Kurihara Taiga, Sasanuma Masanori, Kato Masahiro, Inoue Toshio, Okada Naoko, Shirayama Teruki, Tanikawa Yusuke, Kawahara Taiki, Sohya Kazuhiro, Yasuda Hiroki, Matsuda Yoshikazu, Uemura Takeshi
Division of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, Saga, 849-8501, Japan.
Division of Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology, Nihon Pharmaceutical University, Saitama, 362-0806, Japan.
Sci Rep. 2025 May 28;15(1):18694. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-03362-4.
The relationship between diet and brain functions has garnered attention. Previous studies have shown that ingesting a protease-treated porcine liver decomposition product (PLDP) improves cognitive function in humans. In this study, we investigated the effects of PLDP ingestion on cognitive and emotional functions in mice. Mice were fed a PLDP-enhanced diet for 16 weeks and subjected to various behavioral assessments. PLDP ingestion enhanced long-term memory in Barnes maze test. Moreover, mice fed the PLDP diet exhibited reduced anxiety- and depression-like behaviors as evidenced by their performance in open-field, elevated plus maze, marble-burying, and forced swim tests. They also increased locomotor activity. RNA sequencing analysis of the brain tissue revealed substantial changes in gene expression, particularly in pathways associated with learning, memory, and anxiety regulation. Collectively, these results suggest that PLDP induces changes in gene expression associated with brain function, potentially contributing to the enhancement of cognitive function and psychological health. Furthermore, our findings not only enhance our understanding of the relationship between nutrition and brain function but also indicate the potential of interventions utilizing dietary components, such as PLDP, to support cognitive function and psychological health.
饮食与大脑功能之间的关系已受到关注。先前的研究表明,摄入经蛋白酶处理的猪肝分解产物(PLDP)可改善人类的认知功能。在本研究中,我们调查了摄入PLDP对小鼠认知和情绪功能的影响。给小鼠喂食富含PLDP的饮食16周,并进行各种行为评估。摄入PLDP增强了小鼠在巴恩斯迷宫测试中的长期记忆。此外,喂食PLDP饮食的小鼠表现出焦虑和抑郁样行为减少,这在旷场试验、高架十字迷宫试验、埋珠试验和强迫游泳试验中得到了证明。它们的运动活动也有所增加。对脑组织的RNA测序分析显示基因表达有显著变化,特别是在与学习、记忆和焦虑调节相关的通路中。总体而言,这些结果表明PLDP诱导了与大脑功能相关的基因表达变化,可能有助于增强认知功能和心理健康。此外,我们的研究结果不仅增进了我们对营养与大脑功能之间关系的理解,还表明利用饮食成分(如PLDP)进行干预以支持认知功能和心理健康的潜力。