Effects of l-theanine on glutamine metabolism in enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (E44813)-stressed and non-stressed rats
Effects of l-theanine on glutamine metabolism in enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (E44813)-stressed and non-stressed rats
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jff.2019.103670
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发表时间:
2020
影响因子:
5.6
通讯作者:
An Liu;Zhihua Gong;Ling Lin;Wei Xu;Tuo Zhang;Sheng Zhang;Yinhua Li;Jinhua Chen;W. Xiao
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作者:
An Liu;Zhihua Gong;Ling Lin;Wei Xu;Tuo Zhang;Sheng Zhang;Yinhua Li;Jinhua Chen;W. Xiao
l-theanine, a non-protein-derived amino acid, is widely used as a functional ingredient in foods. Here, we evaluated thein vivoeffects ofl-theanine on glutamine metabolism in healthy rats and in a stressed rat model, which was established by infecting rats with enterotoxigenicEscherichia coli(E44813). The results showed thatl-theanine significantly enhanced the synthesis of glutamine and stabilized the intestinal tract in healthy rats. In E44813-stressed rats,l-theanine could replacel-glutamine, thereby alleviating intestinal stress by reducing the expression of inflammatory factors, enhancing the activities of antioxidant enzymes, and regulating glutamine metabolism by modulating its synthesis. Treatment with a combination ofl-theanine andl-glutamine was superior to treatment withl-glutamine alone in enhancing the activity of antioxidant enzymes, reducing the expression of inflammatory factors, and increasing the intestinal villi height and crypt depth.