The depletion of gut microbiome impairs the beneficial effect of Gui-Shen-Wan in restoring mice ovarian function and associated protein expression of ovarian tissues

• Published in: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology 2024-11, Vol.14, p.1505958
• Main Authors: Huang, Xingtao, Xu, Ruinan, Yang, Qin, Jiang, Xin, Lin, Jinju, Zhao, Huashan, Wu, Ruifang, Du, Hui, Dai, Wenkui
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Animals; Cellular and Infection Microbiology; Cyclophosphamide; Disease Models, Animal; Drugs, Chinese Herbal - pharmacology; Female; Gastrointestinal Microbiome - drug effects; Gui-Shen-Wan; gut microbiome; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Mice; ovarian dysfunction; ovarian proteome; Ovary - drug effects; traditional Chinese medicine
• ISSN: 2235-2988; 2235-2988
• DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2024.1505958

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), specifically Gui-Shen-Wan, has shown promise in restoring ovarian function among reproductive-age women who had impaired ovarian functions, yet the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Recent studies highlight the pivotal role of the gut microbiome (GM) in mediating the therapeutic effects of TCM. However, it is unclear whether the GM contributes to Gui-Shen-Wan's therapeutic restoration of ovarian functions. This study employed a mouse model with cyclophosphamide-induced decreased ovarian function (P_T and P_AT groups) and a control group without modeling. The P_AT group received a 7-day course of oral antibiotics to deplete the GM prior to a 20-day Gui-Shen-Wan treatment regimen. Both P_T and P_AT mice exhibited prolonged metestrus/diestrus phases compared to controls (p