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Huang Y, Zhang K, Zhang L, Qiu J, Fu L, Yin T, Wang J, Qin R, Zhang J, Dong X, Wang G. Dosage of Dual-Protein Nutrition Differentially Impacts the Formation of Atherosclerosis in ApoE-/- Mice. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14040855. [PMID: 35215505 PMCID: PMC8879330 DOI: 10.3390/nu14040855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Atherosclerosis (AS) is recognized as the original cause of most cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The dual-protein (DP) nutrition that consists of soy protein and whey protein is reported to be associated with a reduction in AS; however, the relationship between DP and AS remains ambiguous. Therefore, this study aimed to verify the effect of DP on AS and explore the optimal DP intake to improve AS. ApoE−/− mice were administrated with low- (LDP), middle- (MDP), and high-dose (HDP) DP. The MDP group exhibited significant improvements in AS. In terms of lipid metabolism, the levels of plasma total triglyceride and LDL-C and the mRNA expression levels of Cyp7a1 and PCSK9 were markedly tuned in the MDP group. In addition, the MDP treatment group had a substantially lower inflammatory response and better intestinal barrier function than LDP and HDP groups. The species richness demonstrated by the Chao1 index was distinctly increased in the MDP group, and the relative abundance of intestinal-permeability-protective microbes Blautia and Akkermansia was significantly elevated. In summary, an adequate intake of DP was able to counteract atherosclerosis development in ApoE−/− mice, and this study provides a scientific theoretical basis for the application of DP in the food and pharmaceutical fields.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yingchun Huang
- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; (Y.H.); (K.Z.); (J.Q.); (T.Y.)
| | - Kun Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; (Y.H.); (K.Z.); (J.Q.); (T.Y.)
| | - Li Zhang
- Chongqing Academy of Animal Sciences, Chongqing 402493, China; (L.Z.); (L.F.)
| | - Juhui Qiu
- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; (Y.H.); (K.Z.); (J.Q.); (T.Y.)
| | - Lin Fu
- Chongqing Academy of Animal Sciences, Chongqing 402493, China; (L.Z.); (L.F.)
| | - Tieying Yin
- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; (Y.H.); (K.Z.); (J.Q.); (T.Y.)
| | - Jing Wang
- Institute of Food and Nutrition Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100086, China;
- Correspondence: (J.W.); (X.D.); (G.W.)
| | - Rui Qin
- College of Life Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430079, China;
| | - Jingjie Zhang
- Institute of Food and Nutrition Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100086, China;
| | - Xianwen Dong
- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; (Y.H.); (K.Z.); (J.Q.); (T.Y.)
- Chongqing Academy of Animal Sciences, Chongqing 402493, China; (L.Z.); (L.F.)
- Correspondence: (J.W.); (X.D.); (G.W.)
| | - Guixue Wang
- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; (Y.H.); (K.Z.); (J.Q.); (T.Y.)
- Correspondence: (J.W.); (X.D.); (G.W.)
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