 34538 Istanbul, Turkey.
Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2024 Oct 6;17(10):1334. doi: 10.3390/ph17101334.
: The role of the gut microbiome in the development and progression of many diseases has received increased attention in recent years. Boron, a trace mineral found in dietary sources, has attracted interest due to its unique electron depletion and coordination characteristics in chemistry, as well as its potential role in modulating the gut microbiota. This study investigates the effects of inorganic boron derivatives on the gut microbiota of mice. : For three weeks, boric acid (BA), sodium pentaborate pentahydrate (NaB), and sodium perborate tetrahydrate (SPT) were dissolved (200 mg/kg each) in drinking water and administered to wild-type BALB/c mice. The composition of the gut microbiota was analyzed to determine the impact of these treatments. : The administration of BA significantly altered the composition of the gut microbiota, resulting in a rise in advantageous species such as and . Additionally, there was a decrease in some taxa associated with inflammation and illness, such as and . Notable increases in genera like and were observed, suggesting the potential of boron compounds to enrich microbial communities with unique metabolic functions. : These findings indicate that boron compounds may have the potential to influence gut microbiota composition positively, offering potential prebiotic effects. Further research with additional analyses is necessary to fully understand the interaction between boron and microbiota and to explore the possibility of their use as prebiotic agents in clinical settings.
近年来,肠道微生物群在许多疾病的发生和发展中的作用受到了越来越多的关注。硼是一种在饮食中发现的微量矿物质,因其在化学中独特的电子耗尽和配位特性以及在调节肠道微生物群方面的潜在作用而引起了人们的兴趣。本研究调查了无机硼衍生物对小鼠肠道微生物群的影响。:连续三周,将硼酸(BA)、五水合五硼酸钠(NaB)和四水合过硼酸钠(SPT)(各200mg/kg)溶解于饮用水中,给野生型BALB/c小鼠灌胃。分析肠道微生物群的组成,以确定这些处理的影响。:BA的给药显著改变了肠道微生物群的组成,导致有益菌如 和 的增加。此外,一些与炎症和疾病相关的分类群如 和 有所减少。观察到 和 等属的显著增加,表明硼化合物有可能丰富具有独特代谢功能的微生物群落。:这些发现表明硼化合物可能有积极影响肠道微生物群组成的潜力,具有潜在的益生元作用。需要进一步进行额外分析的研究,以充分了解硼与微生物群之间的相互作用,并探索它们在临床环境中用作益生元制剂的可能性。