Syringic Acid Alleviates Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis in Mice by Modulating Gut Microbiota

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Inflammatory bowel disease is known to be associated with alterations in gut microbiota. The bioactive compound syringic acid has been shown to alleviate inflammatory bowel disease, but its interaction with gut microbiota and mechanism of action remain unclear. To address this, we conducted a study in which we investigated the potential benefits of syringic acid in a mouse model of dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis through gut microbiota modulation. Our results show that oral administration of syringic acid effectively reduced symptoms of colitis, as indicated by reduced disease activity index, and histopathology scores. Moreover, syringic acid administration enriched the abundance of Alistipes and norank_f__norank_o__Gastranaerophilales in mice, suggesting a restoration of impaired gut microbiota. Notably, we found that the effects of syringic acid were similar to those of fecal microbiota transplantation in dextran sulfate sodium-induced mice. Further analysis revealed that syringic acid inhibited the NLRP3-Cas-1-GSDMD-IL-1β inflammatory vesicle signaling pathway, leading to amelioration of colonic inflammation in a gut microbiota-dependent manner. Our findings demonstrate the potential of syringic acid as a preventive and therapeutic agent for inflammatory bowel disease.
Funding Information
  • Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBUYXTD202208)
  • Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality (KZ202010011016)
  • Beijing Engineering Technology Research Center Platform Construction Project (19008022080)
  • Construction of High-precision Disciplines in Beijing-Food Science and Engineering (19008021085)
  • Xinjiang Two Zones Science and Technology Development Plan Project (2022LQ02003)

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