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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2023; 29(39): 5471-5482
Published online Oct 21, 2023. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i39.5471
Enhanced glucose homeostasis via Clostridium symbiosum-mediated glucagon-like peptide 1 inhibition of hepatic gluconeogenesis in mid-intestinal bypass surgery
Xin Luo, Fang Tao, Cai Tan, Chi-Ying Xu, Zhi-Hua Zheng, Qiang Pang, Xiang-An He, Jia-Qing Cao, Jin-Yuan Duan
Xin Luo, Fang Tao, Chi-Ying Xu, Jin-Yuan Duan, Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330000, Jiangxi Province, China
Cai Tan, Department of Women’s Health, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang 330000, Jiangxi Province, China
Zhi-Hua Zheng, Qiang Pang, Xiang-An He, Jia-Qing Cao, Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330000, Jiangxi Province, China
Author contributions: Luo X, Tan C, Cao JQ, and Duan JY contributed to the conception of the study; Luo X, Tan C, Zheng ZH, and Pang Q performed the experiment; Luo X, Tan C, and Duan JY contributed significantly to analysis and manuscript preparation; Luo X, Tao F, Xu CY, Zheng ZH, Pang Q, He XA, Cao JQ, and Duan JY helped perform the analysis with constructive discussions; Luo X, Tan C, and Duan JY performed the data analyses and wrote the manuscript.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 82060161, 81960154, and 81760156; Jiangxi Provincial Youth Science Foundation, No. 2018ACB21040; Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province, No. 20212BAB206020; and Foundation of Health commission of Jiangxi Province, No. SKJP220225830.
Institutional animal care and use committee statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the the Animal Ethics Committee of Nanchang University.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: Technical appendix, statistical code, and dataset available from the corresponding author at duanjy2022@outlook.com.
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Corresponding author: Jin-Yuan Duan, PhD, Associate Chief Physician, Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 1519 Dongyue Avenue, Nanchang 330000, Jiangxi Province, China. duanjy2022@outlook.com
Received: July 14, 2023
Peer-review started: July 14, 2023
First decision: September 6, 2023
Revised: September 11, 2023
Accepted: October 11, 2023
Article in press: October 11, 2023
Published online: October 21, 2023
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Core Tip: Intestinal function plays a pivotal role in the onset, progression, and alleviation of diabetes. However, research on surgical procedures and functions involving the mid-small intestine is limited. The precise mechanisms by which the mid-small intestine improves glucose metabolism in diabetic rats remain largely unclear. This study explores the effects of mid-small intestine bypass surgery on diabetic rats. Post-surgery, there was an increase in the abundance of Clostridium symbiosum in the rat gut, which contributed to improved glucose metabolism through the inhibition of hepatic gluconeogenesis mediated by glucagon-like peptide 1. These findings provide a theoretical basis for non-surgical interventions in the treatment of metabolic disorders associated with diabetes.