IMR Press / FBL / Volume 28 / Issue 9 / DOI: 10.31083/j.fbl2809228
Open Access Original Research
Honey Mushroom, Armillaria mellea (Agaricomycetes) and Its Fermentation Products Target Regulation of OAT1/OAT3 Proteins to Reduce Hyperuricemia in Mice
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1 Institute of College of Pharmacy, Changchun University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 130117 Changchun, Jilin, China
2 Ginseng Research Institute, Changchun University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 130117 Changchun, Jilin, China
*Correspondence: wangsm@ccucm.edu.cn (Shu-Min Wang); wanghuanmyco@163.com (Huan Wang)
Front. Biosci. (Landmark Ed) 2023, 28(9), 228; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.fbl2809228
Submitted: 12 December 2022 | Revised: 28 February 2023 | Accepted: 14 March 2023 | Published: 27 September 2023
Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract

Background: Disorders of purine metabolism are the main cause of hyperuricemia. Current drugs for the treatment of hyperuricemia usually cause a degree of cardiovascular damage. Methods: This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects of Armillaria mellea fruiting body (AFB), Armillaria rhizomorph (AR) and Armillaria mellea fermentation product (after rhizomorphs removal) (AFP) on hyperuricemic mice. The hyperuricemia mouse model was established by oral administration of potassium oxonate 0.9 gkg-1 and hypoxanthine 0.5 gkg-1 for two weeks. Starting from the third week, the intragastric administration of the intervention drug group was as follows: Allopurinol 0.013 gkg-1, AFB (3.9 and 7.8 gkg-1), AR (3.9 and 7.8 gkg-1), AFP (1.95 and 3.9 gkg-1) once daily for 14 days. Results: Results showed that AFB, AR, and AFP reduced the contents of serum uric acid, serum creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen in hyperuricemic mice and the mechanism of action might be through up-regulation of the expression levels of organic anion transporter 1/organic anion transporter 3 proteins in kidney tissue. AR and AFP both exhibited better uric acid-lowering effects than AFB, which may be due to the higher purine content of AFB. Conclusions: Armillaria mellea and its fermentation products can treat hyperuricemia by up-regulating OAT1 protein and OAT3 protein, reducing uric acid content in mice.

Keywords
medicinal mushrooms
Armillaria mellea
serum uric acid
transporter protein
Funding
2021006/Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Project of Jilin Province
YDZJ202301ZYTS509/Jilin Province Science and Technology Development Plan Project Technology Innovation Guidance-Medical and Health Industry Development Special
QNKXJ2-2021ZR03/“Xinglin Scholars Project” Young Scientist Program of Changchun University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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